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Qtrade Direct Investing vs Quantfury

Compare Qtrade Direct Investing and Quantfury side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Qtrade Direct Investing

Qtrade Direct Investing

Canadian self-directed investors seeking research tools

Qtrade Direct Investing is a Canadian online brokerage offering zero-commission trading on stocks, ETFs and m…

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Quantfury

Quantfury

Active traders seeking fee-free multi-asset access

Quantfury offers commission-free access to 2000+ assets, real-time exchange prices, leverage without borrowin…

Head-to-head comparison

Qtrade Direct Investing vs Quantfury
Feature Qtrade Direct Investing Quantfury
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee $0 per trade (Canadian and U.S. exchanges) $0 trade commissions
Regulators CIRO, CIPF FCA, SCB, SEC, FINRA, SFC
Best for Canadian self-directed investors seeking research tools Active traders seeking fee-free multi-asset access
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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Crypto
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Bonds
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Options
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Futures
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Funds
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Margin
Ready Made Portfolios
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Demo Account
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Business Account
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Pros & cons

Qtrade Direct Investing

Qtrade Direct Investing

Pros

  • Zero-commission trading on stocks, ETFs and mutual funds since October 2025
  • No quarterly account or inactivity fees
  • Strong research tools including Morningstar analyst reports and screeners
  • Portfolio analytics with risk exposure and ESG scoring
  • Qtrade Guided Portfolios robo-advisor available for hands-off investors
  • Wide range of registered account types (TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, RRIF, LIRA, LIF)
  • Pre-market and after-hours trading available for U.S. markets
  • 30-day free trial account for platform exploration

Cons

  • No support for forex, CFDs, crypto, futures or precious metals
  • No fractional share trading
  • Currency conversion markup of approximately 0.9% applies to U.S. trades
  • Stock alerts not available on the mobile app
  • Options fee of $0.75 per contract is not the cheapest in Canada
  • Transfer-out fee of $150 per account
  • Limited to Canadian and U.S. exchanges only
  • 30-day trial account is view-only and does not support simulated trading
Quantfury

Quantfury

Pros

  • No trade commissions on trades and investments
  • No borrowing fees for leverage
  • 4.25% APY on USD, USDT and USDC cash balances
  • Real-time exchange spot prices without widened spreads
  • Savings tracker shows commissions and borrowing fees avoided
  • 24/7 in-app support with average response time of 3 minutes
  • Anonymous trade prices and timestamps published via smart contract

Cons

  • Automatic margin call closes all positions when balance reaches zero
  • Positions can close without advance notice after a zero-balance margin call
  • Use is limited to personal funds and personal asset management
  • Quantfury may change leverage or buying power multipliers at any time
  • Account termination requires at least 30 days' written notice
  • Clients must be at least 18 years old
Qtrade Direct Investing

Qtrade Direct Investing

Qtrade Direct Investing is a Canadian online brokerage offering zero-commission trading on stocks, ETFs and mutual funds, with strong research tools and a robo-advisor option.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Quantfury

Quantfury

Quantfury offers commission-free access to 2000+ assets, real-time exchange prices, leverage without borrowing fees, and web, iOS and Android apps.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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