OANDA is one of the longest-established brokers in the industry, a silent forex broker giant standing out among the top 10 largest retail brokerages. OANDA’s uninterrupted growth from as early as 1996 is benchmarked by excellent customer service and a unique trading experience provided to clients. Lowest spreads and high leverage are accompanied by unique risk management tools.

Founded in 1977, Interactive Brokers is a publicly listed giant (NASDAQ: IBKR), highly trusted due to being regulated in eight tier-1 jurisdictions (USA, Canada, Japan, UK, etc). The firm offers the widest range of markets for trading, while the availability depends on clients’ residence. Interactive Brokers stands out for its high-quality education suite - Traders’ Academy and Insights, as well as a unique sophisticated trading platform.

Qtrade is of the biggest online brokerages in Canada and North America that offers stocks, bonds, options, commission-free ETFs, mutual funds, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and new issues (IPOs). You can also opt for over-the-counter (OTC) stocks, rights and warrants. We’d specifically note a huge variety of ETFs on the Canadian and US exchanges, more than a hundred commission-free ETFs available from iShares, SPDR, Desjardins, Horizons and Vanguard.