Best Brokers by Investment offering
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- Angel One
- Sharekhan
- ICICI Direct
- Motilal Oswal
- Kotak Securities
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Angel One |
Sharekhan |
ICICI Direct |
Motilal Oswal |
Kotak Securities |
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About The Brokers |
Angel One : |
Sharekhan : |
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Angel One :OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING |
Sharekhan :OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING |
ICICI Direct :OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING |
Motilal Oswal :OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING |
Kotak Securities :OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING |
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Promo/offers |
Angel One :Special Offer: Brokerage free equity delivery trades, free tips and flat Rs 20 intraday and F&O trade brokerage. Open Instant Account and start trading today.
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Sharekhan :Special Offer: Rs 0 Account Opening Charges + FREE Stock Tips & Research + 1 Year Free Access to TradeTiger Trading Terminal Request a Callback.
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ICICI Direct :Special Offer: ICICIdirect Neo Plan - Flat Rs 20 per trade brokerage (Intraday and F&O) + Free Account Opening + Get funds in 5 minutes from sell orders + Free trading tips. Open Instant Account Now
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Motilal Oswal :
N/A
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Kotak Securities :
N/A
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Open Account | Open Account | Open Account |
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges
Angel One Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and Sharekhan Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and Motilal Oswal Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 and Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . Angel One Demat Account AMC is Rs 240 and Sharekhan Demat Account AMC is Rs 400 (Free for 1st year) and ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) and Motilal Oswal Demat Account AMC is Free (Rs 400 2nd year onward) and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 .
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges
Angel One Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 0 (Free) and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per executed order and Equity Options is Rs 20 per executed order . Sharekhan Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.10% and Equity Options is Rs 50 per lot . ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is 0.275% and Equity Options is Rs 95 per lot . Motilal Oswal Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.05% (both side) and Equity Options is Rs 100 per lot (both side) . Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher and Equity Intraday is Free and Equity Options is Delivery: Rs 20 per trade | Intraday: Free .
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges
Angel One Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side) and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (on premium) . Sharekhan Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 50 per Cr (0.00035) (each side) and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 50 per Cr (0.0005%) (on premium) . ICICI Direct Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is Rs 180 per Cr (0.0018%) and Equity Options is Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) . Motilal Oswal Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5110 per Cr (0.0511%) | BSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) (on premium) . Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE: 0.0019% and Equity Options is NSE: 0.05% on Premium .
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Other Charges
Angel One Minimum Brokerage is Equity Rs 20 | F&O Rs 30 and Call & Trade is Additional Rs 20 per executed order . Sharekhan Minimum Brokerage is Intraday: 5 paisa per share | Delivery: 10 paisa per share | Future Rs 0.001 per share and Call & Trade is Rs 20 . ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan) and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per trade . Motilal Oswal Minimum Brokerage is Rs 25 for Delivery and Rs 12 for Intraday and Call & Trade is Nil . Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call .
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Features
Angel One and Sharekhan and ICICI Direct and Motilal Oswal and Kotak Securities all offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:
Angel One | Sharekhan | ICICI Direct | Motilal Oswal | Kotak Securities | |
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Trading Platform |
Trading Platform
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Angel One App (Mobile), Angel Eye (Website), Angel Speedpro (Trading Terminal) |
Trading Platform
:
TradeTiger, Sharekhan Mobile |
Trading Platform
:
ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App |
Trading Platform
:
Orion Lite, MO Trader App |
Trading Platform
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Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite |
Placing orders through charts |
Placing orders through charts
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No |
Placing orders through charts
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Yes |
Placing orders through charts : - |
Placing orders through charts
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No |
Placing orders through charts
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No |
Trading Alerts |
Trading Alerts
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Yes |
Trading Alerts
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Yes |
Trading Alerts : - |
Trading Alerts
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Yes |
Trading Alerts
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Yes |
Research and Advice / Trading Tips |
Research and Advice / Trading Tips
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Yes |
Research and Advice / Trading Tips
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Yes |
Research and Advice / Trading Tips : - | Research and Advice / Trading Tips : - |
Research and Advice / Trading Tips
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Yes |
Detailed Education Initiatives |
Detailed Education Initiatives
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No |
Detailed Education Initiatives
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Yes |
Detailed Education Initiatives : - |
Detailed Education Initiatives
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Yes |
Detailed Education Initiatives
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Yes |
Unique features & Offers | Unique features & Offers : - | Unique features & Offers : - |
Unique features & Offers
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Unique features & Offers : - |
Unique features & Offers
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Referral Program |
Referral Program
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1 |
Referral Program : - | Referral Program : - |
Referral Program
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1 |
Referral Program : - |
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) * |
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) * |
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
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Yes |
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
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No |
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Demat Account Charges
A comparative table of various demat account charges between Angel One and Sharekhan and ICICI Direct and Motilal Oswal and Kotak Securities is below:
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Basic Details
Angel One Year of Incorporation is 1987 and Total Number of Clients is 4232924 and Total Number of Branches is 900 . Sharekhan Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 761841 and Total Number of Branches is 2800 . ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 2798455 and Total Number of Branches is 154 . Motilal Oswal Year of Incorporation is 1987 and Total Number of Clients is 905314 and Total Number of Branches is 305 . Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1088641 and Total Number of Branches is 153 .
Angel One | Sharekhan | ICICI Direct | Motilal Oswal | Kotak Securities | |
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Year of Incorporation |
Year of Incorporation
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1987 |
Year of Incorporation
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2000 |
Year of Incorporation
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2000 |
Year of Incorporation
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1987 |
Year of Incorporation
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1994 |
Active Exchange Memberships |
Active Exchange Memberships
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NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX |
Active Exchange Memberships
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NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX |
Active Exchange Memberships : - |
Active Exchange Memberships
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NSE, BSE, MCX |
Active Exchange Memberships
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NSE, BSE,MCX |
Demat Services |
Demat Services
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No |
Demat Services
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Yes |
Demat Services
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Yes |
Demat Services
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Yes |
Demat Services
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Yes |
Website | Website : https://www.angelbroking.com | Website : http://www.sharekhan.com | Website : - | Website : https://www.motilaloswal.com | Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com |
Contact Details |
Contact Details
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022-28358800 |
Contact Details
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022-61150000 |
Contact Details : - |
Contact Details
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022-30896680 |
Contact Details
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1800222299 |
Total Number of Clients |
Total Number of Clients
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4,232,924 |
Total Number of Clients
:
761,841 |
Total Number of Clients
:
2,798,455 |
Total Number of Clients
:
905,314 |
Total Number of Clients
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1,088,641 |
Total Number of Branches |
Total Number of Branches
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900 |
Total Number of Branches
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2800 |
Total Number of Branches
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154 |
Total Number of Branches
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305 |
Total Number of Branches
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153 |
Products * |
Products
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Investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution |
Products
:
Investment banking, institutional broking |
Products : - |
Products
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Investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution |
Products
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Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution |
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Orders
Orders
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips
Research and Advice / Trading Tips
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information
Franchisee / Authorized Person related information
Angel One | Sharekhan | ICICI Direct | Motilal Oswal | Kotak Securities | |
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Availability for franchisee / AP |
Availability for franchisee / AP
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Yes |
Availability for franchisee / AP
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Yes |
Availability for franchisee / AP : - |
Availability for franchisee / AP
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Yes |
Availability for franchisee / AP
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Yes |
Investment required for Franchisee / AP |
Investment required for Franchisee / AP
:
Rs.50,000 |
Investment required for Franchisee / AP
:
Rs.50,000 |
Investment required for Franchisee / AP : - |
Investment required for Franchisee / AP
:
Rs.10000 to Rs.10,00,000 |
Investment required for Franchisee / AP
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Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable) |
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Product & Services
Angel One and Sharekhan and ICICI Direct and Motilal Oswal and Kotak Securities all offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Customer Services
Angel One and Sharekhan and ICICI Direct and Motilal Oswal and Kotak Securities all offer a host of Customer service options to their clients to quickly solve their queries or grievances if any. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Other Investement
Angel One and Sharekhan and ICICI Direct and Motilal Oswal and Kotak Securities all offer a lot of investment avenues apart from Stock trading on their platforms to their clients to make a better trading experience. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:
Angel One vs Sharekhan vs ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal vs Kotak Securities Trading Platform
Angel One and Sharekhan and ICICI Direct and Motilal Oswal and Kotak Securities all offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table: