Fees

Decided to open an active trader account but received so much conflicting info online I’m super confused. A branch rep told me the active trader fees are $25/quarter but I found info online just now that says it’s free till dec 31, 26 as part of a promo and you get 30 free trades a quarter. Is that correct?

If it is correct, does that include options? How are the fees structured with options?

I applied for margin account to short sell (doubt I’ll ever use it anytime soon it scares the shit out of me lol) but are the trade fees applicable to shorting? The interest rate is prime +6.5% for CDN and more for US.

I can’t wait till Monday to talk to a rep I wanted to get info from someone using the platform.

Thanks.