RBC Direct Investing (formerly Action Direct) experience
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I recently disagreed with a decision made by DI compliance and started complaining. I started with Royal Circle moved on to escalations then discussed the issue with management. Since I was getting no satisfaction I wrote to the RBC Ombudsman. I guess they were in touch with DI and I got a call from DI yesterday. They checked with compliance and yes, everything was done correctly. What a maddening, unproductive circle. So much for the fresh eyes the Ombudsman are supposed to cast on an issue! We are now deciding where to move our accounts.
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Is it really "free" like they say it is?
From what I can see Signature No Limit Banking costs $14/month and VIP Banking costs $30/month. You have to keep either account active until year end, so that means at least 7 months, i.e. at least $100 in fees. That plus all the hassles of moving accounts, credit cards, direct deposits, PACs, etc. into RBC and then out again in 2009.
Seems like quite a hassle to me.
From what I can see Signature No Limit Banking costs $14/month and VIP Banking costs $30/month. You have to keep either account active until year end, so that means at least 7 months, i.e. at least $100 in fees. That plus all the hassles of moving accounts, credit cards, direct deposits, PACs, etc. into RBC and then out again in 2009.
Seems like quite a hassle to me.
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Is anyone else finding that real-time quotes on RBC Direct Investing's "new" website are no longer available for ETFs (both Canadian and American)?
When I get a quote for XIU I see this:
I am hoping this is a glitch with the new website and not a permanent condition...
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When I get a quote for XIU I see this:
When I get a quote for an actual stock like ECA I see this:Quotes delayed by at least 20 min.As of 12 May 2008 at 9:46 AM EDT.NYMEX and/or COMEX data is 30 minutes delayed.
I see the same thing for US stocks (example: ECA on the NYSE and VTI on the AMEX)As of 12 May 2008 at 9:46 AM EDT.
I am hoping this is a glitch with the new website and not a permanent condition...
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I've found a work around to get a real-time quote for an ETF: attempt to buy or sell the ETF and you'll get a real-time quote on the order screen.
I was more then happy with the "old" site. I wish RBC would concentrate on providing a simple and efficient (read: responsive) web site and do away with all the bells and whistles like the interactive charts and the news feeds. If I need fancy charts or news feeds I'll go to Yahoo Finance. I don't expect my broker's web site to provide this.
Then again someone must be asking for all this stuff if they are trying to provide it...
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I was more then happy with the "old" site. I wish RBC would concentrate on providing a simple and efficient (read: responsive) web site and do away with all the bells and whistles like the interactive charts and the news feeds. If I need fancy charts or news feeds I'll go to Yahoo Finance. I don't expect my broker's web site to provide this.
Then again someone must be asking for all this stuff if they are trying to provide it...
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Seems to be mundane info that is readily available anywhere on the net for free.jeebuz wrote:
Then again someone must be asking for all this stuff if they are trying to provide it...
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When I was at RBC I enquired about level II quotes and was told that I didn't qualify so I looked around and ended up at TDW.
Does RBC now offer level II quotes free to Circle clients ?
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I switched (second time!) to RBC DI for their 1% incentive and made a couple of trades today. One of them was a market order to buy VPL that I set close to the ask at the time. After a couple of minutes, the order hadn't filled and when I checked the current bid and ask, the ask was below my limit!? I refreshed the order status screen a couple of times to make sure it still was not filled. I modified it by lowering my limit, to no avail, and resorted to modify it again to a market order. It still wasn't filling, so I cancelled it about a minute later, waited for the status to change to 'cancel submitted' and placed a new market order which filled right away.
In the end, I got my VPL for less then my limit, so I'm happy, but I just don't feel this is acceptable. I thought I'd give RBC the opportunity to know why I'll be switching back to TD as soon as I get my 1%. Talked to Dawn who confirmed that the ask was lower than my limit 4 minutes after I placed my order and 1 minute before I modified it, talked to the trading desk, and came back with the explanation that the quotes I saw were from the "marché hors cote" (not sure what that is - Over the counter or third market?) and thus not available for them to trade at.
Not only would this not explain why the order didn't fill when I modified it to 'market order' but this sounds like complete bs to me... I'm no trader, so I thought I'd ask around here if someone can tell if that reason makes any sense or not...
Thanks!
I switched (second time!) to RBC DI for their 1% incentive and made a couple of trades today. One of them was a market order to buy VPL that I set close to the ask at the time. After a couple of minutes, the order hadn't filled and when I checked the current bid and ask, the ask was below my limit!? I refreshed the order status screen a couple of times to make sure it still was not filled. I modified it by lowering my limit, to no avail, and resorted to modify it again to a market order. It still wasn't filling, so I cancelled it about a minute later, waited for the status to change to 'cancel submitted' and placed a new market order which filled right away.
In the end, I got my VPL for less then my limit, so I'm happy, but I just don't feel this is acceptable. I thought I'd give RBC the opportunity to know why I'll be switching back to TD as soon as I get my 1%. Talked to Dawn who confirmed that the ask was lower than my limit 4 minutes after I placed my order and 1 minute before I modified it, talked to the trading desk, and came back with the explanation that the quotes I saw were from the "marché hors cote" (not sure what that is - Over the counter or third market?) and thus not available for them to trade at.
Not only would this not explain why the order didn't fill when I modified it to 'market order' but this sounds like complete bs to me... I'm no trader, so I thought I'd ask around here if someone can tell if that reason makes any sense or not...
Thanks!
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I've heard "cote après-Bourse" as a translation for "after-hour quote", although I don't know if it's the only or the main way to express that.Shakespeare wrote:After-hours quote.marché hors cote
I'd be more inclined to think that she meant OTC or third market, more specifically anECN quote. I have no idea why it wouldn't have been filled, other than maybe some third market asks and bids are not shown in real time by RBC DI. Never had that kind of problem at etrade.
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That's what I get for misremembering forty-year-old high school French.OTC seems reasonable.I'd be more inclined to think that she meant OTC or third market, more specifically an ECN quote.
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Although not totally confirmed it appears swaps in RRSP's are free if your a Royal Circle member.
"As a Royal Circle member you are exempt from a variety of everyday administrative fees†. This includes annual registered administration fees for RSP, RESP, and RIF/LIF accounts; RSP partial withdrawals; Confirmation/statement replacement up to the previous 12 months; Cheque request fees; Dishonoured items; Swaps/substitutions; Additional RIF withdrawals and Internal transfers. "
Although not totally confirmed it appears swaps in RRSP's are free if your a Royal Circle member.
"As a Royal Circle member you are exempt from a variety of everyday administrative fees†. This includes annual registered administration fees for RSP, RESP, and RIF/LIF accounts; RSP partial withdrawals; Confirmation/statement replacement up to the previous 12 months; Cheque request fees; Dishonoured items; Swaps/substitutions; Additional RIF withdrawals and Internal transfers. "
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Re: RBC Action Direct experience
So today I bought 100 D.UN in my LIF. The intraday balance quite correctly went negative after the purchase. I entered the appropriate dollar-rounded negative value (i.e. the next largest integer in absolute value) as a sale in MIP510 to provide the cash exceeding the ~$270 balance in the account. The intraday cash available then correctly showed as $0.24.
All correct, and I'm pleased that the MIP510 sale was put into the intraday balance immediately.
All correct, and I'm pleased that the MIP510 sale was put into the intraday balance immediately.
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Re: RBC Action Direct experience
One minor gripe I have is the intraday cash available balance goes negative when you place the order, not when it is filled. That means if you place stink bids, your intraday cash available immediately becomes negative. This doesn't seem to stop you from placing additional orders however, and also doesn't affect your "real" balance. (I.e. While your intraday cash available remains negative as long as the order is open, the "previous day's" balance remains correct if your order is open over multiple days.)Shakespeare wrote:So today I bought 100 D.UN in my LIF. The intraday balance quite correctly went negative after the purchase. I entered the appropriate dollar-rounded negative value (i.e. the next largest integer in absolute value) as a sale in MIP510 to provide the cash exceeding the ~$270 balance in the account. The intraday cash available then correctly showed as $0.24.
All correct, and I'm pleased that the MIP510 sale was put into the intraday balance immediately.
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I would see that as a plus. Each of those stink bids is committing real money; don't you want to know how much you've committed?bwalter wrote: One minor gripe I have is the intraday cash available balance goes negative when you place the order, not when it is filled. That means if you place stink bids, your intraday cash available immediately becomes negative. This doesn't seem to stop you from placing additional orders however, and also doesn't affect your "real" balance. (I.e. While your intraday cash available remains negative as long as the order is open, the "previous day's" balance remains correct if your order is open over multiple days.)
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Re: RBC Action Direct experience
I hope you guys don't mind me asking a question in this thread instead of starting a new thread.
I currently have a margin account with TD Waterhouse. As pointed out by iluvnascar on Feb 20, 2010 in http://www.financialwisdomforum.org/for ... 5&t=111286, deposits in money market fund equivalents such as Manulife Investment Savings Account (MIP510) or Renaissance High Interest Savings Account (ATL 5000) are not "marginable" at TDW because they are priced at $1. If one has a typical margin account with $50,000 in MIP510 and nothing else in the account, there is zero margin available and one would not be allowed to place any buy order online. The alternative would be to place the buy order through a live TDW Rep and hope that you would not be charged the full commission. Deposits in Dundee Investment Savings Account (DYN 500) priced at $10 are 95% marginable. If one has $50,000 in DYN500, there is $47,500 margin available and one can buy up to $47,500 worth of stocks (commission included) before redeeming whatever is needed one day before settlement in order not to pay any margin interest. At TDW, a person's buying power in a margin account is only the margin value of the holdings.
The word "margin", however, seems to be interpreted differently at RBCDI than at TDW. I was just given to understand that at RBC DirectInvesting, while MIP510 remains not marginable in a margin account, a person with $50,000 in MIP510 and nothing else is allowed to place buy orders online and buy up to $50,000 worth of stocks. On a fill, the person can redeem the required MIP510 one day before settlement. That means at RBCDI, a person's buying power is the sum of the margin value of the holdings plus the actual "equity" value of the holdings in the margin account. Of course if one uses the margin, one has to pay interest. I would appreciate it very much if someone would kindly advise if my understanding of RBCDI's practice is correct.
I currently have a margin account with TD Waterhouse. As pointed out by iluvnascar on Feb 20, 2010 in http://www.financialwisdomforum.org/for ... 5&t=111286, deposits in money market fund equivalents such as Manulife Investment Savings Account (MIP510) or Renaissance High Interest Savings Account (ATL 5000) are not "marginable" at TDW because they are priced at $1. If one has a typical margin account with $50,000 in MIP510 and nothing else in the account, there is zero margin available and one would not be allowed to place any buy order online. The alternative would be to place the buy order through a live TDW Rep and hope that you would not be charged the full commission. Deposits in Dundee Investment Savings Account (DYN 500) priced at $10 are 95% marginable. If one has $50,000 in DYN500, there is $47,500 margin available and one can buy up to $47,500 worth of stocks (commission included) before redeeming whatever is needed one day before settlement in order not to pay any margin interest. At TDW, a person's buying power in a margin account is only the margin value of the holdings.
The word "margin", however, seems to be interpreted differently at RBCDI than at TDW. I was just given to understand that at RBC DirectInvesting, while MIP510 remains not marginable in a margin account, a person with $50,000 in MIP510 and nothing else is allowed to place buy orders online and buy up to $50,000 worth of stocks. On a fill, the person can redeem the required MIP510 one day before settlement. That means at RBCDI, a person's buying power is the sum of the margin value of the holdings plus the actual "equity" value of the holdings in the margin account. Of course if one uses the margin, one has to pay interest. I would appreciate it very much if someone would kindly advise if my understanding of RBCDI's practice is correct.
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Re: RBC Action Direct experience
Yes, RBCDI will allow purchases in a registered account up to the value of the account. It is your responsibility to sell enough to have enough funds for settlement.
FWIW, on Monday I went slighlty negative (~$1K) in my RRSP to get a board lot of VT after sales of VGK, VPL, and VWO. I immediately entered a MIP510 sale for the difference. A later check showed I had underestimated the FX slightly so today I entered another sale ($50) of MIP510.
FWIW, on Monday I went slighlty negative (~$1K) in my RRSP to get a board lot of VT after sales of VGK, VPL, and VWO. I immediately entered a MIP510 sale for the difference. A later check showed I had underestimated the FX slightly so today I entered another sale ($50) of MIP510.
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Re: RBC Action Direct experience
Thanks for advising what happens with registered accounts at RBCDI. It is very similar at TDW.Shakespeare wrote:Yes, RBCDI will allow purchases in a registered account up to the value of the account. It is your responsibility to sell enough to have enough funds for settlement.
I am more interested in how RBCDI treats non-registered margin accounts (not cash accounts) though because it seems that is where significant differences occur.
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Re: RBC Action Direct experience
Sorry, I don't use margin.
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