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Top 10 Traded Stocks in May 2023

Written by The Inspired Investor Team | Published on June 2, 2023

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With each new month, we take a look back to see what RBC Direct Investing clients have been trading. Here's a look at the top 10 stocks bought and sold by clients in May. Plus, see what stocks clients were adding to their watchlists last month.

Top 10 Stocks Bought at RBC Direct Investing in May 2023

(Rankings based on filled Canadian and U.S. equity trades placed by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of May.)

1. Tesla Inc
2. Royal Bank of Canada
3. Enbridge Inc
4. Toronto-Dominion Bank
5. Suncor Energy Inc
6. Bank of Montreal
7. Shopify Inc
8. Nvidia Corp
9. Bank of Nova Scotia
10. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Top 10 Stocks Sold at RBC Direct Investing in May 2023

(Rankings based on filled Canadian and U.S. equity trades placed by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of May.)

1. Tesla Inc
2. Shopify Inc
3. Nvidia Corp
4. Air Canada
5. Advanced Micro Devices Inc
6. Royal Bank of Canada
7. Apple Inc
8. Alphabet Inc
9. Bank of Montreal
10. Amazon.com Inc

Top 10 Stocks Added to Watchlists at RBC Direct Investing in May 2023

(Rankings based on number of times Canadian and U.S. equities are added to watchlists by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of May.)

1. Royal Bank of Canada
2. Nvidia Corp
3. Enbridge Inc
4. Toronto-Dominion Bank
5. Tesla Inc
6. Apple Inc
7. Bank of Nova Scotia
8. Microsoft Corp
9. Amazon.com Inc
10. Suncor Energy Inc

To research your own ideas, check out Where to Get Started with Your Research for resources available to you on the RBC Direct Investing site.

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