Qtrade Direct Investing
TradeZero
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors, including beginners, who focus on the Canadian and US markets
Recommended for Investors and traders interested in commission-free trading and a focus on US stocks and options.
Canada
USA and Bahamas
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
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$250
1-3 days
1 day
Social Insurance Number, Government ID, Proof of Income, Investment e-Statements
Proof of identity: national ID / driver's license Proof of residency: recent Bank Statement, Utility Bill, Lease for Property, Rental Agreement or Proof of Insurance
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Poor
Great
Customer service
Security
CAD 1 million
cash up to $250,000 at TradeZero International
2000
2015
Canada
Bahamas, United States
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Qtrade Direct Investing's service is on par with TradeZero's and a comparison of their fees shows that Qtrade Direct Investing's fees are slightly higher than TradeZero's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Qtrade Direct Investing compared to TradeZero, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at Qtrade Direct Investing, while customer service quality is considerably lower than TradeZero's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Qtrade Direct Investing as somewhat worse than the platform of TradeZero, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with Qtrade Direct Investing, while TradeZero provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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