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CIBC Investor's Edge
CIBC Investor's Edge Self-Directed
A self-directed brokerage with $6.95 standard online stock and ETF trades, conditional annual account fees, and a conditional list of commission-free ETFs.
Cash admin feeConditional
Canadian stocks$6.95 CAD online trade buy / $6.95 CAD online trade sell
U.S. stocks$6.95 USD online trade buy / $6.95 USD online trade sell
Standard tierInvestor
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Brokerage context
Overview
CIBC Investor's Edge offers Canadian and U.S. investing through web and mobile platforms. Its standard pricing is not fully commission-free: regular online stock and ETF trades cost $6.95 in the trade currency, while a changing list of eligible ETFs has conditions for $0 online buys and sells. FHSA accounts have no annual fee, but other active accounts share a $100 annual fee when the combined market balance is $10,000 or less.
Eligibility facts
Standard account and commission facts
These facts describe the standard tier without relying on temporary promotions. Pass-through, foreign-exchange, service, and paid-tier costs appear below.
Individual accounts
- CASH
- Available · Conditional recurring feeIndividual cash accounts are available, with the standard balance-dependent annual fee. The annual fee is $100 when the combined market balance is $10,000 or less and $0 above $10,000; it is divided among active accounts excluding FHSA.
- TFSA
- Available · Conditional recurring feeIndividual TFSAs are available, with the standard balance-dependent annual fee. The annual fee is $100 when the combined market balance is $10,000 or less and $0 above $10,000; it is divided among active accounts excluding FHSA.
- RRSP
- Available · Conditional recurring feeIndividual RRSPs are available, with the standard balance-dependent annual fee. The annual fee is $100 when the combined market balance is $10,000 or less and $0 above $10,000; it is divided among active accounts excluding FHSA.
- FHSA
- Available · $0 recurring feeIndividual FHSAs are available with no annual fee. CIBC states that FHSA accounts have no annual fee.
Standard online commissions
- Canadian Stock
- Buy $6.95 CAD online trade · sell $6.95 CAD online tradeThe Investor tier charges $6.95 per online Canadian stock trade. Buy: Standard online Canadian stock buys cost $6.95. Sell: Standard online Canadian stock sells cost $6.95.
- Canadian Etf
- Buy $6.95 CAD online trade · sell $6.95 CAD online tradeRegular Canadian ETF pricing is $6.95 per online trade; select eligible ETFs can qualify for conditional commission-free pricing. Buy: The regular rate is $6.95; a changing eligible list has conditional $0 pricing. Sell: The regular rate is $6.95; a changing eligible list has conditional $0 pricing.
- Us Stock
- Buy $6.95 USD online trade · sell $6.95 USD online tradeCIBC states U.S. commissions are denominated in U.S. dollars. Buy: Standard online U.S. stock buys cost US$6.95. Sell: Standard online U.S. stock sells cost US$6.95.
- Us Etf
- Buy $6.95 USD online trade · sell $6.95 USD online tradeRegular U.S. ETF pricing is US$6.95 per online trade; select eligible ETFs can qualify for conditional commission-free pricing. Buy: The regular rate is US$6.95; a changing eligible list has conditional $0 pricing. Sell: The regular rate is US$6.95; a changing eligible list has conditional $0 pricing.
Full inventory
Fees, access, platforms, and capabilities
Accounts and tiers
- Account range
- Cash, margin, TFSA, FHSA, RRSP, RESP, RRIF, locked-in and non-personal accounts
- Active Investor tier
- $4.95 stock and ETF trades after more than 150 trades per quarter
- Young and student tiers
- Conditional pricing tied to age or student status and an eligible CIBC chequing account
Minimums and recurring fees
- Account minimum
- No minimum account balance
- Standard annual account fee
- $100 at a combined market balance of $10,000 or less; $0 above $10,000
- FHSA annual fee
- $0
Service and transfer fees
- Telephone order minimum
- $50 minimum commission for Canadian and U.S. orders
- Incoming transfer fee reimbursement
- UnknownA standing public reimbursement policy was not established from the reviewed official sources.
- Institutional transfer out
- UnknownThe public pricing page points to a signed-in fee schedule that was not used as public evidence.
Investments and trading costs
- Standard online stocks and ETFs
- $6.95 per trade
- Standard online options
- $6.95 plus $1.25 per contract
- Eligible ETF list
- $0 online buys and sells for over 180 eligible ETFs, subject to list and holding-period conditions
- Other investments
- Money-market mutual funds $0; other mutual funds $6.95; fixed-income compensation is included in price or yield
Foreign exchange and currency
- USD account support
- USD account components are available for U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs
- Foreign exchange spread
- Tiered from 225 to 25 basis points by USD transaction amount, shown as 1.6% to 0.2% using CIBC's stated calculation
Markets
- Listed equity markets
- Canadian and U.S. stocks, ETFs and options
- Extended hours
- Extended-hours trading is available
Trading features
- Recurring deposits and dividend reinvestment
- Recurring deposits and no-fee automatic cash-dividend reinvestment
- Options strategies
- Multi-leg options strategies on one ticket
Platforms and data
- Platforms
- Investor's Edge website and CIBC Mobile Wealth app
- Market monitoring
- Real-time market and portfolio monitoring
Orders and research
- Research tools
- Screeners, themes, CIBC Capital Markets research, charts, watchlists, alerts and news
- Order tools
- Advanced order types and multi-leg option tickets
Margin
- Margin account
- Available for borrowing against investments and short selling
- CAD debit rates
- 6.25% below $100,000; 6.00% from $100,000; 4.75% from $1 million
- USD debit rates
- 8.50% below $1 million; 7.00% from $1 million
Custody and protection
- Dealer and protection
- CIBC Investor's Edge is a division of CIBC Investor Services Inc., a CIRO-regulated CIPF member