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Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities (Compare Anand Rathi and Kotak Securities)

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	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities

About The Brokers	Anand Rathi : "AnandRathi, a well known non-banking financial institution established in 1994 by the veteran AnandRathi. With the various online and offline facility, they provide c >>> 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 :	Anand Rathi : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Anand Rathi : Full Service Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Anand Rathi : Special Offer: Rs 0 Account Opening Charges + FREE Stock Tips & Research + Discount voucher upto Rs 10,000 from Top Brands Request a Callback.	Kotak Securities : N/A
Advantage	Anand Rathi : After Market Order facility available NRI services available Multiple brokerage plans available Advance charting and various calculators are available Experience of more than two decades makes them a reliable broker Free* Demat & Trading account with Zero* opening charges + 1st year AMC zero.	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	Anand Rathi : They are not transparent when it comes to revealing brokerages High Brokerage charges then discount brokers Do not provide 3-in-1 account service	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.
Why This	Anand Rathi : Strong pan Indian presence through 1200+ own branches Offers brokerage plan as low as 1 paisa and 10 paisa for intraday and delivery Advance charting tool is available for the clients to take correct financial decision Clients can place After Market Orders, Apply IPO, Buyback Etc all at Fingertips Margin funding Trading is also available Provide NRI service Dedicated Customer support from Toll free number to chat services. Zero Account opening charges + 1st year AMC Free. Rs.10,000 discount voucher on account opening. Discount brokerage plans wherein Rs.11 for option/lot , 0.006% Equity Intraday , 0.06% for delivery . Daily/Weekly/Monthly Research reports Dedicate Telegram channel for Daily calls and Investment advices. Free Call & Trade service. One stop financial store for Equity, MF, PMS, Structure products, unlisted shares, Insurance.	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.
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Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

Anand Rathi Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 552 (including GST) and Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . Anand Rathi Demat Account AMC is Rs 450 from second year onward and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 .

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 552 (including GST)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 450 from second year onward	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges

Anand Rathi Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.5% - 0.15% and Equity Intraday is 0.05% -0.015% and Equity Options is Rs 75 to Rs 20 . 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 .

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : Standard Plan	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan	Plan Name : Dealer Assisted Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.5% - 0.15%	Equity Delivery : 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher	Equity Delivery : 0.39%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.05% -0.015%	Equity Intraday : Free	Equity Intraday : 0.039%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05% - 0.015%	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Future : 0.039%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 75 to Rs 20	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Options : Rs 39 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.05% - 0.015%	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per lot
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 75 to Rs 20	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 (One Time)
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.008% - 0.05%	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Futures : 0.039%
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Options : Rs 39 per lot

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges

Anand Rathi Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 410 per Cr (0.0041%) | BSE Rs 210 per Cr (0.0021%) (each side) and Equity Options is Rs 7000 per Cr (0.07%) . Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE: 0.0019% and Equity Options is NSE: 0.05% on Premium .

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 350 per Cr (0.0035%) \| BSE Rs 350 per Cr (0.0035%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 350 per Cr (0.0035%) \| BSE Rs 350 per Cr (0.0035%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 410 per Cr (0.0041%) \| BSE Rs 210 per Cr (0.0021%) (each side)	Equity Future : NSE: 0.0019%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : Rs 7000 per Cr (0.07%)	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05% on Premium
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : Rs 350 per Cr (0.0035%)	Currency Futures : NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 7000 per Cr (0.07%)	Currency Options : NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%
Commodity	Commodity : Rs 350 per Cr (0.0035%)	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006%

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Other Charges

Anand Rathi and . Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call .

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : -	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : -	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Features

Anand Rathi and Kotak Securities both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Trade X	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 : No
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
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	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 : -	Referral Program : -
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	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) : No

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Anand Rathi and Kotak Securities is below:

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL,NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Scheme I: Rs 450 (Free for 1st Year) Scheme II : Nil (with credit balance of Rs 3000 (refundable)) For Corporates: Rs 500 (For 1st Year) Rs 950 (From 2nd year onwards)	AMC : Rs 600 per year
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 3 per certificate + Rs 35 per request.	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier charges
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 15 for every 100 securities or a Flat fee of Rs 15 per certificate, Whichever is higher + 20 Postage chg	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs.10 for 100 securities (Minimum payable Rs.15)
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 15 Per ISIN [For POA clients]; Rs 25 Per ISIN [For Non POA clients] Off-market Transfer within AnandRathi Minimum Rs 25 and Maximum Rs 500 or 0.025% of the market value	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% + NSDL charges (minimum Rs 20)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.01% of value or min Rs 50 per request	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.01% of value or min Rs 50 per request	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 25 per Instruction	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : For instructions received on same day of Pay-in Rs 25 per scrip will be charged Extra statement (other than free monthly): Rs 15 per statement. Any Modification: Rs 15 per request	Other Charges : -

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Basic Details

Anand Rathi Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 107049 and Total Number of Branches is 1200 . Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1088641 and Total Number of Branches is 153 .

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1994	Year of Incorporation : 1994
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE,MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : No	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : www.anandrathi.com	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 18004201004	Contact Details : 1800222299
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 107,049	Total Number of Clients : 1,088,641
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 1200	Total Number of Branches : 153
Products *	Products : Equity, Commodity, Currency, IPO, MFs, LAS, MTF	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Orders

Orders

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : No	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
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) *	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) *	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

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : No	Comparison : Yes
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Product & Services

Anand Rathi and Kotak Securities both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : 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
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 : Yes
NRI Services *	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : Yes	IPO Investment : Yes
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : Yes	Brokerage Calculator : No
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : Yes	Margin Calculator : No
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
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
Market Trading *	Market Trading : Yes	Market Trading : Yes
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : Yes	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : Yes	Aumtomated Trading : No

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Customer Services

Anand Rathi and Kotak Securities both 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:

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : 18004201004	Toll Free Number : Yes
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : No	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : [email protected]	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : 1200+	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : No	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : Yes	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Other Investement

Anand Rathi and Kotak Securities both 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:

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : 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 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 : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : Yes

Anand Rathi vs Kotak Securities Trading Platform

Anand Rathi and Kotak Securities both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Anand Rathi	Kotak Securities
Web Platform *	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : Yes	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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