Here are the latest discount broker deals and promotions offered by Canada’s online discount brokerages. This month there is a monster deal being launched by Disnat Direct called the “Active 5” deal. Look out for other deals being announced from National Bank Direct Brokerage early this month. If there’s a deal or promotion that we’ve not included, drop us a note here and we’ll look into adding it to the list.
While we strive for accuracy in our reporting we cannot guarantee that the information presented below will not have changed or be altered without notice. Please ensure to check the brokerage’s website directly for full details.
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Open a new account (TFSA, Margin or RRSP) and receive $50 commission credit . Use promo code: kdkfnbbc | none | none |
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Move your brokerage account to Questrade and they’ll cover the transfer-out fee. | Transfer Fee Promo | none |
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Maximize your returns. Get up to 1% (or more) of your mutual fund value rebated back to you. | Mutual Fund Rebate Promo | none |
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Open a new account with Questrade and you could qualify for a new iPad. To enter in a draw for 1 of 10 iPads, you can open a new account and deposit $1000. If you deposit $250,000 or more, you will get a free iPad (applies to both new and existing clients) | iPad Promo | May 31, 2012 |
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Transfer a value of $50,000 or more in assets to Disnat Direct (from a non Desjardins account) and receive a $500 credit (valid for 3 months) which can be applied to regular commissions or account transfer fees | $500 Credit | May 1, 2012 |
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Transfer a value of $50,000 or more to your Disnat account (from a non Desjardins account) and receive $300 and free access to their GPS portfolio management tool for a year. Money will be deposited to your account within 30 days of your completed transfer. They will reimburse any transfer fees charged by the transferring firm (up to $150 per account). | GPS Promo | Limited Time Offer |
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A monster deal called the “Active 5 Deal” being launched by Disnat: 5 Months of no platform fees on DD Xtra & DD Web (includes no fee for TSX venture quotes) 5 Months trading on the best commission rate of $5 50 free trades ($250 commission credit) 5 Months access to Tyler Bollhorn’s daily newsletter $500 off Tyler Bollhorn’s live trading course | Check back soon for details! | TBD |
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For new clients: Transfer a value of $100 000 to National Bank Direct Brokerage and reference code: NBDB25 on signup form (section 13). For existing clients: call customer service to let them know you want the deal. The Deal: Get 250 trades for $0.25 each Lots of fine print to read for this deal – click on the link to find out details | 25 years. 25 cents deal | April 30, 2012 |
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Transfer $25,000 or more to a National Bank Direct Brokerage account and they will pay up to $135 plus taxes in transfer fees | Transfer Fee Rebate | none |
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Open a new account with BMO Investorline and you could receive cash back. For a $50,000 deposit/transfer – you get $100; for a $100,000 transfer, you get $250 cash back; for a $250,000 transfer/deposit you get $600 cash back. Enter the code BONUS when you open your account. | BMO transfer offer | June 1, 2012 |
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Switch your account to Credential Direct and they’ll pay up to $125 of the transfer fees your online broker charges. If after 90 days you’re not completely satisfied, Credential Direct will waive the $125 transfer out fee. To qualify, you must deposit at least $5000 within 30 days of opening a Credential Direct account. Promo code “SWITCH ME” | Switch Me Offer | June 30, 2012 |
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Become a new National Bank Direct Brokerage Client before June 30, 2012 and receive a fixed rate commission of $6.95 for 6 months. Minimum deposit not specified. Promo code “TRADE2012”. Note: National Bank is releasing a similar promo early April where you have to open a margin account to receive 6 months at $6.95 – according to customer service details to be released soon. | Call customer service: 1-800-363-3511 | June 30, 2012 |