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Questrade fees, after the safety questions

Cost is the last thing to weigh when the question is whether your money is safe, so this page comes after the regulation page and reads in that light.

Regulation: Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). How Questrade is regulated

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What it costs to trade

Spread from
0.8 pips
EUR/USD spread
1.9 pips target
GBP/USD spread
Approx. 2.0 pips target
Commission
$0 on spot FX
All-in cost, EUR/USD
1.9 pips target
Spread type
Variable
Overnight swap
Both: overnight rollover/financing may be charged or credited
Deposit fee
Generally none
Withdrawal fee
Method-dependent
Currency conversion
1.5% on standard CAD/USD securities-account conversions

What this means

Cost is the last thing to weigh here, and never the thing that should decide it.

Spreads from 0.8 pips suggest an all-in account, where the broker's fee is built into the price rather than charged separately. There is usually no commission on top, which makes the cost easier to predict.

Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.

Questrade lists a minimum deposit of $0. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.

Questions about Questrade fees

Does Questrade charge to deposit or withdraw?

Deposit fees at Questrade: Generally none. Withdrawal fees: Method-dependent.

What does Questrade charge to hold a position overnight?

Overnight financing at Questrade is recorded as both: overnight rollover/financing may be charged or credited.

What is the EUR/USD spread at Questrade?

Questrade records an average EUR/USD spread of 1.9 pips target on a variable pricing model.

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