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VS field	Questrade questrade.com Stock BrokerETF BrokerForex	DEGIRO degiro.com ETF BrokerMulti Asset BrokerETF
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Overall score

Trust score	88	100

Cost score	86	92

Platform score	86	92

Withdrawal score	78	89

Best for	Canadian investors trading Canadian/US stocks and ETFs · Options traders needing US equity, Canadian and index options · Investors wanting registered Canadian accounts plus margin…	European self-directed investors seeking low-cost access to stocks and ETFs · Investors who prefer web/mobile platforms and exchange-traded products

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Trust & regulation
Regulators	Questrade, Inc. states it is a CIRO member; Questrade ID page cites CIRO and FINTRAC requirements; QWM registration categories are disclosed by Questrade. Source	Primarily supervised by BaFin and Bundesbank in Germany; Dutch branch registered with DNB and supervised by AFM and DNB. Source
License numbers	Specific registration or licence numbers were not disclosed in the checked official Questrade, CIRO, CSA, and CIPF sources; regulator/member category is verified instead. Source	Financial licence number not disclosed in reviewed official sources. Commercial registrations found: flatexDEGIRO Bank SE HRB 141330 on flatexDEGIRO Bank SE imprint; DEGIRO UK footer states HRB 105687; Dutch Branch KvK 82510245. Source
Regulated entities	Questrade, Inc. is the registered investment dealer; Questrade Wealth Management Inc. is a registered Portfolio Manager, Investment Fund Manager, and Exempt Market Dealer for Questwealth Portfolios. Source	DEGIRO is operated by flatexDEGIRO Bank Dutch Branch, a branch of flatexDEGIRO Bank SE; flatexDEGIRO Bank SE is a licensed German bank headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. Source
Negative balance protection	No explicit negative balance protection claim found in official pages checked; margin/FX/CFD pages instead discuss margin calls, interest on negative balances, leverage and substantial risk of loss. Source	No negative balance protection found. Official account-profile page warns losses can exceed deposit and result in a negative Balance for derivatives, margin and short-selling services; margin profiles are legacy-only. Source
Investor compensation	Questrade, Inc. member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF); CIPF directory lists Questrade, Inc. Source	Cash in flatexDEGIRO Bank SE Cash Account protected up to €100,000 per customer under German Deposit Guarantee Scheme; investor compensation covers up to 90% of non-returned assets, max €20,000 per customer; UK FSCS does not apply. Source
Restricted countries	Questrade primarily serves Canadians; U.S. residents generally cannot open accounts; international residents generally limited to Margin accounts, subject to exemptions/manual review. Source	Available via listed country selector in Europe/UK; US persons are not accepted; UK onboarding for new clients was temporarily unavailable on the reviewed UK page. Source

Trust & regulation

Regulators

Questrade, Inc. states it is a CIRO member; Questrade ID page cites CIRO and FINTRAC requirements; QWM registration categories are disclosed by Questrade.

Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit	Self-directed: $0 to start/open, no minimum balance; Questwealth Portfolios: $250 minimum stated in account-types FAQ. Source	No fixed minimum deposit identified; DEGIRO homepage says users can add any amount of money to the account for free. Bank-account verification search result states minimum EUR 0.01 for linking a new bank account. Source
Spread from	FX target spreads as low as 0.8 pips; published examples include EUR/USD 1.9, USD/JPY 1.9, USD/CAD 2.5; CFD target spreads vary by product. Source	Not a quoted-spread CFD/FX broker field. DEGIRO discloses that bid-ask spreads are implicit market costs and not direct broker costs. Source
Commission	Stocks/ETFs $0 online; US equity options $0 contract fee; Canadian/index options generally $0.99 per contract; mutual funds $9.95; bonds $24.95; GICs no cost. Source	Examples from UK fee page: US stocks €1 + €1 handling; LSE £1.75 + £1 handling; selected ETFs €0 + €1 handling; global ETFs €2 + €1 handling; options €0.75 commission. Currency, connectivity, external product and spread costs may apply. Source
Maximum leverage	Securities margin marketed as up to 3x more buying power; FX/CFD exact maximum leverage requires manual review. Source	DEGIRO currently does not allow new changes to margin-trading profiles; legacy Active/Trader/Day Trader accounts may have Debit Money / derivatives risk but maximum leverage was not disclosed in reviewed sources. Source
Deposit fee	Checked funding overview and administrative-fee pages did not disclose a Questrade deposit-fee schedule for standard funding methods; fees may be charged by sending institutions for wires/transfers. Source	No deposit fee disclosed on UK fee page and homepage; deposits listed as FEE €0 / no deposit-withdrawal fees. Source
Withdrawal fee	EFT withdrawals are free; wire withdrawals cost $20 CAD, $30 USD, or $40 international; other administrative withdrawal/transfer fees apply. Source	No withdrawal fee disclosed on UK fee page and homepage; withdrawals listed as FEE €0 / no deposit-withdrawal fees. Source
Inactivity fee	Questrade states no inactivity fees for self-directed accounts and no inactivity fees on FX & CFD accounts. Source	No inactivity fee; UK fee page lists inactivity fee as €0. Source

Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	Broad asset lineup: stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, bonds/GICs, IPOs, precious metals, FX and CFDs, and managed portfolios. Source	Shares, ETFs, bonds and derivatives such as options and futures; DEGIRO product pages also describe investment funds availability. Source
Trading platforms	Mobile app for stocks/options/account management; Questrade Edge desktop/web/mobile for advanced trading; Questrade Global for FX/CFDs; Questrade Pro promoted as active trader platform. Source	DEGIRO provides a web/desktop trading platform (Webtrader) and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Source
Account types	Self-directed and managed account lineup includes registered, non-registered, entity/trust, and FX/CFD account types. Source	DEGIRO account/profile types include Basic, Active, Trader, Day Trader and Custody. Active, Trader and Day Trader are legacy-only and new margin profiles are no longer available. Source
Deposit methods	Funding methods include Instant deposit, bill payment, PAD, brokerage/bank transfer, wire, non-certified cheque, and DRS/stock certificate alternatives. Source	Manual bank transfer from a verified linked/reference bank account; deposits must use the account base currency. Source
Withdrawal methods	Withdrawals overview identifies EFT as most popular and wire transfers as a faster paid option; EFTs can only be sent to Canadian bank accounts, wires can be sent internationally. Source	Withdrawals go back to the primary registered/linked bank account; only uninvested cash in the Cash Account can be withdrawn. Source
Withdrawal processing time	EFT 3-5 business days; wire 1-3 business days; currency conversion adds one business day; Questwealth withdrawals may add 3 business days. Source	Withdrawals may take up to 2-4 working days; transfers can take up to 2-3 working days to complete. Source

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