Active Trading with BMO Active Trader
Invest smarter, access advanced, institutional-grade trading tools with rich research and advanced trading tools.
BMO Active Trader is a powerful trading platform that helps you analyze opportunities, validate your strategies, and execute trades with ease and precision from any web browser.
Use real time streaming quotes, advanced technical charts and market insights- Fully customizable workspaces to quickly trade US and Canadian equities, ETFs, and options
- Available to traders and investors with 15+ trades per quarter or portfolios of $250,000+
Special offer:
Get BMO Active Trader for 6 months with $0 commission trades and up to $10,000 cash back footnote star
Validate your options strategy before you trade
Take your options trading from idea to execution with tools designed to help you analyze, validate, and refine your strategies before placing a trade.
- Options Analyzer lets you identify and evaluate options strategies to align with your market outlook and compare potential outcomes before executing
- Options Barometer helps you to understand options market sentiment by seeing where call and put activity is concentrated on a given security
- The Paper Trading environment lets you test and refine your approach in a risk-free, simulated environment before you commit any capital
See market forces at work
Follow price fluctuations and identify changing market conditions for better informed trading decisions with:
- Real-time streaming Level 1 and Level 2 footnote star market data for the major North American exchanges
- Real-time streaming options chains, Greeks and strategies
- Real-time streaming time & sales data, showing individual trades as they occur, including price, volume, and time of execution
Footnote star detailsBMO Active Trader Pro (in addition to Level 1)
Identify market trends by the minute
Easily identify and follow stocks moving the markets and leverage technical indicators to trade with precision.
- Market movers reveal which equities are moving the Canadian and US markets
- Advanced charting offers a technical analysis experience with over 100 pre-built indicators and 30+ drawing tools
Optimize your trading experience
Information when and where you need it to help you make faster trading decisions.
Auto-saving customizable workspaces with drag and drop modules, feature-rich portfolios and watchlists, news, alerts and market research
Save time by linking modules allowing you to broadcast a stock symbol to multiple components
Unlock exclusive active trader benefits
Make 15 or more trades per quarter (or invest at least $250,000) to get free access to BMO Active Trader and automatic enrollment into the exclusive 5 Star Program:
- Enjoy dedicated 5-star support
- Access industry-leading research
- Benefit from preferred rates and pricing
Learn more about Active Trading
Here’s what you need to know about active trading strategies and benefits.
Ready to invest online with BMO Active Trader?
Complete your application to create a BMO InvestorLine Self-Directed account.
BMO Active Trader FAQs
- Trade frequently, whether that be a few times a month to multiple times a day.
- Regularly trade options and various options strategies.
- Am interested in accessing real-time streaming Level 1 and Level 2 footnote star market data.
- Want access to a robust charting application with technical studies.
- Want quick access to news, analysis tools and insights into what’s moving the markets.
Footnote star detailsBMO Active Trader Pro (in addition to Level 1)
Connection: High-speed Internet connection.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows or Mac OS.
Browser: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari.
Screen resolution: 1024 x 768.
BMO Active Trader is currently only available for desktops and laptops.
If you need assistance, call us at 1-888-776-6886 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday.
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