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Welcome
to Scotia iTRADE

 

Enjoy, low commissions and a wide range of products and services for your trading and investing needs.

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Scotia OnLine^®
Convenient, fast and reliable online trading with intuitive navigation and comprehensive research tools

In addition, choose from one of our advanced simple-to-use trading platforms including:

Scotia iTRADE Trading Desk^TM
Enjoy the convenience of entering up to 6 stock and options orders on one screen. Available at no additional platform charge to all Scotia iTRADE^® clients.

Scotia iTRADE FlightDesk^®
Highly engaged investors can access our premier trading technology featuring our most powerful investing tools, featuring:

• Customizable layouts and data fields
• Multiple instances of each trading tool
• Drag-and-drop functionality
• Sidebars with compact trading panels
• Streaming real-time portfolio values
• Single sign on

Visit Powerful platforms to learn more

Whether you’re a first time investor or experienced trader, you can access online videos, webinars and Scotia University to give you all the information you need to make it happen.

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With our Easy Transfer service⁴, you can easily transfer funds (in Canadian and U.S. currencies) between any Canadian bank account and Scotia iTRADE with a point and click, giving you immediate investing power precisely when and where you want it.

Privacy protection

our privacy is our priority and we are committed to protecting your personal information. We will not sell your personal information to third parties or marketers for any purpose. See our Privacy policy to learn more about our privacy commitment to you.

Fraud protection

Scotia Capital Inc. will cover the amount of the funds and securities unlawfully removed from your Scotia iTRADE account as a result of a fraudulent and unauthorized online transaction in your Scotia iTRADE account provided that you've met your security and other responsibilities.⁵

Transfer protection

Great care is taken to ensure that all your electronic funds transfers are processed exactly as instructed. And in the unlikely event that your funds transfer is not sent as you have instructed, we will work with you to resolve the issue swiftly.⁴

Refer A Friend

Get up to 50 FREE trades OR up to $100 cash* when your friends and family open a new Scotia iTRADE account.

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The Client Insight Panel helps us to engage our clients on an on-going basis for research purposes, and to collect valuable insights on our products, services, marketing and operations. If you are eligible and decide to join, you will be entered into a draw to receive a cash incentive.

Panel members have access to a secure client portal, which hosts new surveys and updates from Scotia iTRADE. Surveys occur every 4-6 weeks and usually take 7-10 minutes to complete.

Considerations

In order to participate in the Client Insight Panel, all interested clients are sent a Recruitment Screener survey. The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. You will be asked demographic information, banking and trading activity, investment information and household income.

Eligibility

• You must live in Canada
• You can not work in: Marketing, Research, Advertising or Media/PR
• You must be over 18
• You must have logged into your Scotia iTRADE account within the last 6 months
  
  Sign up for the panel

• A ScotiaCard. You can get one at any Scotiabank branch.
• Name and contact information
• Social Insurance Number (with your Social Security Number for U.S. Citizens)
• A photocopy of your Canadian photo identification (Driver's License (both sides), Passport, Age of Majority Card, Citizenship Card, Permanent Residence Card)

• A Scotiabank deposit bank account or a cheque deposited and cleared from another Canadian financial institution
• Credit Bureau history extending back more than six months or photo identification verified by a Scotiabank employee

1. Ensure you include a mailing address
2. Photocopy of identification; both sides of Driver’s License
3. The account opening form will ask you to fill in your banking account information more than once; Don’t forget to enter it in both times
4. “How did you hear about us?” Your promo code for this section will be ADVMKT unless you have a special promotion code
5. Don’t forget, after you select “Print Summary” to print your application, you must also press “SUBMIT” in order for your account to be processed

Don’t delay in sending all signed documents immediately so you can begin trading on your account.

Single account: Owned by one individual: as the owner, you are the only one entitled to control your account and assets.

Joint account: An account operated and owned by two or more who jointly share control of the account and assets. Example: You and your spouse open an account together; you are equal in controlling and operating the account.

Power of attorney (POA): The account owner appoints another person to act as the account operator on their behalf. A legal POA is used to have full account access and requires legal documentation. A regular POA allows money movement within the account and requires a signature from the account holder. Example: A family member is diagnosed with Dementia, they give you control of their account to act in their best interest.

Trading authority: A specific level of access granted to another individual on your behalf. Example: You provide your spouse authorization to trade within your account.

Guarantor: Someone who certifies all information provided is legally correct. Example: Your neighbour signs as guarantor on your passport application.

Interested Party: A business or individual who will be involved in legal matters. Example: Your lawyer or business partner.