Axis Direct vs Sharekhan (Compare Axis Direct vs Sharekhan)

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	Axis Direct	Sharekhan

About The Brokers	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	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
Find More Information about the Broker :	Axis Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Sharekhan : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Axis Direct : Full Service Broker	Sharekhan : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Axis Direct : Special Offer: No AMC charged on Demat account for the first year + Get high leverage on intraday products and up to 4 times in E-Margin + Get Axis Direct 3-in-1 account + Research Services.Get the offer	Sharekhan : Special Offer: Free Account opening+ No AMC charged on Demat account for the first year + Free Dial n Trade + Customised Pricing.Get the offer
Advantage	Axis Direct : 3-in-1 online trading account. Security of your investment & money Decent trading software. Derivatives trading, NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. Free Research services	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.
Disadvantage	Axis Direct : No commodity & Currencytrading. Very High brokerage. Installable trading terminal cost at Rs 2999 per year. Minimum brokerage charges. Low Exposure	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.
Why This	Axis Direct : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes Axis Banks Saving Account, Axis Direct Trading Account and Axis Direct 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 >11 Lac customers. 1 paisa per lot for same day square off option trading or Rs 10 per lot for carry f/w Options trade 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. Axis Direct offers classroom sessions, webinars, Online Tutorials and Articles by Experts to help beginners understand basics.	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

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Account Opening & AMC Charges

Axis Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹900 and Sharekhan Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 . Axis Direct Demat Account AMC is ₹650 and Sharekhan Demat Account AMC is ₹400 (Free for 1st year) .

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹900	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹650	Demat Account AMC : ₹400 (Free for 1st year)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Brokerage Charges

Axis Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.05% and Equity Options is Intraday: ₹0.01 per lot | Carry Forward: ₹10 per lot . Sharekhan Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.10% and Equity Options is ₹50 per lot .

	Axis Direct		Sharekhan
Plan Name	Plan Name : Fixed Plan	Plan Name : Plan 125K	Plan Name : Classic Account	Plan Name : Sharekhan Prepaid
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.18%	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.10%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.05%	Equity Intraday : 0.018%	Equity Intraday : 0.10%	Equity Intraday : 0.015%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : 0.018%	Equity Future : 0.10%	Equity Future : 0.015%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Intraday: ₹0.01 per lot \| Carry Forward: ₹10 per lot	Equity Options : ₹30 per lot	Equity Options : ₹50 per lot	Equity Options : 0.05% or ₹63 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.05%	Currency Futures : 0.018%	Currency Futures : 0.10%	Currency Futures : -
Currency Options	Currency Options : Intraday: ₹0.01 per lot \| Carry Forward: ₹10 per lot	Currency Options : ₹30 per lot	Currency Options : ₹30 per lot	Currency Options : -
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : ₹125000 per year	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : ₹1,00,000 per year
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.03% (Each Leg)	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : 0.03%	Commodity Futures : -
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : 0.03%	Commodity Options : -

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

Axis Direct Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE ₹190 | BSE ₹300 and Equity Options is NSE ₹5000 | BSE ₹300 . Sharekhan Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.00035) (each side) and Equity Options is NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.0005%) (on premium) .

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.00035) (each side)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.0005%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : ₹190	Currency Futures : NSE ₹135 per Cr (0.00135%) \| MCX ₹130 per Cr (0.00130%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹5000	Currency Options : NSE ₹4220 per Cr (0.04220%) \| MCX ₹3220 per Cr (0.03220%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : MCX (Non-Agri) ₹230 per Cr (0.0023%) \| MCX (Agri) ₹95 per Cr (0.00095%)

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Other Charges

Axis Direct Minimum Brokerage is ₹20 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per call post 20th call per month . Sharekhan Minimum Brokerage is Intraday: 5 paisa per share | Delivery: 10 paisa per share | Future ₹0.001 per share and Call & Trade is Rs 20 .

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹20 per executed order	Minimum Brokerage : Intraday: 5 paisa per share \| Delivery: 10 paisa per share \| Future ₹0.001 per share
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per call post 20th call per month	Call & Trade : Rs 20
Stamp Duty *	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% (minimum Rs 25 per instruction)	DP Charges (on sell side) : Rs 0
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Features

Axis Direct and Sharekhan both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : DirectTrade, Swift Trade	Trading Platform : TradeTiger Terminal, Sharekhan Website and Mobile App
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : 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
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Unique features & Offers : Pattern finder,Class room training
Referral Program	Referral Program : Rs.500 per referal	Referral Program : Yes
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) : Yes

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Axis Direct and Sharekhan is below:

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : ₹500 Advance which will be adjusted against billing (Optional) Tariff D - Deposit ₹2999 (refund of deposit ₹2000 on closure)
AMC	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 : ₹0 (Free)
Dematerialisation Charges	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 : ₹5 per certificate (Min ₹50 per request for Tariff A,B,C,D,E,F & H) (Min ₹100 per request for Tariff G )
Rematerialisation Charges	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 : ₹50 per certificate or ₹50 for every hundred securities
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	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) : Rs 30 or 0.03% which ever is higher
Pledge Creation Charges	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 : 0.03 % of the value of the Transaction (Min ₹100 per transaction)
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
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 : Nil
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹10 per Instruction	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil
Other Charges	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 : Freeze /De-freeze - ₹25 per request Stock lending & Borrowing - 0.02% of the value of the transaction per request (minimum ₹100) Client Master changes ₹30 per request for Tariff G

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Basic Details

Axis Direct Year of Incorporation is 2005 and Total Number of Clients is 469154 and Total Number of Branches is 3000+ . Sharekhan Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 741755 and Total Number of Branches is 2800 .

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2005	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : NSDL	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : https://simplehai.axisdirect.in	Website : http://www.sharekhan.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 18002100808	Contact Details : 022-61150000
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 469154	Total Number of Clients : 741755
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 3000+	Total Number of Branches : 2800
Products *	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

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Leverage

Leverage

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Nil	Equity Delivery : Upto 5x with 24% interest per year
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 10x	Equity Intraday : Upto 10x
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : Nil	Equity Futures : 2x for Intraday
Equity Options	Equity Options : Nil	Equity Options : Nil
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : NA	Currency Futures : Nil
Currency Options	Currency Options : NA	Currency Options : Nil
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 3x	Commodity Futures : Upto 2x for Intraday
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : NA	Commodity Options : -
F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm)	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Orders

Orders

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Cover Orders (CO)	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
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) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
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 : Yes	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

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
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.1,00,000 to Rs.3,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.50,000

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Product & Services

Axis Direct and Sharekhan both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
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 : Yes	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No
NRI Services *	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : No	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes
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 : No	Brokerage Calculator : No
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : No	Margin Calculator : No
Stop Loss Order *	Stop Loss Order : Yes	Stop Loss Order : 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
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 : No	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : No	Aumtomated Trading : No

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Customer Services

Axis Direct and Sharekhan 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:

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

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Other Investement

Axis Direct and Sharekhan 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:

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : No	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 : No
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : No

Axis Direct vs Sharekhan Trading PlatForm

Axis Direct and Sharekhan both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Axis Direct	Sharekhan
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 : No	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : Yes
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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