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Trade on the go with the HSBC Canada app for iOS users!

Investdirect flat pricing of $6.88, plus, actice traders can trade for as low as $4.88. Terms and conditions apply

HSBC InvestDirect

Self-Directed Online Investing Services. Get real time quotes and track your investments wherever you go, now available on the HSBC Canada app for iOS users!

The freedom to invest how you want, when you want

Research, buy, or sell investments with confidence.

Take control of your portfolio with HSBC InvestDirect – our self-directed online investing tool that lets you research, analyze, and track the performance of your stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or ETFs.

Watch a quick video and take a tour of our platform to see how easy and intuitive trading online with InvestDirect can be.

Take a tour of HSBC InvestDirect

Manage your accounts and trade while on the go

Get real time quotes and track your investments wherever you go. Buy and sell stocks whenever opportunities arise. HSBC InvestDirect mobile trading is now available in the HSBC Canada app for iOS. Get started today!

  • Portfolio overviews
  • Order status and transaction history
  • Real-time quotes and trades
  • Real-time access to North American and international markets

Take control of your investments

Low flat-fee online trades

Trade online as low as $6.881 and a flat fee of $2882 on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Active trader4 pricing

$4.883 on North American Equity and ETF trades, or $4.88 + $1.25 per contract for online options trades. To qualify, you have to make 150+ trades every 3 months – condition apply4.

Unparalleled global reach

Access to 30 domestic and international markets.

Plus, registered accounts can be opened in US dollars to reduce currency conversion costs.

Preferred pricing and benefits

Enjoy our exclusive banking and brokerage preferred pricing with your combined assets at HSBC.

Account types

Registered Accounts

An investment account with tax advantages offered by the Canadian government.

Registered accounts can be opened in Canadian and US Dollars to reduce currency conversion costs.

Non-registered accounts

Taxable investment accounts.

Non-Personal Accounts

Non-personal investment account to suit your needs.

Investment products
  • Equities and ETFs
    Build your portfolio from a wide range of equities and ETFs.
  • Canadian and U.S. options
    Full range of option contracts available – including equity and index – on major North American exchanges.
  • Mutual funds
    Diversify your portfolio and own shares in professionally-managed investments.
  • Fixed income
    We give you the opportunity to diversify your portfolio with a broad range of fixed income products.
  • GICs
    Choose GICs with various maturity options to generate steady and stable cash flows while preserving your capital.
  • New issues (initial public offerings)
    Capitalize on new opportunities as soon as they are available.
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Investment products do not guarantee profits and contain varying levels of risk and complexity. Investors should understand the nature and risks of each product and carefully consider each investment in the context of their individual risk tolerance and return objectives before investing.

HSBC InvestDirect does not provide investment advice or recommendations regarding any investment decisions or securities transactions.

HSBC InvestDirect is a division of HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of, but separate entity from, HSBC Bank Canada. HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

To find the background, education and qualifications of registrants at IIROC-regulated firms, investors may review the IIROC AdvisorReport.

The Site is primarily intended for those who access it from within Canada. Because of this we cannot guarantee that the Site or the information thereon complies with law or regulation of other countries, or is appropriate for use, in other places.

You are wholly responsible for use of the Site by any person using your computer and you must ensure that any such person complies with these Terms.

The information provided on this Site is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation. This Site should not be considered as communicating any invitation or inducement to engage in banking or investment activity or any offer to buy or sell any securities or other instruments outside Canada.

1 Available on online equity and ETF trades on North American markets.

2 The HK$288 commission applies for online trades between HK$0-1,999,999. For online trades HK$2,000,000 & over, 0.10% commission applies. See Global Trading Commissions for more details.

3 $4.88 on North American equity and ETF online trades. $4.88 +$1.25 per contract for online option trades. 20% off International equity trades, except for trades on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

4 An Active Trader is a person who conducts at least 150 Qualifying Trades (defined below) during the Trading Period (defined below) in either (a) their HSBC InvestDirect (personal sole and joint accounts (the “Personal Accounts”) or (b) their non-personal account(s) (the “Non-Personal Accounts”).  A Qualifying Trade can be any of the following: (i) online equity, ETF or option orders traded on a North American exchange, (ii) online equity trades on an International exchange except Hong Kong, (iii) any telephone equity trades, ETF or option orders on a North American or International exchange.

Every month we will determine if you are an Active Trader.  Specifically, on the 4th calendar day of every month we will add up the number of Qualifying Trades you conducted in the Personal Accounts or Non-Personal Accounts for the preceding 3 month period (the “Trading Period”).  If at least 150 Qualifying Trades were conducted in the Personal Accounts or Non-Personal Accounts during the Trading Period, you will receive for the Personal Accounts or Non-Personal Accounts, as applicable, the lower active trading rates from the 4th calendar day of the month until the 3rd calendar day of the following month.  For example, on April 4, 2021, we will count the number of Qualifying Trades in the Personal Accounts or Non-Personal Accounts for the Trading Period from January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021.  If you qualify as an Active Trader, you will receive the lower active trading rates on all trades conducted in any of the Personal Accounts or Non-Personal Accounts from April 4, 2021 to May 3, 2021.  To continue to receive the lower active trading rates, you must qualify every 4th calendar day of a month based on the trading activity during the Trading Period.  As soon as you do not qualify, we will charge you the regular trading rates until you qualify again.

We will automatically assess whether you qualify for lower active trading rates.  The trade count for Non-Personal Accounts are not combined with the trade count for Personal Accounts, and vice versa.

We reserve the right to refuse or terminate the lower Active Trader rates for your Personal Account(s) or Non-Personal Account(s) if we suspect or discover that you are abusing the proper and intended purpose of the lower rates for Active Traders.

These terms are in addition to all other terms and conditions related to your Personal Account(s) and Non-Personal Account(s).

The availability of the Active Trading rates is subject to the absolute discretion of HSBC InvestDirect and may be changed and cancelled at anytime without notice.

HSBC InvestDirect is a division of HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of, but separate entity from, HSBC Bank Canada.  HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.  HSBC InvestDirect does not provide investment advice or recommendations regarding any investment decisions or securities transactions.

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