Online Trading

 

 

It’s EASY to trade on-line!

Visit your local Advantage Credit Union branch to pick up a new account application form, or visit the Credential Direct^® website at www.credentialdirect.com  and start trading on-line today.

 

If you already have an access code simply click the link below.  To see how on-line trading works, click the demo button below for a guided tour.

 

 

 

 

Did you know that on-line investing is one of the fastest growing businesses in the Canadian financial services industry?

 

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are using the Internet to buy and sell investments at a cost that’s much lower than a conventional full-service broker.

 

The good news is that now you can enjoy the power of on-line trading while investing with people you know.

 

Credential Direct is the new on-line brokerage designed exclusively for the credit union system. For as little as $25 a trade, you can invest how you want, when you want – with the people you trust.

 

Credential Direct offers similar products and services as other major on-line brokerages, including stock quotes, market indices, portfolio tracking and plenty of research tools. It is easy to track the performance of your investments.

 

But there’s more. With Credential Direct it is easy to check balances and to move money on-line between your credit union account and your trading account with their Electronic Funds Transfer service.

 

A full range of features

 

Credential Direct puts you directly in charge of your investments – you decide what to trade and when to trade it. As a Credential Direct client, you get:

 

Investment Choices

• Buy and sell stock on major exchanges in Canada and the US
• Choose from more than 1,800 mutual funds, including Ethical Fundsâ and Credentialâ Portfolio Funds
• Trade fixed income products like bonds and GIC’s though Credential Direct’s friendly phone service at 1-877-742-2900

 

Research Tools

• Delayed and real time quotes for stocks
• Mutual fund quotes
• Automatic tracking of up to five baskets of investments
• Easy to use performance charts
• Up-to the-minute financial news
• Independent research reports

 

Safety and Security

• 128-bit encryption, the industry standard for protecting of your on-line transactions
• Certified secure by Verisign, a leader in the field of e-commerce security verification.
• In association with Credential Securities Inc., Credential Direct is covered by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)
• Requires a unique login ID and password

 

System Requirements

• Internet access with a Web browser – Internet Explorer 4 or higher with domestic security or Netscape 4 or higher with 128-bit encryption
• Or a touch-tone telephone

 

 

On-line brokerage is offered through Credential Direct^®, a division of Credential Securities Inc., operating as a separate business unit. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Unless otherwise stated, mutual fund securities and cash balances are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer that insures deposits in credit unions. Mutual funds and other securities are not insured nor guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Credential Securities Inc. is a Member-CIPF. Ethical Funds^® are sold in all provinces and territories across Canada.

 

^®Ethical Funds is a registered mark owned by Ethical Funds Inc. and is used under licence.
^®Credential and Credential Direct are registered marks owned by Credential Financial Inc. and are used under licence.