eToro
Questrade
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero-commission stock trading
Best broker for beginners
Recommended for Traders and investors focusing on the Canadian and US markets
Israel
Canada
Fees
Low trading fees, high non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
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
1
2
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$1000
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / personal ID Proof of residency: utility bill
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: 81.2% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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
£85,000 for UK residents, €20,000 for non-UK residents
CAD 1 million
2007
1999
UK, Cyprus, Australia
Canada
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
Everything you find on BrokerChooser is based on reliable data and unbiased information. We combine our 10+ years finance experience with readers feedback. Read more about our methodology.
eToro's service is slightly better than Questrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that eToro's fees are slightly lower than Questrade's.
Account opening takes less effort at eToro compared to Questrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at eToro, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Questrade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of eToro as being of the same quality as the platform of Questrade, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with eToro, while Questrade provides better research and education.