Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform
Recommended for Investors, including beginners, who focus on the Canadian and US markets
UK
Canada
Fees
High trading fees, average 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
6
2
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1-3 days
1-3 days
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license 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% 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. CFDs are not provided for US clients. Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits.
Research, education
Great
Poor
Customer service
Security
£85k to UK, €20k to EU clients, CHF 100k to Swiss, and $0 to other clients
CAD 1 million
£85k to UK, €20k to EU clients, CHF 100k to Swiss, and $0 to other clients
CAD 1 million
1974
2000
UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, UAE, Australia, New Zealand
Canada
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IG's service is on par with Qtrade Direct Investing's and a comparison of their fees shows that IG's fees are similar to Qtrade Direct Investing's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at IG compared to Qtrade Direct Investing, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at IG, while customer service quality is better than Qtrade Direct Investing's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of IG as better than the platform of Qtrade Direct Investing, found that clients have access to more markets and products with IG, while Qtrade Direct Investing provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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