The following are the specific steps for CITIC Securities to open an account online: 1. Enter CITIC Securities official website and select "Open Securities Account". 2. Fill in personal information, including name, gender, ID number, etc. 3. To verify personal information, you need to upload photos of the front and back of your ID card for verification. 4. Fill in the contact information, including telephone number, e-mail address, etc. 5. Fill in the bank card information, you need to provide a valid bank card number, bank name, etc. 6. Electronic signature, which is required after installing the electronic signature plug-in. 7. Submit the application and wait for the audit of CITIC Securities. 8. After approval, receive the account number and login password in the specified way. 9. Log in to CITIC Securities for online trading. It should be noted that CITIC Securities requires that the account holder must be a Chinese mainland resident and must pass the real-name authentication before opening an online account.