• Navigate the way you want - by security, by account or by function
• Buy and sell Canadian and U.S. equities, mutual funds, and options on major North American exchanges
• Obtain real-time stock quotes
• Monitor levels of key indices (e.g. S&P/TSX Composite Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and NASDAQ)
• Check the status of your orders
• View your investment documents online with Scotia eRecords, our paperless recordkeeping service
• Review professional equity, mutual fund, and fixed income research and news from industry-leading Canadian and U.S. sources, including Scotia Capital
• Conduct technical analysis using powerful tools and research
• Set real-time stock alerts using a selection of 29 different triggers
• Create a customized home page
• Manage and transfer funds between your brokerage and banking accounts in real-time
• Use interactive charting to track stock movements
• And much more...

Ready to get started?

To access ScotiaMcLeod Direct Investing online, you'll need:

• A ScotiaMcLeod Direct Investing® Account
  Don't have one? Simply complete an Account Application online.
  
  
• A ScotiaCard® Banking Card
  Visit any Scotiabank branch, where you can get your card and create your Personal Identification Number (PIN) the same day
  
  
• A Scotia OnLine Password
  Obtain a password online, or call 1-800-4-SCOTIA (1-800-472-6842).
  
  
• A Personal Access Code
  This allows you to submit trades. You will be prompted to choose your Access Code when you first enter the online brokerage service.
  
  
• A Recent Internet Browser
  To ensure the security of the information you're transmitting, you'll need a Web browser that supports 128-bit encryption. Scotiabank recommends you use the latest supported browser version with 128-bit encryption.

Ready to go?

If you have all the items listed above, you're ready to go. Go to the Scotia OnLine sign-on page, and enter your ScotiaCard number and your Scotia OnLine password. Bookmark this site for easy access in the future.