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The Merrill app helps make it easier to move money, make decisions, and pursue long-term wealth. It's not just an investing app, it's a connected financial ecosystem that helps make it easier to manage your money.
Get a complete picture of your finances with a single login.
Move money from your bank to your investment account instantly — no delays, no friction, just a seamless path from decision to action.Footnotes 1,2
Start investing on your own, switch to managed portfolios or work with an advisor.Footnotes 2,3
The app combines biometric login, alerts, and robust infrastructure to deliver a reliable level of security and trust.Footnote 4
Stay on top of your Merrill investments with real-time visibility and track performance effortlessly without constant monitoring.

Change how quickly you can act on financial decisions

Step 1 of 3: At its core, instant transfer is the ability to move cash immediately between linked accounts. When both accounts are eligible, the transfer happens in real time.Footnote 1
Step 2 of 3: Then, enter the amount you wish to transfer and select the date of transfer to take place.
Step 3 of 3: This is the final step in the instant transfer process. Confirm your transfer and funds show up immediately in your investment account. This is possible because both accounts exist within the same financial ecosystem.Footnote 1

Trade, transfer, and track

Core capabilities

  • Trade stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options
  • View balances, holdings, transactions
  • Link external accounts

Market tools

  • Real-time quotes
  • Access to news and research
  • Interactive charts and heat maps

Money movement

  • Transfer between Merrill and Bank of America accounts
  • Send / receive money
  • Mobile check deposit

Planning & education

  • Retirement planning tools
  • College planning tools
  • Educational content built into the app

Security & communication

  • Monitor your account with the Security Meter
  • Biometric login & two-factor authentication
  • Secure messaging inbox

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We've been hard at work creating award-winning investment experiences to help simplify your financial life, and the experts are taking notice.
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Merrill Edge Self-Directed was awarded #1 for Bank Brokerage (for twelve years in a row)
StockBrokers.com 2026 Annual AwardsFootnote 5
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BofA Global Research was named one of the Top Global Research Firms in 2025 by Extel (13 years running)Footnote 6

What's happening in the markets right now?

Explore our research functionality by understanding market direction, interpreting news and data, and identifying trends across sectors and regions

GLOBAL MARKETS

Better understand a high-level snapshot of global market performance

MARKET MOVERS

Focus on the biggest movers in the market today

NEWS

Answer the question, "Why is the market moving right now?"

REPORTS

Access to institutional-grade researchFootnote 7

SECTORS

Answer the question, "Where is money flowing in the market?"

HEAT MAP

This visual tool shows a color-coded map of the market: green is gain, red is loss, and the size changes according to the market cap impact

A smarter way to stay connected to your money long-term

Maximize your financial check-ins over a lifetime:

  • See changes that matter
  • Make the connection between market movement and your money
  • Track your goals over time
  • Easily integrate daily banking and investing behavior
  • Receive alerts that act as check-in moments and while acknowledging performance shifts

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Footnote
Certain banking and brokerage accounts may be ineligible for real-time money movement, including but not limited to transfers to/from bank IRAs (CD, Money Market), 529s, Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking™, Credit Cards and transfers from IRAs, Loans (HELOC, LOC, Mortgage) and accounts held in the military bank. Accounts eligible for real-time transfers will be displayed online in the to/from drop down menu on the transfer screen.
Footnote
The Chief Investment Office (CIO) develops the investment strategies for Merrill Guided Investing and Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor, including providing its recommendations of ETFs, mutual funds and related asset allocations. Managed Account Advisors LLC (MAA), Merrill's affiliate, is the overlay portfolio manager responsible for implementing the Merrill Guided Investing strategies for client accounts, including facilitating the purchase & sale of ETFs and mutual funds in client accounts and updating account asset allocations when the CIO's recommendations change while also implementing any applicable individual client or firm restriction(s).

You may also be able to obtain the same or similar services or types of investments through other programs and services, both investment advisory and brokerage, offered by Merrill; these may be available at lower or higher fees than charged by the Program. The services that you receive by investing through Merrill Guided Investing or Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor will be different from the services you receive through other programs. You may also be able to obtain some or all of these types of services from other firms, and if they are available, the fees associated with them may be lower or higher than the fees we charge.
Footnote
Asset allocation, diversification and rebalancing do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
Footnote 4 Available on iOS and Android devices that support fingerprint login.

Footnote 
Merrill Edge Self-Directed was awarded #1 for Bank Brokerage and received an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from StockBrokers.com. Evaluated as one of 14 online brokers in Go to third party website StockBrokers.com 2026 Annual Awards popup published on January 27, 2026. This award recognizes the broker that the editorial team believes provides the best value and experience for intermediate-level U.S. retail investors who want to consolidate their financial activities with one company. StockBrokers.com takes into consideration the breadth of banking services on offer and how well they are integrated with self-directed investing. Go to third party website Learn more about the methodology at StockBrokers.com popup. Rankings and recognition from StockBrokers.com are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
Footnote 
Extel announced BofA Global Research as one of the Top Global Research Firms in 2025 based on surveys held throughout the year. Extel creates rankings of the top research analysts in a wide variety of specializations, drawn from the choices of portfolio managers and other investment professionals. The 2025 Global Research Leaders ranking lists sell-side research providers by the combined total number of positions earned across Extel's 2025 research team surveys. Results of each survey are published separately throughout the year, beginning in February 2025 with the Japan Research Team and concluding in December 2025 with the Global Fixed Income Research Team. Rankings for each poll are determined strictly by using numerical scores. Extel takes the number of votes awarded to each firm in a sector and weight it in relation to the size of the institution responding and rating it awarded. Firms are designated runners-up when their scores fall within 35 percent of the third-place scores. BofA Global Research is research produced by BofA Securities, Inc ("BofAS") and/or one or more of its affiliates. BofAS is a registered broker-dealer, Go to third party website Member SIPC popup, and wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Rankings and recognition from Extel are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement
Footnote 
BofA Global Research is research produced by BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofAS") and/or one or more of its affiliates. BofAS is a registered broker-dealer, Go to third party website Member SIPC popup, and wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("BofA Corp.").
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