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Investment Choices
Invest for growth, security—or both— with investment choices designed to create a well-balanced portfolio.
Account Types
Choose from a variety of registered and non-registered accounts to meet your needs.
Ways to Save
Your investment dollars go further with these easy ways to save money.
Easy Access to Your Accounts
Invest when and how you want.
Tools & Research
Explore the helpful resources you need to manage your investments with confidence.
Special Client Privileges
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Reasons to 
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Try Before You Buy with a Practice Account.
Try out our actual online investing site—not a demo. Get the same online experience as with a real account.
Reasons to Love RBC Direct Investing
Trade with Points™. It's Easy!
Simply redeem points earned through your Avion Rewards credit cards to pay for your online and mobile trade commissions.
“What does it cost to trade?”
Pay only $9.95 flat per equity trade* with no minimum balance or trading activity required or $6.95 flat per equity trade with 150+ trades per quarter.
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The Avion Rewards program is offered by Royal Bank of Canada and is subject to the Avion Rewards Terms & Conditions. You may only use your Avion points through RBC DI to: (1) pay for trade commissions on your eligible RBC Direct Investing accounts; or (2) transfer points for cash contributions to your eligible RBC Direct Investing accounts. It is your responsibility to make sure you have sufficient contribution room within your registered plan when redeeming points for cash contributions to your registered accounts and/or when you use your Avion points to pay for trade commissions on a registered account. The Canada Revenue Agency may apply tax penalties for over-contributions. RBC Direct Investing is not responsible for any such penalties.
Legal Disclaimer *
All RBC Direct Investing clients pay $9.95 flat CDN or U.S. per equity trade with no minimum account balance or trading activity required. $6.95 flat CDN or U.S. per equity trade when you trade 150 times or more per quarter. This pricing only applies to trades placed through an available Automated Service (as such term is defined in RBC Direct Investing's Operation of Account Agreement), including the online investing site and mobile application. Additional terms and conditions apply. Visit Pricing(commissions, fees and interest rates) or call 1-800-769-2560 for complete details.