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HDFC SKY vs SMC Global (Compare HDFC SKY and SMC Global)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between HDFC SKY vs SMC Global, Below comparison of HDFC SKY vs SMC Global highlights the variations of Brokerage charges & services offered, Compare their ratings, brokerage & AMC charges, Investment choices, Customer Service, Demat Account, features, Platforms, and running offers.

One on One comparison of HDFC SKY vs SMC Global is given below:

HDFC SKY

SMC Global

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global

About The Brokers

HDFC SKY :

HDFC SKY is the discount broking platform launched by HDFC Securities Ltd in 2023 — making it India's only bank-backed discount broker. >>> more

SMC Global :

"SMC Global Limited is the leading brokerage house which is the one-stop solution of the diversified need of investors incorporated in 1990 by Mr. Subhash C. Aggarwal >>> more

Find More Information about the Broker :

HDFC SKY :

OVERVIEW

SMC Global :

OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING

Type of Broker

HDFC SKY :

Discount Broker

SMC Global :

Full Service Broker

Promo/offers

HDFC SKY :

N/A

SMC Global :

N/A

Advantage

HDFC SKY :

✔ What HDFC SKY Does Well

✓	India's only bank-backed discount broker — HDFC Bank Group institutional safety
✓	Free access to 23 years of HDFC Securities research — equity, F&O, ETF recommendations
✓	US stocks — fractional shares from $1, Apple/Google/Amazon etc.
✓	MTF at 12% p.a. — lowest in India (0% first 30 days); competitors charge 18–21%
✓	Both CDSL and NSDL DP — unique among discount brokers
✓	3-in-1 account with HDFC Bank — seamless fund transfers
✓	InstaOptions + NxtOption — dedicated F&O platforms with option chain analytics
✓	TradingView at tv.hdfcsky.com — advanced charting integrated
✓	Open API for algo traders
✓	ETF brokerage free for 30 days after account opening

SMC Global :

Top class customer service
Easy-to-use website & other online platforms
Award-winning research services
Different brokerage plans for the different type of clients
It provides multiple trading options
PAN India Presence.

Disadvantage

HDFC SKY :

✘ Where HDFC SKY Falls Short

✗	₹20 delivery brokerage — not free, unlike Zerodha, Groww, ProStocks, Shoonya
✗	AMC ₹240/yr from year 2 — Groww, Shoonya, ProStocks, Fyers, Alice Blue all ₹0 lifetime
✗	Auto square-off ₹50+GST per position
✗	NRI restrictions — US and Canada NRIs cannot open accounts
✗	Launched 2023 — newer platform with less operating history than Zerodha/Fyers
✗	Customer care hours Mon–Sat 9AM–5PM only (no evening/weekend support)
✗	Cannot maintain HDFC Securities + HDFC SKY accounts simultaneously (SEBI rule)
✗	US stock brokerage 5 cents/share (not flat fee) — costlier for high-price stocks
✗	Limited intraday access for NRIs

SMC Global :

No margin funding
They are not transparent in terms of expressing brokerage charges
Good till cancelled & Good till date/time order are not available in equity segment
Mobile trading is not available for NSE.

Why This

HDFC SKY :

SMC Global :

Clients get the assistance of industrial experts while investing their money in financial products.
They provide a wide option to invest in.
SMC Global provide 3000+ Crores cumulative AUM under mutual funds
They provide clearing settlement services to 280+ trading members
They have strong values of being ahead in the innovation of technology
Clients can place AMO & BTST orders
They also support low bandwidth internet on their website as well as on mobile trading platforms.

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Account Opening & AMC Charges

- and SMC Global Trading Account Opening Fee is Nil . - and SMC Global Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 .

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : -	Trading Account Opening Fee : Nil
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : -	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 499
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : -	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : -	Trading Account AMC : Nil

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Brokerage Charges

HDFC SKY Brokerage Charges SMC Global Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.3% and Equity Intraday is 0.03% and Equity Options is Rs 70 per lot .

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Plan Name	-	Plan Name : SMC Global Limited
Equity Delivery	-	Equity Delivery : 0.3%
Equity Intraday	-	Equity Intraday : 0.03%
Equity Future	-	Equity Future : 0.03%
Equity Options	-	Equity Options : Rs 70 per lot
Currency Futures	-	Currency Futures : 0.03%
Currency Options	-	Currency Options : Rs 20 per lot
Monthly Fee	-	Monthly Fee : -
Margin Trading	-	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	-	Commodity Futures : 0.03%
Commodity Options	-	Commodity Options : 0.03%

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Exchange Transaction Charges

HDFC SKY Exchange Transaction Charges - and - . SMC Global 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) .

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
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 : 0.0030%

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Other Charges

HDFC SKY and . SMC Global Minimum Brokerage is Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower and .

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : -	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : -	Call & Trade : -
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 : -

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Features

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

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : -	Trading Platform : SMC Privilege, Easy Trader, Mobitrader, Tab Trader
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : -
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : -	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 1
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : -	Detailed Education Initiatives : No
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : -
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) : Yes

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between HDFC SKY and SMC Global is below:

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
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 : -
AMC	AMC : -	AMC : Individual Client General AMC Scheme: Rs 300 P.A. (POA Clients), Rs 350 P.A. (Non POA Clients) Onetime Yearly AMC Scheme: Rs 1000 P.A.(POA Clients), Rs 1300 P.A. (Non POA Clients) No AMC Scheme: Rs 3000 Refundable Deposit Corporate Clients: Rs 1000 P.A.
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : -	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 5 Per Certificate (Rs 30 for 1st Certificate) Courier Charges Extra (Rs 25 for Local & Rs 40 for outstation courier)
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : -	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 (For one certificate/100 shares) Courier Charges Extra(Rs 25 for Local & Rs 40 for outstation courier)
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : -	Transaction Charges (debit) : On Maket Transaction: Rs 15 (POA Clients), Rs 20 (Non POA clients) Off Market Instruction: 0.03% (subject to Min. Rs 20 & Max. Rs 50 Charges Per instruction)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 60
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 60
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : -	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 30
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 20 per instruction
Other Charges	Other Charges : -	Other Charges : AMC charged yearly in advance. DIS Book Charges: Rs 30 (20 leafs) Client Modification Charges: Rs 25 Security deposit for CDSL 'easiest' facility (optional) is Rs 2,500

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Basic Details

HDFC SKY and and . SMC Global Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 158044 and Total Number of Branches is 2450 .

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : -	Year of Incorporation : 1994
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : -	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : -	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : -	Website : https://www.smctradeonline.com/
Contact Details	Contact Details : -	Contact Details : +91-11-66075200
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : -	Total Number of Clients : 158,044
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : -	Total Number of Branches : 2450
Products *	Products : -	Products : -

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Orders

Orders

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : -	Cover Orders (CO) : No
Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO)	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : -	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : -	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) : Yes
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

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

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
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 : ₹3,00,000 to ₹5,00,000

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Product & Services

HDFC SKY and SMC Global both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : -	Delivery Based Trading : -
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Call N Trade *	Call N Trade : -	Call N Trade : -
Trading in Both the exchanges *	Trading in Both the exchanges : -	Trading in Both the exchanges : -
Limit Order *	Limit Order : -	Limit Order : -
3-in-1 On-line Trading Account *	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : -	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : -
NRI Services *	NRI Services : -	NRI Services : -
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : -	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : -	Offers Multiple Plan : -
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : -	IPO Investment : -
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : -	Portfolio Analysis : -
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : -	Advanced Charting Features : -
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : -	Brokerage Calculator : -
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : -	Margin Calculator : -
Stop Loss Order *	Stop Loss Order : -	Stop Loss Order : -
Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss *	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : -	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : -
Equity Future & Option Trading *	Equity Future & Option Trading : -	Equity Future & Option Trading : -
Currency Future & Option Trading *	Currency Future & Option Trading : -	Currency Future & Option Trading : -
Market Trading *	Market Trading : -	Market Trading : -
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : -	Monthly & Yearly Plan : -
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : -	Aumtomated Trading : -

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Customer Services

HDFC SKY and SMC Global 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:

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : -	Toll Free Number : -
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : -	Live Chat Facility : -
Email Facility *	Email Facility : -	Email Facility : -
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : -	Branch Offices : -
Customer Care *	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : -
Community Service *	Community Service : -	Community Service : -
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : -	24/7 Support : -

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Other Investement

HDFC SKY and SMC Global 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:

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : -	Commodity Trading : -
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : -	Investment in ETFs : -
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : -	Investment in Mutual Funds : -
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : -	Investment in Bonds : -
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : -
Banking Services *	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : -

HDFC SKY vs SMC Global Trading Platform

HDFC SKY and SMC Global both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	HDFC SKY	SMC Global
Web Platform *	Web Platform : -	Web Platform : -
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : -	Android Mobile App : -
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : -	Desktop Windows : -
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : -	Desktop Mac : -
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : -	I-Pad App : -
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : -
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