Questrade
VT Markets
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders and investors focusing on the Canadian and US markets
Recommended for Forex traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Canada
Australia
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, low stock and ETF fees
Low forex fees, but high CFD 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
5
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$1000
$200
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: national ID / driver's licence plus social insurance number for Canadians / tax identifier number for internationals
Proof of identity: passport, national ID Proof of residency: utility bill, bank statement, residence certificate
Trading platform
Markets and products
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.
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
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
CAD 1 million
No protection
1999
2016
Canada
Cayman Islands, Australia
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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Questrade's service is slightly better than VT Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that Questrade's fees are similar to VT Markets's.
Account opening takes more effort at Questrade compared to VT Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at Questrade, while customer service quality is similar to VT Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Questrade as somewhat better than the platform of VT Markets, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with Questrade, while VT Markets provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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