Comdirect
Questrade
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors speaking German and focusing on European securities
Recommended for Traders and investors focusing on the Canadian and US markets
Germany
Canada
Fees
High trading fees, low non-trading fees, no withdrawal fee
Low trading and non-trading fees, low stock and ETF fees
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
12
2
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$1000
>3 days
1 day
Proof of identity: personal ID / passport / driver's licence / video identification Proof of residence: utility bill / bank statement / video identification
Proof of identity: national ID / driver's licence plus social insurance number for Canadians / tax identifier number for internationals
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
€100,000 for cash deposits and €20,000 for securities
CAD 1 million
1994
1999
Germany
Canada
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Comdirect's service is on par with Questrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that Comdirect's fees are slightly higher than Questrade's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Comdirect compared to Questrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at Comdirect, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Questrade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Comdirect as being of the same quality as the platform of Questrade, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with Comdirect, while Questrade provides somewhat better research and education.
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