Discount Broker Deals & Promotions – As of May 1st 2012
Here are the latest deals and promotions offered by Canada’s online discount brokerages. This month Disnat Direct still holds the front of the pack with their monster ”Active 5″ deal. Scotia iTrade also has an interesting commission rebate of up to 100 trades (with a max value of $999) with a transfer
Discount Broker Deals & Promotions – As of April 1st 2012
Here are the latest 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
Discount Broker Deals & Promotions – As of March 1st 2012
Here are the latest deals and promotions offered by Canada’s online discount brokerages. 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.
| Company | Brief Description | Details Link | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Open a new account (TFSA, Margin or RRSP) and receive $50 commission credit . Use promo code: kdkfnbbc | none | none |
| Move your brokerage account to Questrade and they'll cover the transfer-out fee. | Transfer Fee Promo | none |
| Maximize your returns. Get up to 1% (or more) of your mutual fund value rebated back to you. | Mutual Fund Rebate Promo | none |
 | Transfer your account to Qtrade Investor before March 31, 2012 and they will pay you up to $125 to cover your transfer fees*. | New Account Promo | Mar. 31, 2012 |
 | Open a new account with $25,000 before March 31, 2012 and receive 150 trades free. (Applies to the first 150 trades placed within 60 days of account opening at a maximum of $6.49 per trade with a total maximum value of $973) | New Account Promo | Mar. 31, 2012 |
| Virtual Brokers will cover transfer fees from your transferring institution to a maximum of $150 per account. This offer is only applicable to accounts opened with at least $25,000 in equity before March 31, 2012. | Transfer Fee Promo | Mar. 31, 2012 |
 | 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 1st, 2012 |
| 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 |
 | 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 |
| 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 |
Discount Broker Deals & Promotions – As of January 30th 2012
Here are the current promotions and deals listed at the discount brokerages:
| Company | Brief Description | Details Link | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open a new account (TFSA, Margin or RRSP) and receive $50 commission credit . Use promo code: kdkfnbbc | none | none |
| Open and fund a new RSP account with a minimum of $25,000 and get 150 free stock trades. | RSP Promo | Feb. 29, 2012 |
| Open and fund a new margin, registered or TFSA account with a minimum of $1,000 and get 10 free stock trades. | RSP Promo | Feb. 29, 2012 |
| Move your brokerage account to Questrade and they'll cover the transfer-out fee. | Transfer Fee Promo | none |
| Maximize your returns. Get up to 1% (or more) of your mutual fund value rebated back to you. | Mutual Fund Rebate Promo | none |
 | Open a NEW Scotia iTRADE® account (New Account) before March 1, 2012 and fund the New Account by March 31, 2012 with either CAD $50,000-$99,999 in assets or more than CAD $100,000 in assets and receive either $150 cash or $250 cash or the commissions on 100 trades (maximum value of rebate $999.99) | New Account Promo | Mar. 31, 2012 |
| Transfer your account to Qtrade Investor before March 31, 2012 and they will pay you up to $125 to cover your transfer fees*. | New Account Promo | Mar. 31, 2012 |
| Open a new account with $25,000 before March 31, 2012 and receive 150 trades free. (Applies to the first 150 trades placed within 60 days of account opening at a maximum of $6.49 per trade with a total maximum value of $973) | New Account Promo | Mar. 31, 2012 |
| Virtual Brokers will cover transfer fees from your transferring institution to a maximum of $150 per account. This offer is only applicable to accounts opened with at least $25,000 in equity before March 31, 2012. | Transfer Fee Promo | Mar. 31, 2012 |
 | Open your account today and for every $10,000 you invest between January 4 and March 1, 2012 you'll be entered for a chance to win a $1000 prize offered daily*. Plus, get $250 cash back for investing $100,000 or get $650 cash back for investing $250,000 ** Enter promo code WIN2012 when you open your account. | New Account Promo | Mar. 1, 2012 |
| 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 |
