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Questrade vs Vantage

Compare Questrade and Vantage side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Questrade

Questrade

Low-cost Canadian self-directed investors

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

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Vantage

Vantage

Active forex and CFD traders

Vantage is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009, offering 1,000-plus instruments across three account types…

Head-to-head comparison

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

Pros & cons

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
Vantage

Vantage

Pros

  • Regulated by ASIC and FCA - both tier-1 authorities
  • Raw ECN spreads from 0.0 pips on forex
  • No deposit or inactivity fees
  • Free $100,000 demo account with unlimited duration
  • Integrated copy trading via ZuluTrade, DupliTrade and Myfxbook AutoTrade
  • Free VPS hosting available for active traders
  • Supports MT4, MT5 and TradingView through ProTrader
  • Over 1,000 tradeable instruments across forex, CFDs, stocks, ETFs, bonds and crypto

Cons

  • Pro ECN account requires a $10,000 minimum deposit
  • Standard STP spreads are wider than ECN accounts, averaging around 1.3 pips on EUR/USD
  • Cryptocurrency trading limited to select jurisdictions
  • No proprietary stocks or ETFs for direct ownership - all instruments are CFDs
  • Copy trading features vary by jurisdiction - ZuluTrade and DupliTrade are not available to ASIC-regulated Australian clients
  • Customer support response times can be slower outside Australian business hours
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.

Vantage

Vantage

Vantage is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009, offering 1,000-plus instruments across three account types on MT4, MT5 and ProTrader.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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