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Which live markets can I invest in with a TD Direct Investing account?

You can trade on 17 International markets with TD Direct Investing. Trade on 15 markets online and by telephone and an additional 2 by telephone only, as follows:

Region Live Markets availableMarket access Settlement
USA New York (NYSE)
NASDAQ
American Stock Exchange (AMEX)		 Online & Telephone T+3
Canada Toronto Stock Exchange
Canadian Venture Exchange 		Online & Telephone T+3
Europe France - Paris Euronext
Belgium - Brussels Euronext
Germany - Frankfurt Xetra
Ireland - Irish Stock Exchange
Italy - Milan Stock Exchange
Netherlands - Amsterdam Euronext
Spain - Madrid		 Online & Telephone T+3
(Frankfurt Xetra T + 2)
Asia/Pacific Australia Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Singapore Stock Exchange		 Online & Telephone T+3
(Hong Kong T+2)
Europe SIX Swiss Exchange
Sweden - Stockholm		 Telephone only T+3

International Markets Opening Hours

Market Local Time GMT BST
USA 09:30-16:00
(16:15 US Index Shares)		 14:30-21:00
(21:15 US Index Shares) 		N/A
Canada 09:30-16:00 14:30-21:00 N/A
France 09:00-17:35 08:00-16:35 N/A
Belgium 09:00-17:30 08:00-16:30 N/A
Germany 08:50-17:30 07:50-16:30 N/A
Italy 09:00-17:35 08:00-16:35 N/A
Netherlands 09:00-17:30 08:00-16:30 N/A
Spain 09:00-17:30 08:00-16:30 N/A
Australia 10:00-16:00 23:00-05:00 01:00-07:00
Hong Kong 09:30-16:00
(Lunch 12:00-13:00)		 01:30-08:00 02:30-09:00
Singapore 09:00-17:00 01:00-09:00 02:00-10:00
Switzerland 09:00-17:30 08:00-16:30 N/A
Sweden 09:00-17:30 08:00-16:30 N/A
Ireland 08.00-16.30 08:00-16:30 N/A

Holding US Equities

If you wish to invest in US (United States) stocks and shares, you will need to complete a Form W-8BEN before you can trade. Obtaining this documentation ensures that we can give you any appropriate tax relief on income paid to you from US stocks and shares. We will hold this form on our files to confirm that we have given you the correct benefits of any US tax treaties.

Start Investing in International Stocks

TD offers a range of accounts which can be used to trade on international exchanges:

Risks

  • The value of your investments can go down as well as up. You may not get back all the funds that you invest.
  • INTERNATIONAL TRADING: Foreign markets will involve different risks from the UK markets. In some cases the risks will be greater.
  • The potential for profit or loss from transactions on international markets or in foreign denominated currencies will be affected by fluctuations in exchange rates.
  • Performance of investment products is not guaranteed and the value of your investment may go down as well as up and you may not get back all that you invest.
  • If you are unsure about any aspects of the features or risks of these products, you should obtain advice from a qualified financial adviser.
  • International Trading Markets available and their opening.
  • TAX EFFICIENT PRODUCTS: Please note the tax treatment of these products depends on the individual circumstances of each customer and may be subject to change in future.

The value of your investments can go down as well as up. You may not get back all the funds you invest.

Compensation Arrangements (see also Appendix E of our Terms of Service)
Your eligible deposits with TD Bank N.V. are protected up to a total of 100,000 euro by the 'Deposit Guarantee Scheme', the Dutch deposit protection scheme and are not protected by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Any deposits you hold above the 100,000 euro limit are not covered.

Please click here for further information http://www.dnb.nl/en/about-dnb/consumers-and-dnb/consumers-and-supervision/depositogarantiestelsel/index.jsp.

Brokerage services provided by TD Direct Investing (Europe) Limited are protected by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (“FSCS”). Eligible claimants are protected up to a maximum of £50,000 per claimant. Further information is available on the FSCS website at www.fscs.org.uk