In 2014, CIBC Investor’s Edge did something many did not think they would do: lower commission prices to beneath that of their bank-owned competitors. While they were among the last of the bank-owned discount brokerages to lower their pricing under the $10 mark (down from $28.95+ per standard commission trade), Investor’s Edge took things down much further than their competitors by lowering their standard commission price to $6.95.

In 2018, CIBC Investor’s Edge introduced student friendly pricing which lowered the standard commission pricing to $5.95 per trade and waived the annual fee associated with account balances less than $10,000.

There is also an active trader pricing available which is $4.95 per trade for individuals (or households) that trade at least 150 times per quarter. The ability to pool assets by household and have that count towards trading thresholds is something that is relatively unique to CIBC Investor’s Edge and it is what makes their current pricing very challenging for others to match let alone beat.

As with some of their competitors, CIBC Investor’s Edge does have an “account maintenance” fee. The fee of $100 is charged annually for non-registered accounts with balances that are less than $10,000 (calculated at the close of business on Sept. 15th) or registered retirement accounts (RRSP, RESP, RIF, LIF or LIRA) with balances that are less than $25,000. This fee is waived for TFSA and RESP accounts, regardless of account balances.

Pricing for options contracts also mirror the standard and active trader commission structure. Standard option pricing is $6.95 + $1.25 per contract and active trader options pricing is $4.95 + $1.25 per contract.

Mark to Market Episode 2: Attack Of The Fee Bees

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June 07, 2012

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