| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- Low stock and ETF fees
- Solid research tools
- Superb customer service
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- Some ETFs and mutual funds are free to trade
- Easy account opening
- Great mobile trading platform
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| overall cons |
- Slow account opening for non-Canadians
- High withdrawal fee for non-Canadians
- Limited account base currencies
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- Only the US market covered
- Basic research tools
- High financing rates (margin rates)
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fees
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- Low non-trading fees
- Low stock and ETF fees / Free stock trading
- Low fund fees
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- No inactivity fee
- Free ETF trading
- Some mutual funds and bonds are free to trade
- High margin rates
- High fees for non-free mutual funds
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account opening
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- Fast
- Fully digital
- User-friendly
- Minimum deposit is higher than $500
- Complicated for non-Canadians
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- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
- Low minimum deposit
- Slow account opening time
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deposit and withdrawal
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- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
- User-friendly
- Slow withdrawal - over 3 days
- High fee for wire withdrawals
- Non-Visa debit card not available
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- No deposit fee
- User-friendly
- Free withdrawal (via ACH)
- Credit/Debit card not available
- $10 for wire transfer withdrawals
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web trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Good variety of order types
- Price alerts
- No clear fee report available
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
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- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
- Price alerts
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Some features are hard to find
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mobile trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good variety of order types
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
- No price alerts
- Options and bond trading are not available
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desktop trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Good variety of order types
- No clear fee report available
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Forex
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
- CFD
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- Stock
- ETF
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
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research
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- Good interactive chart
- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Live data only available for paid subscription
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- User-friendly
- Limited interactive charting
- Limited set of research tools
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customer service
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- Phone support
- Live chat
- Fast response time
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- Phone support
- Fast response time
- Relevant answers
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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education
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- Demo account
- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
- Educational section is hard to navigate
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- Educational videos
- Good educational tools
- No demo account
- No trading platform tutorial videos
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safety
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- High level of investor protection
- CAD 10 million per account additional insurance
- No negative balance protection
- Does not hold a banking license
- Not listed on stock exchange
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- High level of investor protection
- No negative balance protection
- Does not hold a banking license
- Not listed on stock exchange
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| recommended for |
Traders and investors focusing on the Canadian and US markets
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Long-term investors who are looking for great ETF and mutual fund offers
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