Best Brokers by Investment Offering in India 2020

	Angel One	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities

About The Brokers	Angel One : "Angel One is a renowned name in share brokerage Industry with over 10 lakh customer base, powerful online trading tools, Research based investment advice, dedicated >>> more	Sharekhan : "Sharekhan is one of the pioneers of online trading in India. It offers a broad range of financial products and services including securities brokerage, mutual fund di >>> more	ICICI Direct : "ICICIdirect.com, an award winning, pioneering online broking platform, The platform not only offers convenient ways to invest in Equity, Derivatives, Currency Futur >>> more	Motilal Oswal : "Solid research is considered as the foundation of Motilal Oswal Securities. Almost 10% of revenue is invested on equity research. They have been awarded as India&apos >>> more	Kotak Securities : "With 1281+ branches in 377 cities of the country serving 1.4 million customers, over 5 lacs trades per day, Kotak Securities have been able to create their own space >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	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
Type of Broker	Angel One : Discount Broker	Sharekhan : Full Service Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker	Motilal Oswal : Full Service Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker
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.	Sharekhan : Special Offer: Rs 0 Account Opening Charges + FREE Stock Tips & Research + 1 Year Free Access to TradeTiger Trading Terminal Request a Callback.	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	Motilal Oswal : N/A	Kotak Securities : N/A
Advantage	Angel One : ARQ- Advisory services. Trading in all market segments on BSE, NSE, MCX & NCDEX. Huge Sub-brokers & Partner network Good Trading Platform Offer Commodity Trading Free Demat Account	Sharekhan : Free call and trade facility. Huge Branch & Partner network User-friendly website and easy to use trading platform Registered with both the exchanges - BSE and NSE. Provides you with the opportunity of commodity trading. The fixed deposit can be used as collateral for future and option trading. Sharekhan doesn't charge for DP transactions. Sharekhan offers online and classroom training, seminars and workshops to investors. No charges for Online funds transfer . Provides services of dedicated Relationship Managers.	ICICI Direct : 3-in-1 online trading account. Security of your investment & money 24/7 customer service. Easy-to-use website. Innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Own DP services Award winning research services Instant payout for your stocks sold (eATM) By Subscribing ICICI Direct Neo Plan you get ZERO BROKERAGE IN FUTURES, RS 20 UNLIMITED PER ORDER BROKERAGE IN OPTIONS AND INTRADAY EQUITY !	Motilal Oswal : Award Winning Research and advice. Trading in all market segments on BSE, NSE, MCX & NCDEX. Huge Sub-brokers & Partner network Good Trading Platform Offer Commodity Trading Free Call and Trade Service.	Kotak Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. Toll free number available. Robust trading software KEAT Pro. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. After Market Orders (AMO), good till cancel order (GTC) and Buy Now Sell Tomorrow.
Disadvantage	Angel One : Doesn't offer 3-in-1 account. High brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. They charge minimum brokerage of 30 Rs for your trade. Hidden charges.	Sharekhan : Offer only 2-in-1 account. Shraekhan charges comparatively high brokerage. Minimum brokerage of 10 paisa is being charged per stock basis. Trading after market hours is not allowed. Classic account holders cannot trade commodities.	ICICI Direct : Very High delivery brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Charges for trading terminal usage. High Minimum Brokerage Charges.	Motilal Oswal : High brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. They charge minimum brokerage of 20 Rs for your trade. Hidden charges. No brokerage plans available onsite.	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.
Why This	Angel One : Wide Network with over 8500 Sub-brokers and Franchise partners in 900+ cities in India. Offers Demat account absolutely free. Personalised investment advice through artificial intelligence based investment engine. Angel One provides Top quality research powered by ARQ predictions, which help to pick n invest in best stocks. Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service.	Sharekhan : Pan India Presence over 170 branches & 2300+ Franchise partners. DP transaction facility is available without any cost. Sharekhan allows fixed deposit as collateral for Future & Options. At Sherkhan you can Trade through call & trade service. Provide you scope to widen your portfolio by investing in Equities, IPO, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Commodities, F&O	ICICI Direct : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes ICICI Bank Account, ICICI Trading Account and ICICI Demat Account, is the key offering for retail stock market investors in India. Security: Instead of transferring monies to a broker's pool or towards deposits, you can manage your own demat and bank accounts when you trade through ICICIdirect.com. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. Largest Equity E-Broking House with >40 Lac customers. Share trading in both NSE and BSE, innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT, Derivatives trading, overseas trading, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service. Award Winning Research	Motilal Oswal : Wide Network with over 2200 Sub-brokers and Franchise partners in 500+ cities in India serving >9L customers. Free Call and Trade Service. Dedicated and award winning research with daily, weekly, monthly & yearly reports. 30,000+ research reports across 230+ companies and 21+ sectors. Dedicated large cap, mid cap & technical research teams. Advice across Equity, Derivatives, Commodity, Currency and Mutual Funds. LIVE streaming quotes and technical charts to help you make the right decision. Option to trade across exchanges - BSE, NSE, NCDEX, MCX, MSEI. Dedicated customer service team with a 6-hour query resolution TAT.	Kotak Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes Kotak Mahindra Banks Saving Account, Kotak Securities Trading Account and Kotak Securities Demat Account, is the key offering for retail stock market investors in India. Security: Instead of transferring monies to a broker's pool or towards deposits, you can manage your own demat and bank accounts when you trade through Kotak Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >13 Lac customers. Wide network of 1281 branches and sub Brokers in 377 cities. After Market Orders and Portfolio Management Service(PMS) available. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Bonds, FD's, ETF's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives etc. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, market pointers, periodical research reports, training and education.
	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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 240	Demat Account AMC : Rs 400 (Free for 1st year)	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300 (from 2nd year)	Demat Account AMC : Free (Rs 400 2nd year onward)	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0

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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : Angel Diet	Plan Name : Classic Account	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : Standard Plan	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Intraday : 0.10%	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : 0.05% (both side)	Equity Intraday : Free
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Future : 0.10%	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : 0.05% (both side)	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Options : Rs 50 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 95 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 100 per lot (both side)	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	Currency Futures : 0.10%	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per lot (both side)	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Currency Options : Rs 30 per lot	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per lot (both side)	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : -
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	Commodity Futures : 0.03%	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : 0.05% (both side)	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Commodity Options : 0.03%	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : 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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE Rs 280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 1000 per Cr (0.01%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE Rs 280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 50 per Cr (0.00035) (each side)	Equity Future : Rs 180 per Cr (0.0018%)	Equity Future : Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%)	Equity Future : NSE: 0.0019%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 50 per Cr (0.0005%) (on premium)	Equity Options : Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5110 per Cr (0.0511%) \| BSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05% on Premium
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%)	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 135 per Cr (0.00135%) \| MCX Rs 130 per Cr (0.00130%)	Currency Futures : Rs 120 per Cr (0.0012%)	Currency Futures : Rs 125 per Cr (0.00125%)	Currency Futures : NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%)(on premium)	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4220 per Cr (0.04220%) \| MCX Rs 3220 per Cr (0.03220%) (on premium)	Currency Options : Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Currency Options : Rs 4200 per Cr (0.042%)(on premium)	Currency Options : NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%
Commodity	Commodity : MCX Rs 150 per Cr (0.0015%) \| NCDEX Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%)	Commodity : MCX (Non-Agri) Rs 230 per Cr (0.0023%) \| MCX (Agri) Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%)	Commodity : Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)	Commodity : MCX: Rs 250 per Cr (0.0025%)	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006%

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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Equity Rs 20 \| F&O Rs 30	Minimum Brokerage : Intraday: 5 paisa per share \| Delivery: 10 paisa per share \| Future Rs 0.001 per share	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan)	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 25 for Delivery and Rs 12 for Intraday	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Additional Rs 20 per executed order	Call & Trade : Rs 20	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per trade	Call & Trade : Nil	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹20 per scrip	DP Charges (on sell side) : Rs 0	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹20 or 0.025% of transaction value whichever is higher	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Minimum balance: Rs 1,000	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

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
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : 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 : Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : Yes	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : No
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : -	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : -	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : Offer 3-in-1 Account. Support in local ICICI Bank branches. Trusted brand.	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : 25+ years of experience. Part of prestigious Kotak Mahindra Bank. Offer 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) Physical presence in 393 cities. Free Technical, Fundamental, Derivatives, Macro-economic and mutual fund research. Different brokerage plans to suit your needs.
Referral Program	Referral Program : 1	Referral Program : -	Referral Program : -	Referral Program : 1	Referral Program : -
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : 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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Actual Stamp Paper Charges	Account Opening Fee : Stamp Duty at actuals	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : NA	Advance Deposit : Rs. 500 Advance which will be adjusted against billing (Optional) Tariff D - Deposit Rs. 2999 (refund of deposit Rs. 2000 on closure)	Advance Deposit : Rs 0 for ICICI Bank customers. Rs 7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Rs 240 per year (Rs 20 per month)	AMC : Scheme A: Rs 400, Scheme B: Rs 500, Scheme C: Rs 350, Scheme D: Nil, Scheme E: Rs 100, Scheme F: Rs 500, Scheme H: Rs 1000, Scheme G: Nil(holding Value <= Rs 50000) or 100(holding Value from Rs 50001 to Rs 200000)or 400(holding Value >Rs 200000) Scheme A, C, E & H: Free for the 1st Year.	AMC : For Individual account: Rs 700 p.a. For Corporate account: Rs 1500 p.a.	AMC : Rs 700 p.a.	AMC : Rs 600 per year
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 per certificate	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 5 per certificate (Min Rs 50 per request for Tariff A,B,C,D,E,F & H) (Min Rs 100 per request for Tariff G )	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 Per Demat Request Form and Rs 10 For Each Certificates	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 per certificate + Rs 50 per request	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier charges
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 + Actual CDSL charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 per certificate or Rs 50 for every hundred securities	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 + CDSL charges at actual	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 35 per certificate or per 100 shares and part thereof which ever is higher + 25 courier charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs.10 for 100 securities (Minimum payable Rs.15)
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 20 per ISIN (Rs 50 per ISIN for BSDA Client)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Scheme A & B: Sales through Sharekhan: Rs 0 Else 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 30), Scheme C & D: Sales through Sharekhan Rs 6 Per tran Else 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 30), Scheme E & H: Sales through Sharekhan 0.03% of value of tran (E:min Rs 29,H:min Rs 30) Else 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 49), Scheme F: 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 30), Scheme G: 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 49)	Transaction Charges (debit) : For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum Rs 30) For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum Rs 30 & maximum Rs 25,000 )	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.025% or Rs 30	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% + NSDL charges (minimum Rs 20)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN (Rs 50 per ISIN for BSDA Client)	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.03 % of the value of the Transaction (Min Rs 100 per transaction)	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 35 per request	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Nil	Pledge Invocation Charges : Nil	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 35 per request	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : Rs 25 per request for additional DIS	Other Charges : Freeze /De-freeze - Rs 25 per request Stock lending & Borrowing - 0.02% of the value of the transaction per request (minimum Rs 100) Client Master changes Rs 30 per request for Tariff G	Other Charges : Rs 200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.	Other Charges : Demat Rejection: Rs 50 per request	Other Charges : -

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 3926697 and Total Number of Branches is 900 . Sharekhan Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 757371 and Total Number of Branches is 2800 . ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 3135167 and Total Number of Branches is 154 . Motilal Oswal Year of Incorporation is 1987 and Total Number of Clients is 915264 and Total Number of Branches is 305 . Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1290410 and Total Number of Branches is 153 .

	Angel One	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1987	Year of Incorporation : 2000	Year of Incorporation : 2000	Year of Incorporation : 1987	Year of Incorporation : 1994
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : -	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE,MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : No	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : 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 : 022-28358800	Contact Details : 022-61150000	Contact Details : -	Contact Details : 022-30896680	Contact Details : 1800222299
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 3,926,697	Total Number of Clients : 757,371	Total Number of Clients : 3,135,167	Total Number of Clients : 915,264	Total Number of Clients : 1,290,410
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 900	Total Number of Branches : 2800	Total Number of Branches : 154	Total Number of Branches : 305	Total Number of Branches : 153
Products *	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking	Products : -	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : 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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes
Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO)	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : Yes	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : Yes	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : Yes
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) *	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) *	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : Yes	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : -	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : -	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : No	Comparison : Yes	Comparison : -	Comparison : Yes	Comparison : Yes
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : -	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes

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
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : -	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : 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 : 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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : -	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes
Call in Trade *	Call in Trade : Yes	Call in Trade : Yes	Call in Trade : -	Call in Trade : Yes	Call in Trade : Yes
Trading in Both the exchanges *	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes	Trading in Both the exchanges : -	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes
Limit Order *	Limit Order : Yes	Limit Order : Yes	Limit Order : -	Limit Order : Yes	Limit Order : Yes
3-in-1 On-line Trading Account *	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : -	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : Yes
NRI Services *	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : Donot Know	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : No	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes	Offers Multiple Plan : -	Offers Multiple Plan : No	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : Yes	IPO Investment : Yes	IPO Investment : -	IPO Investment : Yes	IPO Investment : Yes
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : -	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : -	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : No	Brokerage Calculator : No	Brokerage Calculator : -	Brokerage Calculator : No	Brokerage Calculator : No
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : No	Margin Calculator : No	Margin Calculator : -	Margin Calculator : No	Margin Calculator : No
Stop Loss Order *	Stop Loss Order : Yes	Stop Loss Order : Yes	Stop Loss Order : -	Stop Loss Order : Yes	Stop Loss Order : Yes
Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss *	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : Yes	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : Yes	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : -	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : No	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : Yes
Equity Future & Option Trading *	Equity Future & Option Trading : Yes	Equity Future & Option Trading : Yes	Equity Future & Option Trading : -	Equity Future & Option Trading : Yes	Equity Future & Option Trading : Yes
Currency Future & Option Trading *	Currency Future & Option Trading : Yes	Currency Future & Option Trading : Yes	Currency Future & Option Trading : -	Currency Future & Option Trading : Yes	Currency Future & Option Trading : Yes
Market Trading *	Market Trading : Yes	Market Trading : Yes	Market Trading : -	Market Trading : Yes	Market Trading : Yes
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No	Monthly & Yearly Plan : -	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : No	Aumtomated Trading : No	Aumtomated Trading : -	Aumtomated Trading : No	Aumtomated Trading : No

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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : Yes	Toll Free Number : -	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : Yes
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : -	Live Chat Facility : No	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : -	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : Yes	Branch Offices : Yes	Branch Offices : -	Branch Offices : Yes	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : -	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : Yes	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : -	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

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	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : -	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : Yes
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : Yes	Investment in ETFs : Yes	Investment in ETFs : -	Investment in ETFs : Yes	Investment in ETFs : Yes
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes	Investment in Mutual Funds : -	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : -	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : Yes
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : No	Insurance Services : No	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : Yes

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:

	Angel One	Sharekhan	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Web Platform *	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : -	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : -	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : -	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : Yes	Desktop Mac : No	Desktop Mac : -	Desktop Mac : No	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : -	I-Pad App : No	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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