Try It! Test Out Investing Strategies

Try before you buy! We often try on clothing or test out new consumer goods before making our final decision, so why should investment products or investing strategies be any different?

RBC Direct Investing offers Practice Accounts to all RBC Direct Investing and RBC Online Banking clients. With a free Practice Account, you can try out the RBC Direct Investing site, practice making trades and experiment with different investment strategies – all with no risk.

Think of your practice account as your online investing test drive.

Each Practice Account comes with $100,000 in practice money and gives you access to the same online investing site you would use to manage your real investments. That means you can experience investing using the same order entry screens you would use for actual trades, except there's no risk and you can start fresh anytime you like.

And since you are practicing within the actual online site, you have access to the tools and learning resources you need to become a more knowledgeable and confident investor.

Here are just a few of the things you can try out with your risk-free Practice Account:

• Buying and Selling a Mutual Fund
• Buying and Selling a Stock or ETF Using a Market Order
• Buying and Selling a Stock or ETF Using a Limit Order
• Placing a Stop Limit Order to Sell
• Writing a Covered Call Option

Read Sharpen Your Investing Skills with a Practice Account to learn more.