Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities (Compare Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities)

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	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities

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	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
Find More Information about the Broker :	Axis Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	HDFC Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Axis Direct : Full Service Broker	HDFC Securities : 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	HDFC Securities : Special Offer: Unbeatable F&O Value Plans + Zero interest on F&O positions taken against collateral. Get the offer
Pros	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	HDFC Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. 24/7 customer service. Easy-to-use website. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE.
Cons	Axis Direct : No commodity & Currencytrading. Very High brokerage. Installable trading terminal cost at Rs 2999 per year. Minimum brokerage charges. Low Exposure	HDFC Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Charges for trading terminal usage. Minimum brokerage charges.
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.	HDFC Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes HDFC Bank Saving Account, HDFC Securities Trading Account and HDFC 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 HDFC Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >20 Lac customers. Free Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, training and education.

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

Axis Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹900 and HDFC Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹999 . Axis Direct Demat Account AMC is ₹650 and HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC is ₹750 .

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹900	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹999
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹650	Demat Account AMC : ₹750
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities 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 . HDFC Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.05% and Equity Options is ₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher) .

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : Fixed Plan	Plan Name : Online Trading
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.50%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.05%	Equity Intraday : 0.05%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : 0.05%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Intraday: ₹0.01 per lot \| Carry Forward: ₹10 per lot	Equity Options : ₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.05%	Currency Futures : ₹23 per contract
Currency Options	Currency Options : Intraday: ₹0.01 per lot \| Carry Forward: ₹10 per lot	Currency Options : ₹20 per contract
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : 0.05%
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.03% (Each Leg)	Commodity Futures : 0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : 0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities 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 . HDFC Securities Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is .00190% and Equity Options is 0.050% (on premium) .

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Delivery : 0.00325%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Intraday : 0.00325%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Future : .00190%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 \| BSE ₹300	Equity Options : 0.050% (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : ₹190	Currency Futures : 0.00110%
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹5000	Currency Options : 0.040% (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : NA

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Other Charges

Axis Direct Minimum Brokerage is ₹20 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per call post 20th call per month . HDFC Securities Minimum Brokerage is ₹25 plus taxes and Call & Trade is ₹0 .

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹20 per executed order	Minimum Brokerage : ₹25 plus taxes
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per call post 20th call per month	Call & Trade : ₹0
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence	Stamp Duty : State-wise
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% (minimum Rs 25 per instruction)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges :

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Features

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

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : DirectTrade, Swift Trade	Trading Platform : HDFC Web, Pro Terminal, Mobile Trading, Blink, Digify
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 : 0
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 : Offers Digify, a unique platform to invest in mutual funds
Referral Program	Referral Program : Rs.500 per referal	Referral Program : 0
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : -	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : -	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : No

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Demat Account Charges

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

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL & NSDL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : ₹999
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : ₹7,500 for online trading
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
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 + ₹35 per request
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 : ₹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
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) : ₹25 or .04% 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 : 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 Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -
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 : -
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹10 per Instruction	Failed Instruction Charges : -
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 : Mailing Charges for Non Periodic statements: Rs.35/- per request

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Basic Details

Axis Direct Year of Incorporation is 2005 and Total Number of Clients is 389,500+ and Total Number of Branches is 3000+ . HDFC Securities Year of Incorporation is 2002 and Total Number of Clients is 650,000+ and Total Number of Branches is 270 .

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2005	Year of Incorporation : 2002
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : NSDL	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : https://simplehai.axisdirect.in	Website : www.hdfcsec.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 18002100808	Contact Details : 0294 242 5771
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 389,500+	Total Number of Clients : 650,000+
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 3000+	Total Number of Branches : 270
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, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Charts and Data

Axis Direct and HDFC Securities both offer a host of Charts & Data for better decision making to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

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

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Leverage

Leverage

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Nil	Equity Delivery : 2x with Intrest
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 10x	Equity Intraday : Upto 20x
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : Nil	Equity Futures : Nil
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 : Nil
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : NA	Commodity Options :

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Orders

Orders

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
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) : No
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) : -	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : -	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Axis Direct	HDFC 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 : 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 HDFC Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Axis Direct	HDFC 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 : Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.3,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs 300,000 to Rs. 500,000

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Product & Services

Axis Direct and HDFC Securities 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	HDFC 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 : Yes	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 : No	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 : 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 HDFC Securities Customer Services

Axis Direct and HDFC 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:

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : Yes	Toll Free Number : No
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 : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Other Investement

Axis Direct and HDFC 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:

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : No	Commodity Trading : No
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

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Trading PlatForm

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

Axis Direct vs HDFC Securities Company Information

	Axis Direct	HDFC Securities
Financials *	Financials : Yes	Financials : Yes
News *	News : Yes	News :
Company Analysis *	Company Analysis : Yes	Company Analysis : Yes
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