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With TD Easy Trade or any other self-directed online investing brokerage, it’s important to choose the platform and pricing that suits your investing style and will help you meet your goals. Each self-directed online investing platform has its own pricing structure. For example, some require you to keep a minimum amount in your account and charge you if you fall below that amount. Others don’t. Some platforms offer a certain number of free trades per year, or have flat fees, lower-per share fees for active, high-volume traders, or a tiered structure.

TD Easy Trade offers straightforward pricing, with 100 free trades a year, each year, and fees for full and partial shares once you’ve gone beyond 100 free trades. There are no special fees for active traders and no tiered structure. There are no admin fees, such as account fees on Canadian or U.S. accounts, , and no account minimums or fees when account balances fall below a certain amount.

You can have accounts in TD Easy Trade in Canadian and U.S. dollars and trade Canadian and U.S. stocks and ETFs. When you open a Canadian account, you also automatically get a free U.S. account that you can use to hold U.S. currency and trade without worrying about exchange fees. There will be a first-time exchange fee from Canadian currency when you put money in your U.S. dollar account. After that, there are no exchange fees when the currency of your trade and the currency of the account are the same. For example, there is no fee to buy a U.S. stock from your U.S. account.

If you move money from one currency to another (e.g., Canadian to U.S. dollars) including buying a U.S. dollar stock with Canadian dollars, there is an exchange fee.

Some other self-directed online brokerages charge you a currency conversion fee when you trade US stocks in your Canadian account (unless you pay for a U.S. account). That can get expensive if you trade U.S. stocks frequently. To learn more about TD Easy Trade pricing related to other online brokerages, check out this article: Compare the best online trading platforms in Canada.

The TD Easy Trade pricing structure of 100 free trades a year, every year lets new and everyday investors trade independently and confidently. Are you starting out in self-directed investing and looking for a way to dip your toe in effectively? Or are you an everyday investor who wants to make small, frequent or recurring trades. You can start small and always be in control. With TD Easy Trade you can, put money in your accounts, monitor your trades at any time, and make trades during market hours – knowing that you are putting your money in your investments, not fees.

At TD Easy Trade, we -know that fees are a factor in self-directed investing, but consider the whole package – including features like built-in learning, market research, and ease of use – when you’re choosing an online investing platform.

TD Easy Trade lets you invest any amount towards the goals of your choice, your first home, or retirement, in three core registered accounts:

• TFSA – Tax-Free Savings Account
• FHSA – First-home Savings Account
• RRSP – Registered Retirement Savings Account

And one non-registered account: 

• Cash trading account

Within these accounts, you can buy and sell stocks and ETFs, partial shares in Canadian and U.S. currency.

Lessons and courses can be really helpful to self-directed investors who are just starting out. TD Easy Trade offers help when you need it, with in-app learning that adds to your knowledge and builds your confidence as you go. Access educational videos, webinars, and step-by-step guides in the app.

Research and data are critical for all investors, and TD Easy Trade provides market news and real-time, on-demand quotes to help you make informed decisions. You can also build watchlists to track stocks you’re interested in and set goals to help you progress, which is helpful for new investors.

TD Easy Trade is an easy-to-use mobile app with a clear, intuitive design. It’s easy to navigate and understand and has the tools new and everyday investors need to do research, build watchlists, set up alerts, get real-time data, and make trades.

You can call directly from within the TD Easy Trade app for support 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday. It’s important to know that you can get help if you get stuck.