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Get the most out of the markets with TradeDirect

Brokerage fees starting at just CHF 3.90

Custody fees capped at CHF 100 (excluding fees for securities that cannot be traded online)

A top-notch service backed by Switzerland’s second-largest cantonal bank

Powerful trading tools for successful investing

Cash accounts included (CHF, EUR, and USD)

Access to 35 markets around the world

TradeDirect gives you access to the market ratings and analyses issued by theScreener. This independent, Swiss-based service provides risk assessments, picks out investment opportunities, and offers model portfolios that are aligned with your chosen investment strategy.

   

Watch the TradeDirect demo

Take your trading to the next level

Trading tools for every situation

 

TradeDirect offers all the tools you need for secure, successful trading.

Wide range of securities

 

You have direct access to all the main products on the financial markets: equities, warrants and other derivatives, ETFs, crypto ETPs, investment funds, bonds, and more.

 

Never miss an investment opportunity!

Financial news

 

Stay up to date on the latest financial and market news, and keep tabs on market indices and share prices..

 

So you can make informed investment decisions.

 

Performance charts

 

View the historical performance of your securities with our advanced charts and graphs.

 

Because a sound analysis is always the right place to start.

Watchlist

 

Use TradeDirect’s watchlists to track securities that interest you and create investment strategies.Investing is smart.

 

Knowing when to invest is even smarter.

Trading

 

Buy and sell in real time across 25 major global stock exchanges and access more than 100,000 products directly from your smartphone or PC.

 

It’s trading, but direct.

TradeDirect provides you with an online trading platform that meets your specific needs

Whether you're just starting out or already a seasoned trader, with TradeDirect you'll find tools and services that let you invest your way. Our streamlined website and mobile app are designed to help you manage your accounts easily, track stock markets effortlessly, and place market orders quickly when you buy or sell stocks, ETFs, structured products, or any other tradeable securities.

Here’s what our customers have to say

Why TradeDirect?

RS.

I’ve been a TradeDirect customer for several months now and I’m very happy with it. I use it mainly for ETFs, and any questions I have are answered quickly. It’s well worth the money and it’s backed by a Swiss bank.

M.M.

It’s really easy to enter trades and track them.

W.T.

I already have an account elsewhere, but I wanted to diversify where I hold my assets.

F.G.

I like knowing TradeDirect is backed by a Swiss cantonal bank.

Swiss-based customer service available 7:30am–10:00pm

We’ll reply to your email within 4 hours and answer the phone within 20 seconds, on average.

Data and transactions are encrypted for maximum security

Backed by a trusted partner

of experience in online trading

Interested?

Open an account now and make your first trade in under 48 hours.

Offer

This special offer is valid for all new TradeDirect customers, regardless of whether they are BCV customers.

  • You receive a 50% discount on brokerage fees (excluding other fees and duties) for shares, warrants, ETFs, and listed fund units traded via tradedirect.ch on the SIX Swiss Exchange, SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd, NYSE, NASDAQ, Xetra, and Euronext Paris for the first month after you open your account. Trading orders placed by telephone are not eligible.
  • No admin fees in 2025 for new securities accounts.
  • We will refund up to CHF 500 in fees when you transfer securities to TradeDirect, upon request and provided that you send us the necessary supporting documentation once the transfer has been made.

One offer per person. Only first-time TradeDirect customers (i.e., customers who have never had a TradeDirect securities account) who sign up before 30. April 2025 are eligible for this special offer. Quantities are limited. BCV reserves the right to modify the offer at any time. In all other respects, TradeDirect’s Terms and Conditions of Use apply. They can be consulted on our website.

TradeDirect is a registered trademark of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV), Place St-François 14, Case postale 300, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland. BCV is a corporation organized under public law listed in the Vaud Canton Trade Register under number H883/00859 and federal number CH-550-1000040-7. BCV is a Swiss bank and securities firm licensed by the Switzerland by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Laupenstrasse 27, 3003 Bern, Switzerland.

Please read our data protection policy and the terms and conditions for accessing the website and certain TradeDirect services. These documents contain clauses governing the limits of data confidentiality, disclaimers of warranty, and restrictions on the provision of products and information to citizens of certain jurisdictions. Only Swiss residents may open a TradeDirect account.

When you invest, you run the risk of losing money. The risks inherent in certain investments, particularly derivatives and structured products, may not be suitable for all investors. It is your responsibility to know your risk profile and to obtain information on potential risks, in particular by consulting the SwissBanking brochure "Risks Involved in Trading Financial Instruments", before carrying out any transaction. The TradeDirect website does not constitute a personalized investment recommendation and does not offer investment advice. In principle, any information and/or documents on this website that relate to financial instruments or services within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA) are considered advertising material pursuant to the same Act.

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