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Dhan

HDFC Securities

	Dhan	HDFC Securities

About The Brokers

Dhan :

A genuinely unique pricing feature: Dhan offers a 50% brokerage discount for women customers — ₹10/order instead of ₹20 for intraday and F&O trades. This is the only major discount broker 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

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Dhan :

OVERVIEW

HDFC Securities :

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Type of Broker

Dhan :

Discount Broker

HDFC Securities :

Full Service Broker

Promo/offers

Dhan :

N/A

HDFC Securities :

N/A

Advantage

Dhan :

✔ What Dhan Does Well

✓	First Indian broker on TradingView.com — trade options directly from TradingView
✓	Dedicated Options Trader app (web + mobile) with strategy builder
✓	Super Order — entry + target + stop-loss placed simultaneously in one click
✓	50% women discount — ₹10/order (only broker in India with gender pricing)
✓	₹0 AMC + ₹0 account opening
✓	DhanHQ free API — algo trading at ₹0 cost
✓	915 Terminal — power trader desktop with speed and flexibility
✓	Iceberg Plus — large order slicing for institutional-scale retail
✓	~1 million active clients — proven at scale
✓	Backed by Mirae Asset, Blume, 3one4 Capital
✓	MF, IPO, ETF, SGB, Bonds, Smallcase all available

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.

Disadvantage

Dhan :

✘ Where Dhan Falls Short

✗	No NRI accounts
✗	Commodity (MCX) trading not clearly supported despite MCX membership
✗	₹20 brokerage same as Zerodha, Angel One — no pricing differentiation
✗	Customer support reported as variable during peak hours
✗	Pledge charge: ₹15+GST per instruction (Firstock and mStock offer ₹0)
✗	No physical branches — 100% online only
✗	Relatively new (2021) vs Zerodha/HDFC SKY institutional depth

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

Dhan :

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.

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

- and HDFC Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 999 . - and HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 750 .

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : -	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 999
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : -	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : -	Demat Account AMC : Rs 750
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : -	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Brokerage Charges

Dhan Brokerage Charges HDFC Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.32% and Equity Intraday is 0.032% and Equity Options is Rs 20 per trade .

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Plan Name	-	Plan Name : Online Trading
Equity Delivery	-	Equity Delivery : 0.32%
Equity Intraday	-	Equity Intraday : 0.032%
Equity Future	-	Equity Future : Rs 20 per trade
Equity Options	-	Equity Options : Rs 20 per trade
Currency Futures	-	Currency Futures : -
Currency Options	-	Currency Options : -
Monthly Fee	-	Monthly Fee : Rs 199 per year
Margin Trading	-	Margin Trading : 0.05%
Commodity Futures	-	Commodity Futures : -
Commodity Options	-	Commodity Options : -

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Exchange Transaction Charges

Dhan Exchange Transaction Charges - and - . HDFC Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) .

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : -	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : -	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : -	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options *	Equity Options : -	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : -	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : -	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : -	Commodity : NA

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Other Charges

Dhan and . HDFC Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs. 25 per order on equity segment and Call & Trade is Rs 0 .

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : -	Minimum Brokerage : Rs. 25 per order on equity segment
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : -	Call & Trade : Rs 0
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Features

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

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : -	Trading Platform : ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : Yes
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : -	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : -	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : Instant online, paperless account opening. One-stop shop for all your investments. Multiple platforms and trading options. The lowest brokerage of 0.10% per trade for Equity Delivery. Portfolio Tracking in Depth. 24/7 assistance and Call &Trade service. Get payout up to Rs 5 lakhs on the same day with enCash Facility. Relationship Manager Service. Margin Trading Facility. Various Brokerage plans Free Basket Investment registration. 3-in-1 account opening.
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

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Demat Account Charges

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

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : -	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : -	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : -	Advance Deposit : Rs 7,500/-
AMC	AMC : -	AMC : For Non BSDA Individual a/c : Rs 750 p.a For BSDA Individual a/c: Holding value 0 to 50,000: Nil Holding value between 50,001 to 2,00,000: Rs 100 p.a Holding value more than 2,00,000: Rs 750 p.a. For Corporate a/c:- Rs 1,500 p.a
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : -	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 5 per certificate + Rs 35 per Dematerialisation request submitted
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : -	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 30 per request + CDSL actuals
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : -	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% of the value of txn subj to min Rs 20 per txn done by EASIEST. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min Rs 40 0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min Rs 25 per txn done by HDFC securities. For BSDA a/c It's 0.06%, Min Rs 45 0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min Rs 40 per txn undertaken by Manual txn. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min Rs 60 For Debt txn 0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min Rs 40 & Max Rs 5,000 per txn. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min Rs 60 & Max Rs 5,000 If instruction is submitted on the date of execution then 0.25% of the value of txn subj to Min Rs 25 per txn
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Charges : Nil
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : If the pledge is marked in favour of HDFC Bank: 0.02% of the value of the txn subject to min of Rs 40 per txn 0.04% of the value of the txn subject to min of Rs 60 per txn for BSDA a/c
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : -	Pledge Invocation Charges : If the pledge is marked to other than HDFC Bank 0.04% of the value of the txn subject to min of Rs 40 per txn 2. 0.06%, of the value of the txn subject to min of Rs 60 per txn for BSDA a/c
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil
Other Charges	Other Charges : -	Other Charges : Mailing charges for non-periodic statements & other communication: Rs 35 for inland & Rs 500 for foreign address For restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges: Rs 250 Reissuance of Delivery Instruction Booklet (DIB): Rs 75 per Booklet Settlement Charges: Rs 250 pm for CM Principle account & Unified Settlement account & Rs 500 p.m for CM Settlement account

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Basic Details

Dhan and Total Number of Clients is 979483 and . HDFC Securities Year of Incorporation is 2002 and Total Number of Clients is 1429785 and Total Number of Branches is 270 .

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : -	Year of Incorporation : 2002
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : -	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : -	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : -	Website : www.hdfcsec.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : -	Contact Details : 0294 242 5771
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 979,483	Total Number of Clients : 1,429,785
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : -	Total Number of Branches : 270
Products *	Products : -	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Orders

Orders

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : -	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes
Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO)	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : -	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : Yes
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : -	After Market Orders (AMO) : No
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

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : -	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : -	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : -	Comparison : Yes
Free Tips *	Free Tips : -	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : -	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : -	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : -	Quarterly Results : Yes

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : -	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs 300,000 to Rs. 500,000

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Product & Services

Dhan 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:

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

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Customer Services

Dhan 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:

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

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Other Investement

Dhan 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:

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : -	Commodity Trading : No
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : -	Investment in ETFs : Yes
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : -	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : -	Investment in Bonds : Yes
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : Yes

Dhan vs HDFC Securities Trading Platform

Dhan 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:

	Dhan	HDFC Securities
Web Platform *	Web Platform : -	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : -	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : -	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : -	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : -	I-Pad App : No
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : No
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