Basic data of broker
Recommended for Long-term investors focusing on stocks and ETFs
Recommended for Investors, including beginners, who focus on the Canadian and US markets
South Africa
Canada
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees.
Low trading and non-trading 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
5
2
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
>3 days
1-3 days
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / driver's license / credit card statement
Social Insurance Number, Government ID, Proof of Income, Investment e-Statements
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Poor
Poor
Customer service
Security
No investor protection
CAD 1 million
No investor protection
CAD 1 million
2014
2000
South Africa, Australia
Canada
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EasyEquities's service is on par with Qtrade Direct Investing's and a comparison of their fees shows that EasyEquities's fees are slightly lower than Qtrade Direct Investing's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at EasyEquities compared to Qtrade Direct Investing, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at EasyEquities, while customer service quality is similar to Qtrade Direct Investing's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of EasyEquities as somewhat better than the platform of Qtrade Direct Investing, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with EasyEquities, while Qtrade Direct Investing provides better research and education.
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