{"id":994153,"date":"2021-06-08T13:06:36","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T17:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/?p=994153"},"modified":"2025-02-27T21:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:06:41","slug":"world-stock-market-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/world-stock-market-statistics","title":{"rendered":"World stock market: How Canadian investors rank globally in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Equity markets are an integral component of wealth building, but how many people actually put money into the stock market? To find out the overall adoption rate of equities and the use of online stock trading platforms, Finder surveyed more than 23,650 investors across 16 countries.<\/p><p>The results of the <em>Finder: World Stock Market Statistics<\/em> survey offers insight into investor confidence, the adoption of technology and products, and provides a demographic breakdown of who invests using the stock market.<\/p><h3>How Canadian investors rank globally on share trading<\/h3><p>According to <em>Finder: World Stock Market Statistics<\/em> survey results, Canadian investors rank sixth out of 16 countries when it comes to the percentage of investors using equities, with 39% saying they currently own stocks.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-NJ4OX\" title=\"% of population who own shares\" width=\"100%\" height=\"382\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Map\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/NJ4OX\/3\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>Of the investors who own stock, 34% bought shares in just the last 12 months, while another 6% admitted to holding equities in their investment portfolio, but had not bought or sold stock within the last year. Another 20% of investors are expected to trade stock by the end of 2021.<\/p><h3>How much do Canadians invest in the stock market?<\/h3><p>While 41% of Canadians surveyed said they don\u2019t invest using the stock market, the bulk of investors who invest in equities will typically invest $2,000 or less.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-8hIfj\" title=\"How much money have you invested in the stock market over the past year?\" width=\"100%\" height=\"284\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/8hIfj\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><h3>Men are more likely to invest than women<\/h3><p>Around 47% of men currently own shares compared to 31% of women. By the end of the year, we\u2019ll see an additional 21% of men and 18% of women buy shares.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-qcGMw\" title=\"Share ownership by sex\" width=\"100%\" height=\"412\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Grouped Column Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/qcGMw\/3\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>Interestingly, men are much more likely than women to have invested more than $15,000, with 10% of men saying they did so compared to just 4% of women.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-Iiivy\" title=\"How much money have you invested in the stock market over the past year?\" width=\"100%\" height=\"571\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Grouped Bars\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/Iiivy\/2\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><h3>Generation X investors lead the pack<\/h3><p>People between the ages of 45 and 54 (Gen X) are most likely to own shares, with 47% currently trading in equities and an additional 15% expected to purchase shares by the end of 2021.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-xuA3g\" title=\"Share ownership by age\" width=\"100%\" height=\"412\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Grouped Column Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/xuA3g\/2\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>Turns out Gen X investors are also more likely to invest large sums, with 14% of Gen X investors committing to equity portfolios worth $15,000 or more.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-rjHlw\" title=\"Age: How much money have you invested in the stock market over the past year?\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1129\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Grouped Bars\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/rjHlw\/3\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><h3>How does Canada compare to other countries?<\/h3><p>At the time of the study, an average of 34% of those surveyed said they currently owned shares. Hong Kong investors led the way, with approximately 57% of adults owning shares. An additional 20% of Hong Kong adults are expected to buy shares by the end of 2021.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-c9267\" title=\"% who own shares, by country\" width=\"100%\" height=\"514\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/c9267\/5\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>Singapore is not too far behind Hong Kong, with 53% reporting that they own shares and an additional 18% expected to buy shares by the end of the year. Rounding out the top three is the US, where 47% say they currently have investments in the stock market and an additional 15% say they will invest by the end of the year.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-7EWgL\" title=\"% who invested in the past year, by country\" width=\"100%\" height=\"517\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/7EWgL\/4\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>At the other end of the investing spectrum is Mexico, where just 13% say they currently have investments. However, by the end of the year, an additional 27% of Mexicans expect to invest.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-8S9Lc\" title=\"Additional % who will invest this year \" width=\"100%\" height=\"517\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/8S9Lc\/5\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>It\u2019s a similar story with Spain, with only 18% saying they have currently invested. When asked about their plans for investments by the end of 2021, an additional 17% reported that they plan to purchase shares.<\/p><h3>How many Canadians use online stock trading apps?<\/h3><p>Almost half (40%) of Canadian investors use a stock trading app, according to survey results.This equates to approximately 12.3 million Canadian investors who trade stocks using an online platform.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-r1i2Z\" title=\"% of Canadians using a trading app\" width=\"100%\" height=\"571\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/r1i2Z\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>According to <em>Finder: World Stock Market Statistics<\/em> survey results, the most popular online trading app in Canada is TD Direct Investing. , followed by RBC Direct Investing and Wealthsimple Trade.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-Uo5YB\" title=\"% of Canadians using different investing apps\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/Uo5YB\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><h3>The investing gender gap<\/h3><p>Just shy of half (49%) of men surveyed say they use an investing app, compared to less than a third (30%) of women.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-rcv9W\" title=\"% of sexes using stock trading apps\" width=\"100%\" height=\"379\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/rcv9W\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>The top investment platform for both genders is TD Direct Investing. After that, it appears men prefer Wealthsimple Trade, while women prefer RBC Direct Investing.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-010W7\" title=\"Which apps are most popular with each gender? \" width=\"100%\" height=\"343\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Split Bars\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/010W7\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><h3>Millennials are quicker to adopt stock trading apps<\/h3><p>Based on survey results, millennials appear to lead the way when it comes to the adoption of stock trading apps, with 53% using a mobile trading app in order to invest. Turns out baby boomers were also eager to adopt technology when it came to stock trading, with 42% currently using a mobile trading app.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-SZhNS\" title=\"% of generation using trading apps\" width=\"100%\" height=\"170\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/SZhNS\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><p>As for preference, TD Direct Investing and Wealthsimple Trade are the most popular with most age groups.<\/p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-6fZtJ\" title=\"Which apps are used by each generation?\" width=\"100%\" height=\"282\"  scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/6fZtJ\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><ul class=\"luna-accordionGroup accordionGroup\"><li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000000\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000000\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">Methodology<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000000\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\"><h4>Methodology<\/h4><p>The <em>Finder: World Stock Market Statistics<\/em> survey is based on an online Google Survey conducted in February 2021, where 23,659 people were surveyed across 16 countries. The breakdown of global respondents is as follows:<\/p><ul><li>Canada: 1,201 (nationally representative)<\/li><li>New Zealand: 1,205 (convenience)<\/li><li>Ireland: 1,210 (convenience)<\/li><li>Singapore: 1,192 (convenience)<\/li><li>South Africa: 1,503 (convenience)<\/li><li>Australia: 1,201 (nationally representative)<\/li><li>United Kingdom: 2,002 (nationally representative)<\/li><li>United States: 2,002 (nationally representative)<\/li><li>Hong Kong: 1,201 (convenience)<\/li><li>Italy: 1,510 (convenience)<\/li><li>Netherlands: 1,208 (convenience)<\/li><li>Sweden: 1,201 (convenience)<\/li><li>Germany: 2,001 (nationally representative)<\/li><li>Mexico: 2,008 (nationally representative)<\/li><li>Spain: 1,511 (nationally representative)<\/li><li>France: 1,503 (nationally representative)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><ul class=\"luna-accordionGroup accordionGroup\"><\/ul><li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000001\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000001\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">2020 statistics<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000001\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\">If Finder&#8217;s website traffic is anything to go by, interest in stock trading has surged following the market collapse caused by COVID-19. It&#8217;s easy to see why; the S&amp;P\/TSX Composite Index fell nearly 40% from an all-time high of 17,944 on February 20, 2020, to 11,228 on March 23, and has since bounced back significantly.<\/p><p>Any investor who was brave enough to jump in when the market dropped to record lows would have made a 35% return by the end of May 2020. With most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/savings-accounts\/best-high-interest-savings-accounts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;high interest&#8217;<\/a> savings accounts in Canada currently offering returns below 1% (sometimes as low as .25%) on the low end and 2% or 2.5% on the higher-end, the stock market is a tempting option for Canucks.<\/p><p>Before we see how the TSX stacks up against global markets, let&#8217;s look at how Canadians invest their money.<\/p><div class=\"infogram-placeholder\" data-id=\"infogram_0_2b882daa-39dd-4370-9241-4c4dc5ed63a3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed.js?jom\"><\/div><h3>A country of cautious investors<\/h3><p>According to BMO&#8217;s most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bmo.com\/2020-03-02-Majority-of-Canadians-are-Investing-but-Many-Still-Prefer-Cash-Savings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">annual RRSP study<\/a> the majority of Canadians (77%) have investments. However only 53% are investing their savings, compared to 47% who are keeping cash.<\/p><p>Interestingly, BMO found only one third of Canadian investors feel they understand the ins and outs of investing. This lack of understanding is likely why most Canadians work with a financial advisor. Of those who do, 36% don&#8217;t feel comfortable making any financial decisions without consulting a professional. BMO even reveals 67% of Canadians are unable to identify the differences between an RRSP and a TFSA.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bmo.com\/2020-03-02-Majority-of-Canadians-are-Investing-but-Many-Still-Prefer-Cash-Savings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">annual survey<\/a> also found the older you are, the more likely you are to hold investments over cash, while millennials have most of their savings in cash (57%) whereas gen xers and boomers are more likely to put their savings into investments (54% and 64% respectively).<\/p><p>The BMO survey also shows that among Canadian investors, most (62%) have cash in their TFSAs, representing over 40% of their account holdings. Unsurprisingly, mutual funds, typically managed by advisors and money managers, make up 42% of the asset allocation in an RRSP.<\/p><p>While TFSA&#8217;s hold mutual funds and are heavy on cash, they are also the investment vehicle most likely to hold individual stocks, with 29% of Canadians including stocks in their TFSA. A trend that may continue to rise along with the increasing prevalence of online, low-fee trading platforms marketed to the DIY investor.<\/p><div class=\"infogram-placeholder\" data-id=\"infogram_0_43fc01e2-f673-457a-95f0-cb4c9272bf45\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed.js?9uY\"><\/div><h3>Home court disadvantage?<\/h3><p>Canadians are similar to other global investors in that they tend to have a home country bias, over-investing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/how-to-invest-in-tsx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TSX<\/a> over other global markets.<\/p><p>According to a recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investorsgroup.com\/content\/dam\/investorsgroup\/more\/wp-content\/themes\/ig_magazine\/pdf\/Whitepaper_The-Case-for-International-Investing_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">white paper<\/a> by Investors Group (IG), called &#8216;The Case for International Investing&#8217;, Canada represents only about 4% of the MSCI World Index by weight, suggesting Canadian investments should only make up about 4% of a properly diversified global portfolio. In reality, reports have found Canadians are likely to have around 70% invested at home.<\/p><h3>How the TSX ranks on the world stage<\/h3><p>The reality is the TSX is far from the only option available to Canadians as most stock trading apps allow users to buy shares in multiple global markets, that in many cases could provide a better return than the TSX.<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s assess the potential of the nine exchanges listed below, spanning across six countries, to compare how they fared after the global financial crisis of 2007-9 (GFC).<\/p><ul><li>Canada:<strong> TSX<\/strong><\/li><li>United Kingdom: <strong>FTSE100<\/strong><\/li><li>United States:<strong> NYSE<\/strong>,<strong> S&amp;P500<\/strong>, <strong>Dow<\/strong> and <strong>NASDAQ<\/strong><\/li><li>Germany: <strong>DAX<\/strong><\/li><li>Japan: <strong>Nikkei 225<\/strong><\/li><li>Australia: <strong>ASX200<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3>Which index is best for post stock market crash investing?<\/h3><p>The chart below depicts the index value of all nine markets from October 2007 to May 2020. While most of the markets follow a similar general trend, to get a better understanding of how they compare globally, let&#8217;s take a look at the average.<\/p><div class=\"infogram-placeholder\" data-id=\"infogram_0_89484d10-8c7f-4c16-bd6e-3affc7b17882\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed.js?8DL\"><\/div><p>This chart depicts the four-week rolling average of all nine market indexes from October 2007 to today. The full effect of the GFC was not actually felt by global markets until March 2009, when the average index reached a low of 4,462. Interestingly, all nine markets hit rock-bottom at the same time \u2013 during the week ending on March 6.<\/p><p>What would be today&#8217;s theoretical return if an investor had dropped $500 into each of these global markets on this date in March 2009?<\/p><div class=\"infogram-placeholder\" data-id=\"infogram_0_81377346-3229-483a-b572-a92c4be6dcf9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed.js?FVt\"><\/div><p>The above chart follows the overall index of each market to calculate the return over time. While most investors buy and sell stocks in individual companies, it is possible to invest in the whole market by buying into an index fund.<\/p><p>There are several different funds available in each market, but the performance of all of them tends to follow their corresponding market quite closely. These are the investment options favoured by Warren Buffet, one of the world&#8217;s most successful investors.<\/p><div class=\"infogram-placeholder\" data-id=\"infogram_0_a84f7295-db6f-4ba0-91f3-be6e79b457e1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed.js?1mI\"><\/div><h3>Global investment tracker<\/h3><p>The above chart depicts the return on the initial $500 investment over time. As you can see, some markets performed far better than others. The NASDAQ is the standout performer with a huge $1,586 return on investment. The TSX doesn&#8217;t do as well, coming third-from-last with a return of only $906. Still, it&#8217;s marginally better than Australia&#8217;s ASX with it&#8217;s $858 return and the UK&#8217;s FTSE100, which comes in last with its measly $839 return.<\/p><h3>Investment returns compared<\/h3><table class=\"custom-table js-tablesorter\"><thead><tr><th>Market<\/th><th>6\/03\/2009 investment<\/th><th>29\/05\/2020 return<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>United States &#8211; NASDAQ<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$1,586<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States &#8211; S&amp;P500<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$1,318<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States &#8211; DOW<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$1,243<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Germany &#8211; DAX<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$1,187<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Japan &#8211; Nikkei225<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$1,167<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States &#8211; NYSE<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$1,083<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada &#8211; TSX<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$906<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia &#8211; ASX200<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$858<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Kingdom &#8211; FTSE100<\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$839<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>While markets can rise and fall, it must be noted here that these returns include the recent market crash. The tech-focused NASDAQ, is one of the few world markets to have almost fully recovered its post-coronavirus losses. One of the reasons it has performed so well since 2009 is that the profitability of large global tech brands such as Google, Facebook and Apple has expanded exponentially. This is unlikely to be the case in the future.<\/p><p><em>Note: This research focuses only on capital gains, and does not include dividends paid. <\/em><\/p><h3>Lessons<\/h3><p>The moral of the story here is that the stock market, even in turbulent times, tends to provide a better return than savings accounts over a longer period of time. Different markets, however, produce dramatically different results.<\/p><p>When deciding where to keep your hard-earned cash in future, it may be worth looking outside Canada. For more on investing in index funds, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/how-to-invest-in-index-funds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our guide<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Rush to &#8216;buy the dip&#8217;<\/h3><p>Given post-market crash investing opportunities, it&#8217;s not surprising that interest in stock trading has skyrocketed during the economic shutdown. Two trends at play are the ongoing movement toward independent online platforms and the desire to try and &#8216;buy the bottom&#8217; by getting popular stocks at a significant discount.<\/p><p>We analyzed SEMrush data on Canadian traffic to the websites of eight popular investment services to see just how much interest has increased during the economic shutdown in Canada.<\/p><h3>DIY investing explodes during economic downturn<\/h3><p>In mid-March, after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, Canada and much of the world were entering states of emergencies sending shockwaves through the global markets. Such a quick economic downturn resulted in an astonishing 36% average increase in web traffic in only one month from February 2020 to March 2020 across eight trading platforms.<\/p><p>It is likely that much of the increase in stock trading interest from February to March was fueled by stock market novices signing up to popular independent online platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/questrade-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QuestTrade<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/wealthsimple-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wealthsimple Trade<\/a>. These online stock trading platforms and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/investments\/robo-advisors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">robo advisors<\/a> offer quick sign-up, low fees, convenience and ease of use, with simple design and mobile applications that make them attractive to market newbies.<\/p><p>From February to March 2020, interest in independent online stock trading services saw a swift increase in web traffic, with Questrade leading the top three with a 53% increase, followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/investments\/avatrade-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AvaTrade<\/a> at 52% and Wealthsimple Trade at 40%.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/bmo-investorline-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BMO Investorline<\/a> came in fourth at 37%, followed closely by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/interactive-brokers-share-trading\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive Brokers<\/a> at 32% and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/qtrade-direct-investing-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Qtrade Direct Investing<\/a> at 28%. The services that saw the lowest spike in interest are two big bank platforms, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/scotia-itrade-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scotia iTRADE<\/a> at 24% and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/stock-trading\/rbc-direct-investing-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RBC Direct Investing<\/a> coming in last at 23%.<\/p><div class=\"infogram-placeholder\" data-id=\"infogram_0_1d826509-5e08-4d37-9b3d-8f33aed471e9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed.js?Ae6\"><\/div><h3>Year-over-year comparison<\/h3><p>When we reviewed these same eight trading platforms from May 2019 to May 2020, we saw an enormous year-over-year average increase in interest of 117% on average.<\/p><p>Unsurprisingly most of the biggest increases were for independent online platforms led by Wealthsimple Trade at a massive 208%, followed by AvaTrade (160%), Questrade (122%), Interactive Brokers (95%) and Qtrade Direct Investing at 84%. The big bank&#8217;s trading services experienced strong but more modest growth with BMO Investorline at 74% and RBC Direct Investing at 68%. Scotia iTRADE was the high-growth exception with a 128% increase in traffic.<\/p><p>The reason Wealthsimple Trade likely saw the most year-over-year growth in interest to their site is because it is fairly new to market, launching in March 2019, more recently expanding its offerings to include the ability to trade within RRSPs and TFSA accounts. Also attractive are the $0 fees (outside of currency exchange), and convenient and simple mobile-only platform.<\/p><p>In fact, Ben Reeves, the CIO of Wealthsimple, in a recent Financial Post <a href=\"https:\/\/business.financialpost.com\/investing\/who-knew-fearless-millennials-are-cashing-in-on-stocks-as-frightened-boomers-cash-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a>, mentioned that most users are young (under the age of 34) and they saw a massive spike in user activity with trade orders increasing 43% post-pandemic.<\/p><div class=\"infogram-placeholder\" data-id=\"infogram_0_b6e6140e-cd5d-47be-be59-76f5ff5ce282\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed.js?6RY\"><\/div><h3>Trade your way<\/h3><p>Thinking about investing your pandemic savings? Want ensure you pick the stock trading platform that helps you grow your wealth and meet your goals? 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