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Join nabtrade to open up a world of opportunity

Get a free nabtrade account for yourself, or one with others, for your company, trust or SMSF.

Open an account

What you get with your $0 nabtrade account

Money

Trade shares on domestic and international markets
 

Trade listed shares on the ASX or international markets (Eligibility conditions apply for international trading).

Money

Best in class digital platforms
 

Get access to the all new nabtrade platform as well as the nabtrade mobile app for trading on the go.

Money

Market leading insights
 

Get market commentary, insights and investment strategies from leading experts, with access to stock themes and scans.

Get ready to apply

Select an account type to see the eligibility criteria and what you need to apply for nabtrade.

Account type

Individual accounts

Get a free nabtrade account to trade in your personal name.

Eligibility criteria

  • You are at least 18 years old.

  • You are an Australian Resident for tax purposes.

  • You have an Australian mobile number, a valid email address and an Australian residential address.

  • You can be either new to NAB or an existing NAB customer.

Get prepared

  • Your mobile phone.

New to NAB?

  • You'll need 100 points of ID, e.g. a valid Australian passport or driver's licence.

Already a NAB customer?

  • Log in with your Personal NAB ID and password to speed things up.
     

What to expect

  • The application will take around 15 minutes, and you'll need to complete it within the one session.
  • Individual nabtrade accounts are usually opened within the same or next business day.
Open an Individual account

Company accounts

Get a free nabtrade account to trade in a registered company’s name.

Eligibility criteria

  • You are at least 18 years old.

  • You are an Australian Resident for tax purposes.

  • You have an Australian mobile number, a valid email address and an Australian residential address.

  • You can be either new to NAB or an existing NAB customer.
  • You are a director of the company.
     

Get prepared

  • Your mobile phone.
  • Your company’s ABN or ACN.
  • The full name, email, and mobile number of all directors and beneficial owners of the company.

New to NAB?

  • You'll need 100 points of ID, e.g. a valid Australian passport or driver's licence.

Already a NAB customer?

  • Log in with your Personal NAB ID and password to speed things up.

What to expect

  • You’ll need to provide information about yourself and your business.
  • If your company has multiple directors or beneficial owners, they’ll be invited to complete their own profiles.
  • The application will take around 20 minutes, and you’ll need to complete it within the one session.
  • Company nabtrade accounts are usually opened within three weeks.
Open a Company account

Trust accounts

Get a free nabtrade account and trade in a trust’s name.

Eligibility criteria

  • You are at least 18 years old.

  • You are an Australian Resident for tax purposes.

  • You have an Australian mobile number, a valid email address and an Australian residential address.

  • You can be either new to NAB or an existing NAB customer.
  • You are a trustee of the trust, or director of the corporate trustee (if applicable).
     

Get prepared

  • Your mobile phone.
  • Your trust’s ABN or ACN (if applicable).
  • The full name, email and mobile number of all trustees and beneficiaries of the trust.
  • A copy of your most recent trust deed including any amendments or variations.

New to NAB?

  • You'll need 100 points of ID, e.g. a valid Australian passport or driver's licence.

Already a NAB customer?

  • Log in with your Personal NAB ID and password to speed things up.

What to expect

  • You’ll need to provide information about yourself and your trust.
  • If your trust has multiple trustees, they’ll need to complete their own profiles.
  • The application will take around 20 minutes, and you’ll need to complete it within the one session.
  • nabtrade Trust accounts are usually opened within three weeks.
Apply as trust with two (2) or more corporate trustees
Apply for all individual trust type or single corporate trustee

SMSF accounts

Get a free nabtrade account for your self-managed-super-fund (SMSF).

Eligibility criteria

  • You are at least 18 years old.

  • You are an Australian Resident for tax purposes.

  • You have an Australian mobile number, a valid email address and an Australian residential address.

  • You can be either new to NAB or an existing NAB customer.
  • You are a trustee of the trust, or director of the corporate trustee (if applicable).

     

Get prepared

  • Your mobile phone.
  • Your trust’s ABN or ACN (if applicable).
  • The full name, email and mobile number of all trustees and beneficiaries of the trust.
  • A copy of your most recent trust deed including any amendments or variations.

New to NAB?

  • You'll need 100 points of ID, e.g. a valid Australian passport or driver's licence.

Already a NAB customer?

  • Log in with your Personal NAB ID and password to speed things up.
     

What to expect

  • You’ll need to provide information about yourself and your trust.
  • If your SMSF has multiple trustees, they’ll need to complete their own profiles.
  • The application will take around 20 minutes, and you’ll need to complete it within the one session.
  • nabtrade SMSF accounts are usually opened within three weeks.
Apply for a Corporate Trustee
Apply for an Individual Trustee

Joint accounts

Get a free nabtrade account for up to three individuals.

Eligibility criteria

  • All applicants are at least 18 years old.

  • All applicants are an Australian Resident for tax purposes.

  • All applicants have an Australian mobile number, a valid email address and an Australian residential address.

  • All applicants can be either new to NAB or an existing NAB customer.

 

Get prepared

  • Your mobile phone.
  • The full name, email and mobile number of all applicants.

New to NAB?

  • You'll need 100 points of ID, e.g. a valid Australian passport or driver's licence.

Already a NAB customer?

  • Log in with your Personal NAB ID and password to speed things up.
     

What to expect

  • You’ll need to provide information about yourself and the other applicants.
  • The application will take around 20 minutes, and you’ll need to post or email your application after it is completed.
  • nabtrade Joint accounts are usually opened within three weeks.
Apply for a Joint account

Minor (Children) accounts

Get a dedicated sub-account for a child and help start their investing journey.

About Minor accounts

A nabtrade Minor account allows you to invest on behalf of a child, with a separate sub-account for listed ASX investments.

Please note, nabtrade Minor accounts are legally held in the name of the existing account owner/s. Seek independent taxation advice before opening.

 

Read more about nabtrade minor accounts

What you need

To open up a nabtrade account for a minor, you’ll need:

  • A nabtrade Individual or Joint account that the Minor account can be created under. This can be an existing account, or a new one.
  • The full name of the minor. You’ll use it as the ‘Account designation’.

 

 

How to open

Already have a nabtrade account

  • Log in to your account (Individual or Joint) on the nabtrade platform.
  • Go to Products > Domestic Trading Account.
  • Select the Portfolio you’d like the child account to be created under.
  • Enter the minor’s name within the ‘Account designation’ field.

When applying for a new nabtrade joint account

  • Select ‘Minor trading account’.
  • Enter the minor’s name within the ‘Account designation’ field.

Guides to help you get started

A range of helpful articles to get you started on your nabtrade journey.

What are the requirements to open a nabtrade account?

Read all about what's required to open an account - whether for yourself, your company or trust.

What accounts do I get when I open a nabtrade account?

Find out what you get when you open a nabtrade account.

What documents do I need to open a nabtrade account?

We will require some important information to verify you and set up your account.

Frequently asked questions

We're here to help with your new nabtrade account.

Yes, a nabtrade account is free. Learn more.

No, you don't need to be a NAB customer. Learn more.

Learn more about the eligibility criteria for international trading.

Disclaimer
nabtrade is the information, trading and settlement service provided by WealthHub Securities Limited ABN 83 089 718 249 AFSL No. 230704. WealthHub Securities is a Market Participant of under the ASIC Market Integrity Rules and a wholly owned subsidiary of National Australia Bank Limited ABN 12 004 044 937 AFSL No. 230686 (NAB). NAB doesn’t guarantee its subsidiaries’ obligations or performance, or the products or services its subsidiaries offer. This website contains general advice only and has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial circumstances or needs. Before acting on any general advice or information on this page, you should consider the appropriateness of the general advice or information with regard to your objectives, financial circumstances or needs.