FBS
Qtrade Direct Investing
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Recommended for Investors, including beginners, who focus on the Canadian and US markets
Cyprus
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
2
2
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0.99
$0
1 day
1-3 days
Proof of identity: national ID / passport Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Social Insurance Number, Government ID, Proof of Income, Investment e-Statements
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 75.2% 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.
Research, education
Mid-range
Poor
Customer service
Security
€20,000 for EEA residents, no protection for other customers
CAD 1 million
2009
2000
Cyprus, Australia, Belize
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.
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FBS's service is on par with Qtrade Direct Investing's and a comparison of their fees shows that FBS's fees are slightly lower than Qtrade Direct Investing's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at FBS compared to Qtrade Direct Investing, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at FBS, while customer service quality is much better than Qtrade Direct Investing's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FBS as somewhat better than the platform of Qtrade Direct Investing, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with FBS, while Qtrade Direct Investing provides less useful research and education.
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