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GO Markets vs Questrade

Compare GO Markets and Questrade side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

GO Markets

GO Markets

Active forex and CFD traders

GO Markets is an Australian CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, offering 1,800+ instruments across MT4, MT5…

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Questrade

Questrade

Low-cost Canadian self-directed investors

Questrade is a Canadian independent online brokerage founded in 1999, offering commission-free stocks and ETF…

Head-to-head comparison

GO Markets vs Questrade
Feature GO Markets Questrade
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - $0 commission; ECN fees of approximately $0.0035-$0.0050 per share may apply on certain order types
Regulators ASIC, CySEC, FSC, FSA CIRO, CIPF
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Low-cost Canadian self-directed investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
CFDs
Crypto
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Bonds
Options
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Futures
-
Margin
Multi Currency
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Demo Account
Fractional Shares
-
Funds
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Pros & cons

GO Markets

GO Markets

Pros

  • Regulated by ASIC and CySEC, two Tier-1 regulators
  • No deposit, withdrawal, or inactivity fees
  • Choice of MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and TradingView
  • GO Plus+ account offers raw spreads from 0.0 pips
  • 1,800+ tradable instruments including 1,000+ share CFDs added in 2024
  • Free VPS hosting for qualifying active traders
  • Demo account with USD 50,000 virtual funds available
  • Copy trading via MetaTrader and cTrader supported

Cons

  • No real stock ownership - all equities are CFDs
  • Standard account spreads can be wider than raw-spread competitors
  • cTrader and TradingView restricted to Australian clients only
  • TradingView requires a live account to access demo
  • No Islamic (swap-free) account option
  • Limited product range for non-leveraged long-term investing
  • UK FCA authorisation was revoked in February 2023
Questrade

Questrade

Pros

  • $0 commission on Canadian and U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs
  • No account, maintenance or inactivity fees
  • Fractional share investing on U.S.-listed securities
  • Multiple registered account types: TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, RRIF
  • Questwealth Portfolios robo-advisor with 0.20%-0.25% management fee
  • Free electronic fund transfer withdrawals
  • Practice accounts available on Questrade Edge and Questrade Global platforms
  • Independent of Canadian big banks

Cons

  • ECN fees can apply on certain stock and ETF orders
  • Mutual fund trades cost $9.95
  • Currency conversion mark-up of approximately 2%
  • Domestic wire withdrawal costs CAD $20; international wire costs CAD $40
  • Canadian options use a per-trade plus per-contract structure
  • Fractional shares available only on U.S.-listed securities, not Canadian
  • Advanced platform features and real-time data require paid subscription tiers
GO Markets

GO Markets

GO Markets is an Australian CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, offering 1,800+ instruments across MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView, and the proprietary GO TradeX platform.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Questrade

Questrade

Questrade is a Canadian independent online brokerage founded in 1999, offering commission-free stocks and ETFs, options, bonds, managed portfolios via Questwealth, and forex/CFD trading.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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