Financial research
Make informed trading decisions by using our charting tools, investor research and analysis services provided by Hemscott and Peel Hunt.

RBS and the Economy
Interested in finding out more about economic issues and their impact? Access latest commentary and economic insight from RBS Group Economics office.

Market news
Read news articles, interviews, market reports and world news summaries from AFX News. You'll also find forecasts on all UK-listed stocks.

Get real-time share prices for free, either online or over the phone.

Price alerts
Be informed of the latest activity on the markets. Simply set a price level of a share that you wish to be notified of, and if that target price is met, we will send you an email or text message.

Limit orders
Set a limit and your shares will be traded automatically if they reach your chosen price within 25 business days. You can set this up either online or over the phone.

Virtual portfolio service
Choose up to five shares and test drive your investment strategy online before you invest your own money. You can even use the virtual portfolio to keep track of shares you hold as certificates.

Online education
Learn about investing and the stockmarket with our online guide.

Some of Direct Trader's share dealing services are only available online. Our online service is simple to use - and secure - and ensures that you are connected to the most effective share dealing tools and services, helping you to make the right decisions.

After you've opened a Direct Trader account, just call us to get a user name and password. You'll then have access to all our online services. And remember, you don't need to trade online to get access to the other online services.