Direct investing journey
Step 4: Trade
Your plan is complete, you’ve done all your research and you’re ready to place a trade and invest.
Getting into the market
Learn how to place, order, or cancel a trade using the trade order ticket on Scotia Online®.
Order types
In this short video or PDF quick guide, you will learn about the two common order types, market orders and limit orders.
Developing an exit strategy
Know what your limits are and when you’re ready to get out of the market, then stick to the plan.
10 most frequent mistakes
Watch this pre-recorded webinar to find out the 10 most frequent mistakes traders and investors make.
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