Best Brokers for Online 3 in 1 Account in India 2020

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities

About The Brokers	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	HDFC Securities : "With 273+ branches in 190 cities of the country serving 1.8 million customers, comprises approximately 10% of the total customers trading on the exchanges puts HDFC s >>> more	Axis Direct : "AxisDirect is the flagship brand of Axis Securities Ltd offering simplified investment solutions to retail customers. AxisDirect is among top 10 brokerage house in In >>> 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	SBICAP Securities : "SBICAP Securities is certainly a renowned name in share brokerage Industry with over 2lakh active customer base, powerful online trading tools, Research based investm >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	HDFC Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Axis Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	SBICAP Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker	HDFC Securities : Full Service Broker	Axis Direct : Full Service Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker	SBICAP Securities : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	ICICI Direct : NA	HDFC Securities : NA	Axis Direct : NA	Kotak Securities : NA	SBICAP Securities : NA

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

Account opening charges and annual maintenance charges (AMC)

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹975	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹999	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹900	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹750	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹850
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹700	Demat Account AMC : ₹750	Demat Account AMC : ₹650	Demat Account AMC : ₹600	Demat Account AMC : ₹350
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Brokerage Charges

Compare the commission charged by the brokers for the trades executed

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : I-Saver Plan	Plan Name : Online Trading	Plan Name : Fixed Plan	Plan Name : Fixed Brokerage Plan	Plan Name : eZ-trade
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.49%	Equity Delivery : 0.50%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : 0.05%	Equity Intraday : 0.05%	Equity Intraday : 0.049%	Equity Intraday : 0.05%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05% to 0.03%	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : 0.049%	Equity Future : 0.05%
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹95 to ₹35 per lot	Equity Options : ₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)	Equity Options : Intraday: ₹0.01 per lot \| Carry Forward: ₹10 per lot	Equity Options : ₹300	Equity Options : ₹100 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.050% to 0.030%	Currency Futures : ₹23 per contract	Currency Futures : 0.05%	Currency Futures : -	Currency Futures : 0.03%
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹25 to ₹10 per lot	Currency Options : ₹20 per contract	Currency Options : Intraday: ₹0.01 per lot \| Carry Forward: ₹10 per lot	Currency Options : -	Currency Options : ₹30 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee :	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee :
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading :
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : 0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	Commodity Futures : 0.03% (Each Leg)	Commodity Futures : 0.07%	Commodity Futures : NA
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : NA	Commodity Options : 0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : NA

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

Transaction Charges (Exchange Turnover Charges + Clearing Charges or PCM Fee)

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : 0.00325%	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Delivery : ₹10,000	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00386% \| BSE: 0.00384%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : 0.00325%	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Intraday : ₹2500	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00386% \| BSE: 0.00384%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : ₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)	Equity Future : .00190%	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Future : ₹1000	Equity Future : NSE: 0.002206% (₹221/Crore)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : 0.050% (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Options : ₹5000(on Sell trade premium) or 12500 (on options)	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05515% (₹5515/Crore)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : ₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)	Currency Futures : 0.00110%	Currency Futures : ₹190	Currency Futures : NA	Currency Futures : 0.002206%
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Currency Options : 0.040% (on premium)	Currency Options : ₹5000	Currency Options : NA	Currency Options : NSE: 0.05515% (₹5515/Crore)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : NA	Commodity : NA	Commodity : ₹1000	Commodity :

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Other Charges

Miscellaneous charges, minimum fees and add-on service rates.

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹35 per trade	Minimum Brokerage : ₹25 plus taxes	Minimum Brokerage : ₹20 per executed order	Minimum Brokerage : 4 paise for delivery, 3 paise for intraday and futures orders	Minimum Brokerage : ₹0.05 for Cash, ₹0.01 Future
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	Call & Trade : ₹0	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per call post 20th call per month	Call & Trade : ₹20 per call	Call & Trade : ₹10 per call (after 30 free calls a month)
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence	Stamp Duty : State-wise	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% (minimum Rs 25 per instruction)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 27)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.01% (Minimum ₹21, Maximum ₹300)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges :	Other Miscellaneous Charges :	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges :

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Features

Key features offered by the brokers.

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Trade Racer Web, Desktop, ICICI Direct Mobile App	Trading Platform : HDFC Web, Pro Terminal, Mobile Trading, Blink, Digify	Trading Platform : DirectTrade, Swift Trade	Trading Platform : KEATProX, FASTLANE	Trading Platform : ODIN, SBISMART web, desktop and desktop
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : Yes	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : No
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 1	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 0	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 0
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Unique features & Offers : Offers Digify, a unique platform to invest in mutual funds	Unique features & Offers : Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Unique features & Offers : Bloom TV on Keat Pro trading Platform	Unique features & Offers : Bubble maps. Financial maps
Referral Program	Referral Program : 0	Referral Program : 0	Referral Program : Rs.500 per referal	Referral Program : No	Referral Program : 0
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : -	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : -	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) :
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : No	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : -	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : -	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) :

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Demat Account Charges

Find charges for the best Demat Account for small investors

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL and NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL & NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL & CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL & NSDL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : ₹975	Account Opening Fee : ₹999	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : ₹850
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : ₹0 for ICICI Bank customers. ₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.	Advance Deposit : ₹7,500 for online trading	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : ₹0	AMC : ₹0	AMC : Retail Account: Axis Bank Customer: ₹650 per year (1st year free). ₹2500 for client who has not authorised bank to debit Demat ac charges from Bank ac maintained with Axis Bank. Non-Axis Bank Customer: ₹250 per year (1st year free) BSDA Account: Nil for holding value till ₹50,000 ₹100 per year for holding value from ₹50,001 to ₹2,00,000 Holding value above ₹2,00,000 tariff for Retail account will be applicable. Corporate Account: ₹400 for Axis Bank clients + CDSL AMC of ₹500 ₹600 for non-Axis Bank clients+ CDSL AMC of ₹500	AMC : Individual (Resident): ₹780 p.a.Â for upto 10 debit transactions. ₹600 p.a. for 11 to 30 debit transactions. ₹420 p.a. for more than 30 debit transactions. NRI Account: ₹900 p.a. Corporate (Resident): ₹1200 p.a. Corporate (NRI): ₹1500 p.a. BSDA Account: ₹100 per annum (if DP value is more than ₹50,000 and less than 2 lacs), Zero (if DP value is less than ₹50,000 )	AMC : ₹0
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹3 For Each Certificates	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹5 per certificate + ₹35 per request	Dematerialisation Charges : Retail / BSDA Account: ₹5 per certificate subject to minimum of ₹50 per request, whichever is higher. ₹50 per request as courier charges for mutual fund Units. Corporate Account: ₹2.50 per certificate subject to a minimum of the ₹50 per request.	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹3 per certificate plus ₹50 per request	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹5 per cert + ₹35 courier charges per request
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹25 + CDSL charges at actual	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹30 per request + actuals, Currently a) ₹10 for every hundred securities or part thereof; or b) a flat fee of ₹10 per certificate whichever is higher	Rematerialisation Charges : Retail / BSDA Account: ₹20 for every 100 securities or part thereof or ₹50 per request whichever is higher. ₹50 per instruction for mutual fund Units. Corporate Account: ₹20 per certificate subject to minimum of ₹50 per request	Rematerialisation Charges : Individual Account: ₹10 for 100 shares (Minimum Payable ₹15) Corporate Account: ₹10 for 100 shares (Minimum Payable ₹15)	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹35 Per Request + CDSL Charges i.e. ₹10 per 100 securities or part quantity
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹0 for trader on ICICIDirect.com	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹25 or .04% which ever is higher	Transaction Charges (debit) : Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min ₹25 per instruction) whichever is higher. ₹25 flat per instruction for mutual fund units. BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min ₹50 per instruction) whichever is higher. ₹50 flat per instruction for mutual fund units. Corporate Account: 0.04% subject to minimum of ₹23 per instruction.	Transaction Charges (debit) : Individual Account (On Market/Off Market): 0.04% of the value of securities or minimum ₹27 (Plus CDSL charges as applicable + applicable taxes). For BSDA Accounts (On Market /Off Market): 0.06% of the value of securities or Minimum ₹44.50 (Plus CDSL charges as applicable + applicable taxes). Corporate Account (On Market /Off Market): 0.04% of the value of securities or Minimum ₹27(Plus CDSL charges as applicable + applicable taxes).	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.01% (Min ₹21, Max ₹300)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of ₹50	Pledge Creation Charges : If Pledge is marked in favour of HDFC Bank: 0.02% of the value of the Txn. If Pledge is marked to other than HDFC Bank: 0.04% of the value of the Txn.	Pledge Creation Charges : Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min ₹50 per instruction) whichever is higher. BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min ₹50 per instruction) whichever is higher. Corporate Account: Flat ₹50 per request.	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.05% of the value of securities Minimum ₹30	Pledge Creation Charges : If SSL / SBI is the counter party: 0.02% of Value or Min ₹25 whichever is higher + CDSL charges If SSL / SBI is not the counter party: 0.04 % of the transaction value subject to a Minimum of ₹50 per ISIN instruction + CDSL Charges
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : If, ICICI Bank is counterparty: 0.02% or minimum of ₹35; If, ICICI Bank is not counterparty: 0.04% or minimum of ₹35	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.05% of the value of securities Minimum ₹30	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : If SSL / SBI is the counter party: 0.02% of Value or Min ₹25 whichever is higher + CDSL charges If SSL / SBI is not the counter party: 0.04 % of the transaction value subject to a Minimum of ₹50 per ISIN instruction + CDSL Charges
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : If, ICICI Bank is counterparty: 0.02% or minimum of ₹35; If, ICICI Bank is not counterparty: 0.04% or minimum of ₹35	Pledge Invocation Charges : -	Pledge Invocation Charges : Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min ₹50 per instruction) whichever is higher. BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min ₹50 per instruction) whichever is higher. Corporate Account: Flat ₹50 per request.	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.04% of the value of securities Minimum ₹30	Pledge Invocation Charges : If SSL / SBI is the counter party: 0.02% of Value or Min ₹25 whichever is higher + CDSL charges If SSL / SBI is not the counter party: 0.04 % of the transaction value subject to a Minimum of ₹50 per ISIN instruction + CDSL Charges
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹30	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹10 per Instruction	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹10 per failed instruction.
Other Charges	Other Charges : 1. Mailing charges for non periodic statements and other communication, ₹50 for inland and ₹500.0 for foreign address. 2. ₹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.	Other Charges : Mailing Charges for Non Periodic statements: Rs.35/- per request	Other Charges : Ad-hoc Statement - ₹100 per statement Quarterly (Physical) statement Retail Account - Nil BSDA Account - ₹25 per statement Account Modification Charges Retail Account - Nil BSDA Account - ₹100 DIS Booklet Charge Retail Account - NIL BSDA Account - ₹200 per booklet Redemption of mutual fund units through DP - ₹25 per instruction	Other Charges : Charge for Client Master change intimation: ₹25/-	Other Charges : -

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Basic Details

Basic Details of Brokers

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2000	Year of Incorporation : 2002	Year of Incorporation : 2005	Year of Incorporation : 1994	Year of Incorporation : 2001
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE,MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : NSDL	Demat Services : NSDL & CDSL	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : http://www.icicidirect.com	Website : www.hdfcsec.com	Website : https://simplehai.axisdirect.in	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com	Website : http://www.sbismart.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 020-28307700	Contact Details : 0294 242 5771	Contact Details : 18002100808	Contact Details : 1800222299	Contact Details : 18002099345
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 8,78,884	Total Number of Clients : 650,000+	Total Number of Clients : 389,500+	Total Number of Clients : 4,43,400+	Total Number of Clients : 2,10,800+
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 154	Total Number of Branches : 270	Total Number of Branches : 3000+	Total Number of Branches : 1128+	Total Number of Branches : 117
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	Products : Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Fund, SIP, ETFs, Tax Savings, Fixed Income, IPOs, Fixed Deposits, Loans, Tax Services, NPS and Insurance.	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

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Charts and Data

Charts and Data

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Live data source	Live data source : NSE, BSE	Live data source : BSE, NSE	Live data source : NSE, BSE, MCX	Live data source : NSE, BSE, MCX	Live data source : NSE, BSE
Advanced Charting tools	Advanced Charting tools : Yes	Advanced Charting tools : Yes	Advanced Charting tools : Yes	Advanced Charting tools : Yes	Advanced Charting tools : Yes
Multi-Chart Setup	Multi-Chart Setup : Yes	Multi-Chart Setup : Yes	Multi-Chart Setup : -	Multi-Chart Setup : Yes	Multi-Chart Setup : Yes
No.of indicators	No.of indicators : 82	No.of indicators : 100+	No.of indicators : 40	No.of indicators : 30	No.of indicators : 30
No.of charts can be opened	No.of charts can be opened : 6	No.of charts can be opened : 8	No.of charts can be opened : -	No.of charts can be opened : 5	No.of charts can be opened : 4
Live Scanners	Live Scanners : Yes	Live Scanners : Yes	Live Scanners : -	Live Scanners : Yes	Live Scanners : Yes
Customizable screeners	Customizable screeners : No	Customizable screeners : Yes	Customizable screeners : No	Customizable screeners : No	Customizable screeners : Yes
Trading from charts	Trading from charts : No	Trading from charts : Yes	Trading from charts : No	Trading from charts : No	Trading from charts : Yes
Compare Symbol performance on Chart	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : No	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : -	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : No	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : No	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : No
Options charts	Options charts : Yes	Options charts : Yes	Options charts : No	Options charts : Yes	Options charts : Yes
Continuous futures charts	Continuous futures charts : Yes	Continuous futures charts : Yes	Continuous futures charts : No	Continuous futures charts : Yes	Continuous futures charts : Yes
Intraday historical data for charts	Intraday historical data for charts : 20 days	Intraday historical data for charts : Yes	Intraday historical data for charts : 1 year	Intraday historical data for charts : 5 days	Intraday historical data for charts : 5 days
End of Day historical data for charts	End of Day historical data for charts : 10 years	End of Day historical data for charts : Yes	End of Day historical data for charts : 15 years	End of Day historical data for charts : 5 days	End of Day historical data for charts : 5 years
Corporate action adjusted charts	Corporate action adjusted charts : No	Corporate action adjusted charts : -	Corporate action adjusted charts : No	Corporate action adjusted charts : No	Corporate action adjusted charts : No
Back Testing	Back Testing : No	Back Testing : -	Back Testing : No	Back Testing : No	Back Testing : No
Options Chain	Options Chain : Yes	Options Chain : Yes	Options Chain : Yes	Options Chain : Yes	Options Chain : Yes
Heat Maps	Heat Maps : Yes	Heat Maps : Yes	Heat Maps : Yes	Heat Maps : Yes	Heat Maps : Yes
Analytics	Analytics : Yes	Analytics : -	Analytics : Yes	Analytics : Yes	Analytics : No
Price Ladder	Price Ladder : No	Price Ladder : -	Price Ladder : No	Price Ladder : No	Price Ladder : No

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Leverage

Leverage

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 5x with Interest	Equity Delivery : 2x with Intrest	Equity Delivery : Nil	Equity Delivery : -	Equity Delivery : 2x with Intrest
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 25x	Equity Intraday : Upto 20x	Equity Intraday : Upto 10x	Equity Intraday : -	Equity Intraday : Upto 5x
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : 4x	Equity Futures : Nil	Equity Futures : Nil	Equity Futures : -	Equity Futures : Nil
Equity Options	Equity Options : 2x for shorting	Equity Options : Nil	Equity Options : Nil	Equity Options : -	Equity Options : Nil
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : NA	Currency Futures : Nil	Currency Futures : NA	Currency Futures : -	Currency Futures : Nil
Currency Options	Currency Options : NA	Currency Options : Nil	Currency Options : NA	Currency Options : -	Currency Options : Nil
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : Nil	Commodity Futures : 3x	Commodity Futures : -	Commodity Futures : NA
Commodity Options	Commodity Options :	Commodity Options :	Commodity Options : NA	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options :

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Orders

Orders

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP 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) : No
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	After Market Orders (AMO) : No
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) *	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : -	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : -	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) : -	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : -	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : -	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : -	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : Yes	Comparison : Yes	Comparison : Yes	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 : Yes	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.25,000 to Rs.2,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs 300,000 to Rs. 500,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.3,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.3,00,000

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Product & Services

Product & Services

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

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Customer Services

Customer Services

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

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Other Investement

Other Investement

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : No	Commodity Trading : No	Commodity Trading : No	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : No
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : Yes	Investment in ETFs : Yes	Investment in ETFs : Yes	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 : Yes	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : Yes
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : Yes	Banking Services : Yes	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : Yes	Banking Services : No

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Trading PlatForm

Trading PlatForm

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Web Platform *	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : Yes	Desktop Mac : No	Desktop Mac : No	Desktop Mac : No	Desktop Mac : Yes
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : No	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : No	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes

ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities vs Axis Direct vs Kotak Securities vs SBICAP Securities Company Information

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities	Axis Direct	Kotak Securities	SBICAP Securities
Financials *	Financials : Yes	Financials : Yes	Financials : Yes	Financials : Yes	Financials : Yes
News *	News :	News :	News : Yes	News : Yes	News :
Company Analysis *	Company Analysis : Yes	Company Analysis : Yes	Company Analysis : Yes	Company Analysis : Yes	Company Analysis : Yes
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