Scottrade Trading Site

For optimal performance of Scottrade trading tools, please configure your browser to the following settings:

Windows Browser Settings

Internet Explorer 6.0

Setting Cache

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click Internet Options

3. Click the General tab

4. Temporary Internet Files is located in the middle of the page. Click on Settings.

5. Under "Check for newer versions of stored pages", select "every visit to the page"

6. Click OK to exit the window

7. Delete cookies button, click OK

8. Delete Files button, check "Delete all offline content" box and then click OK

Security Settings

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click Internet Options

3. Click the Security tab

4. Click on the Custom Level button below

5. In the new window that pops up, look at the bottom of the page and make sure the "Reset To:" window is set to Medium

6. Click the Reset button

7. Answer "Yes" when asked if you want to change your Security settings

8. Click OK to exit the Custom Level area

9. Click OK again to exit Internet Options

Enable Cookies

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click Internet Options

3. Click the Privacy tab

4. Click on the Advanced button down below

5. Check "Override automatic cookie handling"

6. Uncheck "Always Allow Session Cookies"

7. Make sure both settings are set to "Accept"

8. Check "Always Allow Session Cookies"

9. Click OK at the bottom to exit

AutoComplete

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click Internet Options

3. Click the Content tab

4. Under Personal Information, click the AutoComplete button

5. Make sure all boxes are disabled

If you had check marks in any of the boxes, click on the box to disable them, then:

1. Click the Clear Forms button

2. Click the Clear Passwords button

3. Click OK

Content Settings

Click the Content tab. Under "Content Advisor", look for either "Enable" or "Disable". If you see "Enable", leave this area alone. However, if you see "Disable", please click on this button and enter your security password (someone would have had to turn this feature on and set up a password). The Content Advisor most often causes problems viewing our login screen and may also kick you out of your account unexpectedly.

Security Settings

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click the Advanced tab. Make sure the following items are set up as per the instructions below. (The other items can be enabled or disabled).

3. Scroll to where it says HTTP 1.1 settings:

• Make sure Use HTTP 1.1 is checked.
• Make sure Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections is unchecked

4. Scroll to the Security Settings at the bottom and make sure that the following settings are checked:

• SSL 3.0
• SSL 2.0
• Enable Profile Assistant
• TLS 1.0

Internet Explorer 7.0

Setting Cache

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click Internet Options

3. On the General tab, the Browsing History section is located in the middle of the page.

4. Click on Delete.

5. In "Temporary Internet Files", click "Delete Files." Click "Yes" in the box that appears.

6. In the Cookies section, click "Delete Cookies." Click "Yes" in the box that appears.

7. Click Close and return to the general tab.

8. In the Browsing History section located in the middle of the page, click "Settings."

9. Make sure that under "Check for newer versions of stored pages" you have "every time I visit the webpage" selected.

10. In the "Tabs" section, please click on "Settings." In the middle section called "when a popup is encountered", please select "Always open pop-up in a new window"

11. Select OK to return to the General tab.

12. Click OK again to exit Internet Options.

Security Settings

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click Internet Options

3. Click the Security tab

4. Click the Custom Level button below

5. In the new window that pops up, look at the bottom of the page and make sure the "Reset To:" window is set to Medium

6. Click on the Reset button

7. Answer "Yes" when asked if you want to change your Security settings

8. Click OK to exit the Custom Level area

9. Click OK again to exit Internet Options

Enable Cookies

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click Internet Options

3. Click the Privacy tab

4. Click the Advanced button down below

5. Check "Override automatic cookie handling"

6. Make sure both settings are set to "Accept"

7. Check "Always Allow Session Cookies"

8. Click OK at the bottom to exit

9. The bottom section is called "Pop-up Blocker" Please make sure to Uncheck "Turn on Pop-up blocker" or configure it for https://trading.scottrade.com

AutoComplete

1. From the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Tools

2. Click Internet Options

3. Click the Content tab

4. Under the AutoComplete section click on "Settings""

5. Make sure all boxes are disabled

If you had check marks in any of the boxes, click on the box to disable them, then:

1. Click the General tab

2. Under the "Browsing History" section, click "Delete"

3. Under the "Form Data" section, click "Delete Forms"

4. Click "Yes"

5. Under the "Passwords" section, click "Delete Passwords"

6. Click "Yes"

Content Settings

Click n the Content tab. Under "Content Advisor", look for either "Enable" or Disable". If you see "Enable", leave this area alone. However, if you see "Disable", please click this button and enter your security password (someone would have had to turn this feature on and set up a password). The Content Advisor most often causes problems viewing our login screen and may also kick you out of your account unexpectedly.

Security Settings

1. On the horizontal toolbar at the top of your screen, click Tools

2. Click the Advanced tab. Make sure the following items are set up as per the instructions below. (The other items can be enabled or disabled).

3. Scroll to where it says HTTP 1.1 settings:

• Make sure Use HTTP 1.1 is checked.
• Make sure Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections is unchecked

4. Scroll to the Security Settings at the bottom and make sure that the following settings are checked:

• SSL 3.0
• SSL 2.0
• TLS 1.0

Opera

General Settings

1. Open the Opera browser

2. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

3. Select Open Pop-ups in the Background

4. Make sure these options are selected:

• Enable Java
• Enable Plug-ins
• Enable Javascript
• Enable Cookies

Cache Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click the Advanced tab

3. Click History on the left side

4. Select Clear for Typed in Addresses, Visited Addresses and Disk Cache

5. Select Empty on Exit

6. Click OK

Cookie Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click the Advanced tab

3. Click Cookies on the left side

4. Click Accept Cookies

5. Click OK

Select Security

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click the Advanced tab

3. Click Security on the left side

4. Click the Security Protocols button

5. Ensure that these options are set. This ensures that Opera is using any encryption necessry while browsing.

• Enable SSL 2
• Enable SSL 3
• Enable TLS 1
• Enable TLS 1.1

6. Click OK

7. Click OK again

Mozilla Firefox 3.0

Cache Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click Privacy along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the Private Data section click on Settings; a new window will open

4. Make sure everything is checked except Saved Passwords and then press OK

5. Under the settings button please click Clear Now then in the new box click Clear Private Data Now

Cookie Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click Privacy along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the Cookies, make sure there is a checkmark next to Accept Cookies from Sites

4. Where it says Keep Until, make sure it says "I Close Firefox"

Setting Auto-Complete Features

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click Privacy along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under History, make sure "Remember What I Enter in Forms and Search Bar" is unchecked.

Security Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click Security along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the Passwords section, make sure that "Remember Passwords for Sites" is unchecked

Advanced Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click Advanced along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the top row of icons is another row of tabs, click the Network tab

4. Under the Cache section, please click Clear Now

5. Click on the Encryption tab now

6. Under the Protocols section, make sure that TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0 are checked

Pop-up and Java Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click Content along the top of the Preferences window

3. Make sure "Block Pop-up Windows" is unchecked

4. Make sure "Enable JavaScript" is checked

5. Make sure "Enable Java" is checked

Mozilla Firefox 3.5

Cache and Cookie Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click on the Privacy icon at the top

3. In the drop-down menu "Firefox will:", select "Use custom settings for history"

4. Make sure "Remember search and form history" is unchecked

5. Make sure "Accept Cookies from Sites" is checked

6. Make sure "Accept third-party cookies" is checked

7. Make sure "Clear history when Firefox closes" is checked

8. Click on Settings to the right of "Clear history when Firefox closes"

9. Make sure Cookies and Cache are selected

10. Click OK and close the Preferences window

Security Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click on Security along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the Passwords section, make sure that "Remember Passwords for Sites" is unchecked

Advanced Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click Advanced along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the top row of icons is another row of tabs; click the Network tab

4. Under the Cache section, please click Clear Now

5. Click the Encryption tab

6. Under the Protocols section, make sure that TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0 are checked.

Pop-up and Java Settings

1. In the Tools menu, click Preferences

2. Click on Content along the top of the Preferences window

3. Make sure "Block Pop-up Windows" is unchecked

4. Make sure "Enable JavaScript" is checked

5. Make sure "Enable Java" is checked

Mac Browser Settings

Safari

Setting Pop-up Windows

1. In the Safari menu, click Preferences

2. Clear "Block Pop-up Windows"

Clearing Cache

1. In the Safari menu, click Empty Cache. A message appears, asking "Are you sure you want to empty the cache?"

2. Click Empty.

Setting Cookies

1. In the Safari menu, click Preferences

2. Click the Security button

3. Under Accept Cookies, enable "Always" or "Only from sites you navigate to"

Enabling Java

1. In the Safari menu, click Preferences.

2. Click the Security button.

3. Select the following settings:

• Enable plug-ins
• Enable Java
• Enable Javascript

Opera

General Settings

1. Open the Opera browser

2. In the Opera menu, click Quick Preferences

3. Select Open Pop-ups in the Background

4. Make sure these options are selected:

• Enable Java
• Enable Plug-ins
• Enable Javascript
• Enable Cookies

Cache Settings

1. In the Opera menu, click Preferences

2. Click the Advanced tab

3. Click History on the left side

4. Select Clear for Typed in Addresses, Visited Addresses and Disk Cache

5. Select Empty on Exit

6. Click OK

Cookie Settings

1. In the Opera menu, click Preferences

2. Click the Advanced tab

3. Click Cookies on the left side

4. Click Accept Cookies

5. Click OK

Select Security

1. In the Opera menu, click Preferences

2. Click the Advanced tab

3. Click Security on the left side

4. Click the Security Protocols button

5. Ensure that these options are set. This ensures that Opera is using any encryption necessary while browsing.

• Enable SSL 2
• Enable SSL 3
• Enable TLS 1
• Enable TLS 1.1

6. Click OK

7. Click OK again

Mozilla Firefox 3.0

Cache Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Privacy along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the Private Data section, click on Settings; a new window will open

4. Make sure everything is checked except Saved Passwords and then click OK

5. Under the settings button, please click Clear Now; then in the new box, click Clear Private Data Now

Cookie Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Privacy along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the Cookies, make sure there is a checkmark next to Accept Cookies from Sites

4. Where it says Keep Until, make sure it says "I Close Firefox".

Setting Auto-Complete Features

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Privacy along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under History, make sure "Remember What I Enter in Forms and Search Bar" is unchecked

Security Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Security along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the Passwords section, make sure that Remember Passwords for Sites is unchecked

Advanced Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Advanced along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the top row of icons is another row of tabs; click the Network tab

4. Under the Cache section, please click Clear Now

5. Click the Encryption tab

6. Under the Protocols section, make sure that TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0 are checked.

Pop-up and Java Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Content along the top of the Preferences window

3. Make sure "Block Pop-up Windows" is unchecked

4. Make sure "Enable JavaScript" is checked

5. Make sure "Enable Java" is checked

Mozilla Firefox 3.5

Cache and Cookie Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click the Privacy icon at the top

3. In the drop down menu "Firefox will:", select "Use custom settings for history"

4. Make sure "Remember search and form history" is unchecked

5. Make sure "Accept Cookies from Sites" is checked

6. Make sure "Accept third-party cookies" is checked

7. Make sure "Clear history when Firefox closes" is checked

8. Click on Settings to the right of "Clear history when Firefox closes"

9. Make sure Cookies and Cache are selected

10. Click OK and close the Preferences window

Security Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Security along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the Passwords section, make sure that "Remember Passwords for Sites" is unchecked

Advanced Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Advanced along the top of the Preferences window

3. Under the top row of icons is another row of tabs; click the Network tab

4. Under the Cache section, please click Clear Now

5. Click the Encryption tab

6. Under the Protocols section, make sure that TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0 are checked.

Pop-up and Java Settings

1. In the Firefox menu, click Preferences

2. Click Content along the top of the Preferences window

3. Make sure "Block Pop-up Windows" is unchecked

4. Make sure "Enable JavaScript" is checked

5. Make sure "Enable Java" is checked