Self-directed investing
Do-it-yourself investing
Build your own low-fee investment portfolio and pave your path to financial success.
What is self-directed investing?
Self-directed investing means you pick what you invest in - stocks, ETFs, options, and more. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, we’ve got your back with learning resources and customer service built to help you succeed.
Save more with low fees
Keep more of your money where it belongs: in your investments.
Stocks as low as
1¢ / share 2
min. $4.95 to max. $9.95
Buy ETFs for
Free
Sell 1¢/share
min. $4.95 to max. $9.95
Trade options for
$9.95
2+$1 / contract
Find the right investments for you
Building your own portfolio means choosing the investments that suit your goals and preferences. We have a wide selection, all with low fees to fit your budget.
Stocks
The classic investing product. Own shares in a company for potential growth and dividend income.
ETFs
Diversify your portfolio with ETFs that invest in multiple companies, commodities and more.
Options
Enjoy the flexibility of buying or selling an investment at a set price at a later date.
Ready to open an account and take charge of your financial future?
Get startedFree, fast and fully customizable platforms
Take advantage of innovative, intuitive and easy-to-use trading platforms to build your portfolio.
Tools for smart and confident decisions
Take advantage of powerful tools, like OptionsPlay, Seeking Alpha, Passiv and more to help you easily monitor the market and track your investments.
Learn to become a better investor
Check out these learning articles to find out more about how managed investing can help you save for retirement.
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By bringing investing online, we reduce overhead and eliminate the layers between you and the market. We then pass those savings onto you.
With Questwealth Portfolios, you get a portfolio managed by our team of experts. With Self-Directed Investing, you're buying and selling the investments yourself.
1 All Questrade accounts are dual currency. This means you can hold U.S. dollars in your account and are not forced to exchange currency for every transaction, provided that you have sufficient cash in that currency for the transaction and, for registered accounts, have not elected to settle all transactions in CAD.
You can transfer any account to Questrade from another financial institution, regardless of the balance, and get your transfer fees rebated (maximum rebate $150/account). No limit to the number of accounts you bring over.For a rebate, submit a statement from your financial institution displaying the transfer fees incurred within 60 days of the transfer request being submitted to Questrade. For Questwealth™ accounts, all-in-kind and partial transfers of your securities will be liquidated. Transfers from cash accounts may be subject to capital gains taxes or provide capital losses upon liquidation. Exchange and ECN fees may apply. Terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
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Dual Currency
Questrade accounts allow clients to hold US dollars. Please visit our pricing page for further details.
ETFs
Buy ETFs for free or buy ETFs commission-free: may include other fees, such as data, exchange and ECN fees. Only applies to Canadian and US listed ETFs.
2 Exchange and ECN fees may apply. Only applies to Canadian and US listed ETFs.