Practice accounts

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Build your investing skills and test our trading platforms without using real money.

Enroll for a Scotia iTRADE Practice Account with a fictional portfolio worth $100,000 CAD and $100,000 USD and you'll be able to try our investing tools risk-free

Features

  • Get a fictional portfolio worth $100,000 CAD and $100,000 USD
  • Access most of the features of a regular Scotia iTRADE account, including trading tools, the latest market research and news
  • Place, modify and cancel market and limit orders for equities and options listed on Canadian and U.S. stock exchanges
  • Reset your account and start over at any time
  • Monitor holdings and track profits and losses in your Practice Account
  • Research and analyze stocks, access current market and economic news, and view sample research reports
  • Integrated with your existing account

How to enroll

Existing Scotia iTRADE clients:

Sign in to the Scotia iTRADE site

  1. Go to the Accounts > Account Summary page
  2. Click on the link to "Enroll for a Practice Account today"
  3. Once you are on the Enrollment page:
    • Verify your email address
    • Acknowledge that you agree to the Terms & Conditions by checking the box
    • Select the "Enroll" button to complete the enrollment process

    • Alternatively, you can go to Manage My Accounts > Additional Services > Scotia iTRADE. Once there, select the "Enroll Practice Account" option and follow the steps above

Scotiabank online banking clients:

Sign in to Scotia OnLine

  1. Go to the Accounts > Account Summary page
  2. Click on the link to "Enroll for a Practice Account today"
  3. Once you are on the Enrollment page:
    • Enter your email address or verify if already provided.
    • Acknowledge that you agree to the Terms & Conditions by checking the box
    • Select the "Enroll" button to complete the enrollment process

    • Alternatively, you can go to Manage My Accounts > Additional Services > Scotia iTRADE. Once there, select the "Enroll Practice Account" option and follow the steps above.

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