Why choose Questrade: The Simple Truth
Published: Oct 17, 2022
Updated: Dec 15, 2025
If you’re looking to grow your wealth, don’t settle for less.
The simple truth about growing wealth is you need to know what you’re doing.
That’s why every Questrade customer has access to our best tools, research and services, no matter how much money you have.
Questrade | If your broker is too Simple | |
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Fees | You can buy and sell stocks and ETFs with $0 commissions You get free U.S. Dollar accounts You get access to a managed portfolio with fees starting at just 0.25%1 You can rest easy knowing there are no hidden fees | You can get charged FX fees everytime you buy or sell a U.S. stock You have to pay a monthly subscription for U.S. Dollar accounts if you have less than $100K invested You get access to managed portfolios with fees starting at 0.5% |
Research tools | Our free built-in tools can help you find your next trade You can learn as you go with our extensive Learning Centre | None |
Support | If you need it, get help from our Award-winning customer service | Help is available if you wait long enough |
Investments available | Stocks, ETFs, Options, GICs, Bonds, Precious Metals, Foreign Currencies & more | Stock, ETFs, Options |
It’s time to invest with the best.
Here are the top five reasons to choose Questrade, Canada’s #1 rated online broker by MoneySense (yes, it’s really that simple).
1. Know what to invest in with our free research tools
Looking for trading ideas or the next stock to buy?
Questrade offers every customer research tools powered by TipRanks (opens in a new tab)™ free of charge.
TipRanks’ tools evaluate research from financial analysts and bloggers. Take advantage of its tools, like Smart Score–a simple score out of 10 that lets you know whether a stock is a good buy.
2. Trade in USD for free
Some of the other simple players on the market charge customers to exchange money every time you trade a U.S. stock.
With Questrade, every customer gets free USD accounts.
When you sell U.S. stock, you get U.S. cash in your account. Want to buy another U.S. stock? Use the money available in your account and you won’t be charged another conversion fee.2
3. Buy and sell stocks and ETFs for free
Investing should be affordable for everyone.
That's why we offer commission-free trading on stocks and ETFs listed on any of the major North American exchanges.
Whatever your goals are, our $0 commissions make it easier to get there.
4. Learn and grow as an investor
Using a simple app is one thing. But to grow wealth, you need to know what you’re doing.
Questrade offers an in-app Learning mode, which provides explanations of key investing concepts.
Plus, you can visit the Learning Centre to access on-demand webinars, articles and videos.
5. Unparalleled customer support at your fingertips
Customer support teams can be hard to get a hold of.
If you need help, get support fast. Our award-winning customer support team (opens in a new tab) takes the time to help you with whatever you need, like placing a trade, or learning how to use our advanced tools.
