Stocks and Options Commissions

• *To qualify for commissions of $6.99 plus ECN fees (if applicable) per Canadian or U.S. equities trade and $6.99 + $1.25/contract for each options trade, you must, during the immediately preceding calendar quarter, execute at least 150 equity or options trades. You must re-qualify each calendar quarter. New qualification status will be effective on the 1st day of the month following each calendar quarter and remains in effect for 90 days subject to requalification. Fees for U.S. transactions are charged in U.S. dollars. Qualification is based on the consolidated total of eligible trading activity from all "grouped" accounts per quarter. To qualify for commissions of $9.95 plus ECN fees (if applicable) per Canadian or U.S. equities trade and $9.95 + $1.25/contract for each options trade, there are no monthly or quarterly trade minimums required, no account fees and no inactivity fees.
• Add $45.00 for broker-assisted trades (does not apply to OTCBB and Pinks trades)
• Full commission charges apply for each partial fill except when transacted on the same business day
• Full commission charges apply to each side of spread and combination orders
• The broker-assisted equity fee schedule applies to all assignments and exercises

Exchange/ECN Fees

*FAST fees only apply to U.S. equity orders. With our FAST route, orders are routed to various Execution Venues by TradeFreedom's Intelligent Auto Routing algorithm which has been designed to utilize venues that provide 'quality of execution' benefits based on a variety of criteria including price, liquidity, speed.

The Securities and Exchange Commission charges a fee of 0.00257% of the total dollar amount of U.S securities sold. This fee is assessed for all SELL orders (U.S. exchanges) executed by TradeFreedom clients, and is added to the total commission charged by TradeFreedom.

Mutual Funds

Fixed Income/Bonds

For fixed income transactions, we will act as principal and may earn revenue from the transaction based on the difference between the price paid by us for the security from a third party dealer and the price you pay. This mark-up is included in the price quoted to you.

Foreign Exchange Spot Transactions

For spot forex transactions above the Ticket Fee Threshold indicated for the applicable currency pair no commission is charged to you as we are compensated through the spread between the bid/ask prices. For trades below the indicated Ticket Fee Threshold, a ticket fee of US$10 is added to the trade. Click here for the disclaimer and full details.

Foreign Currency Cash Conversions

If you would like to convert your funds from one currency to another, or if you wish to trade a security and settle that trade in an account which is denominated in a currency other then that of your trade, TradeFreedom Securities, Inc. will be required to convert your funds. For these foreign currency transactions, TradeFreedom Securities, Inc. acts as principal with you, and may earn revenue on these transactions.

Interest Rates

Interest is calculated daily and credited/debited on a monthly basis. For details, please view our current Interest Rate grid.

Customer Charges and Fees

† Taxes may apply to certain charges

* The Low Activity Account Admin Fee is charged on a per account basis each calendar quarter. This fee will be assessed based on account balances and trade activity at the close of business on the 15th day of the 3rd month of each quarter (June 15, September 15, December 15, March 15). The Low Activity Account Admin Fee will be waived i) for new customers opening their first account during the initial 6 months following account opening, ii) for accounts of customers who have executed at least 1 commissionable trade in any one or more of their accounts during the preceding 3 months, iii) for Registered Plan accounts (RRSP, RIF, LIRA, LIF, RESP) and Informal Trust accounts, iv) for customers with aggregate account equity greater than $10,000, provided that all accounts of the customer are fully activated and the customer maintains a valid and current mailing address on file, v) for Restricted Accounts. Commissionable trades are buys and sells of: Equities, Options, Mutual Funds subject to Commissions, and most Fixed Income instruments. Buys and Sells of GIC's, Canada Savings Bonds and Provincial Savings Bonds are not considered commissionable trades.

The above fees are effective as of July 1st, 2009. Fees or charges (excluding interest or commissions charged) relating to services provided by TradeFreedom will not be imposed or changed without 60 days prior written notice.