Questrade review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
Editorial review updated 26 August 2026 · Broker data checked 26 August 2026
- Editorial score
- 7.9/10How we scored Questrade
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- CIRO
- Country
- Canada
- Established
- Established 1999
- Website
- questrade.com
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Questrade is a forex and CFD broker associated with Canada. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
Questrade is workable, with clear compromises. Regulated by Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), offering Questrade Global. What follows is drawn from the broker's own published material and covers the things that decide the account you end up with: who oversees them, what trading actually costs, and where the compromises sit.
Questrade at a glance
- Broker name
- Questrade
- Established
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Legal entities
- Questrade, Inc.
- Regulatory status
- Regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Maximum leverage
- 1:50
- Trading platforms
- Proprietary platform
- Markets offered
- Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Bonds
- Account types
- Individual Forex & CFDs, Cash, Margin, TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, RRIF, Corporate, Partnership, Trust, Managed
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Not available
- Customer support
- Live chat, phone, email/contact form, in-person support, Extended weekday hours; online Help Centre available 24/7
- Official website
- questrade.com
Our view of Questrade
Questrade stands out for a CIRO licence, 27 years of operating history, a low minimum deposit of $0 and API access. The main issues to consider are no negative balance protection. Its suitability depends on the legal entity available in your country, the protection attached to that entity and whether its pricing and platform range match how you intend to trade.
Who Questrade may suit
Questrade may suit traders looking for a tier-one licence behind the account and a small first deposit.
Who should consider alternatives
Consider alternatives if you require an Islamic account, copy trading and MetaTrader, stronger regulatory protection or account terms that are not available through your local entity.
What stands out
- A CIRO licence
- 27 years of operating history
- A low minimum deposit of $0
- API access
- A compensation scheme
- A wide range of markets
What to consider
- No negative balance protection
What traders report about Questrade
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for Questrade.
- Open cases
- 0
- Broker responded
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
Community metrics describe the published dataset and do not establish that every client will have the same experience.
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How Questrade scored
The editorial score is calculated from the broker information and assessment criteria described in our scoring methodology. It is separate from user ratings and sponsored placement.
Category scores may be unavailable where there is not enough reliable information. The overall score should not be treated as a guarantee of safety, performance or suitability.
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