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Options brokers in Canada for box spreads
3 brokers approve spreads on index options for residents of Canada. The same facts for each: fees, approvals, countries.
A box spread is a bull call spread plus a bear put spread on the same strikes and expiration, worth the gap between the strikes at expiration. Traders often build it on SPX, whose options settle in cash and can only be exercised at expiration, so no leg is assigned early. Check that the broker takes a four-leg order on SPX and what the four legs cost in fees. 3 brokers approve spreads on index options for residents of Canada.
At a glance: 3 brokers, 2 at $0 per contract, 1 with $0 exercise and assignment, 3 approving naked options, 2 working with QuantWheel; median fee $0.00 per contract, lowest margin rate at $50,000 4.95%.
| Broker | QuantWheel | Exercise | Approval | 0DTE | Margin | Offers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Questrade | Sync-only | US$0 per contractCanadian contracts CA$0.99; index contracts US$0.99 | Exercise $24.95, assignment $0 | Naked | Yes | Not published | |
 Wealthsimple | Trade & Sync | US$0 per contractIndex contracts and FX priced separately | $0 | Naked | Yes | 4.95% | |
 Qtrade | $0.75 per contractExercise uses representative-assisted schedule | Exercise Representative rate; $45 minimum, assignment $30 | Naked | Not published | Not published |
The brokers one by one
What qualifies each for this page, from its fee schedule and options agreement, and the one fact that sets it apart.QuestradeUS$0 per contract · Exercise $24.95, assignment $0 · naked
Questrade opens options accounts for residents of Canada. It charges US$0 per contract (Canadian contracts CA$0.99; index contracts US$0.99). Exercise costs $24.95, and assignment costs $0. It approves up to naked short options. It trades on Web, Desktop, Mobile. QuantWheel syncs positions and trades from the account and suggests; you place the orders at the broker.
WealthsimpleUS$0 per contract · $0 exercise and assignment · naked
Wealthsimple opens options accounts for residents of Canada. It charges US$0 per contract (Index contracts and FX priced separately). Exercise and assignment cost $0. It approves up to naked short options. It trades on Web, Mobile. QuantWheel syncs positions and trades from the account and suggests; with Trade & Sync the orders you approve go to the broker from QuantWheel.
Qtrade$0.75 per contract · Exercise Representative rate; $45 minimum, assignment $30 · naked
Qtrade opens options accounts for residents of Canada. It charges $0.75 per contract (Exercise uses representative-assisted schedule). Exercise costs Representative rate; $45 minimum, and assignment costs $30. It approves up to naked short options. It trades on Web, Mobile. It is not connected to QuantWheel.
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