Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct (Compare Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct, Below comparison of Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct 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.

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One on One comparison of Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct is given below:

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	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct

About The Brokers	Angel Broking : "Angel Broking is a renowned name in share brokerage Industry with over 10 lakh customer base, powerful online trading tools, Research based investment advice, dedica >>> more	ICICI Direct : "ICICIdirect.com, an award winning, pioneering online broking platform, The platform not only offers convenient ways to invest in Equity, Derivatives, Currency Futur >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	Angel Broking : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Angel Broking : Full Service Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Angel Broking : Special Offer: Free equity delivery trade for Lifetime + Flat ₹20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer	ICICI Direct : Special Offer: Free Futures Trading + Intraday Trading charges at Flat ₹20 + Commodity & Currency Derivative at Flat ₹20. Get the offer
Pros	Angel Broking : ARQ- Advisory services. Trading in all market segments on BSE, NSE, MCX & NCDEX. Huge Sub-brokers & Partner network Good Trading Platform Offer Commodity Trading Free Demat Account	ICICI Direct : 3-in-1 online trading account. Security of your investment & money 24/7 customer service. Easy-to-use website. Innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Own DP services Award winning research services Instant payout for your stocks sold (eATM) By Subscribing ICICI Direct Neo Plan you get ZERO BROKERAGE IN FUTURES, RS 20 UNLIMITED PER ORDER BROKERAGE IN OPTIONS AND INTRADAY EQUITY !
Cons	Angel Broking : Doesn't offer 3-in-1 account. High brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. They charge minimum brokerage of 30 Rs for your trade. Hidden charges.	ICICI Direct : Very High delivery brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Charges for trading terminal usage. High Minimum Brokerage Charges.
Why This	Angel Broking : Wide Network with over 8500 Sub-brokers and Franchise partners in 900+ cities in India. Offers Demat account absolutely free. Personalised investment advice through artificial intelligence based investment engine. Angel Broking provides Top quality research powered by ARQ predictions, which help to pick n invest in best stocks. Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service.	ICICI Direct : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes ICICI Bank Account, ICICI Trading Account and ICICI 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 ICICIdirect.com. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. Largest Equity E-Broking House with >40 Lac customers. Share trading in both NSE and BSE, innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT, Derivatives trading, overseas trading, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service. Award Winning Research

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Account Opening & AMC Charges

Angel Broking Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 and ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹975 . Angel Broking Demat Account AMC is ₹450 (from 2nd year onwards) and ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is ₹700 .

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹975
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹450 (from 2nd year onwards)	Demat Account AMC : ₹700
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges

Angel Broking Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is ₹0 (Free) and Equity Intraday is Flat ₹20 per executed order and Equity Options is Flat ₹20 per executed order . ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is 0.275% and Equity Options is ₹95 to ₹35 per lot .

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Plan Name	Plan Name : Angel Diet	Plan Name : I-Saver Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : ₹0 (Free)	Equity Delivery : 0.55%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Flat ₹20 per executed order	Equity Intraday : 0.275%
Equity Future	Equity Future : Flat ₹20 per executed order	Equity Future : 0.05% to 0.03%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Flat ₹20 per executed order	Equity Options : ₹95 to ₹35 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Flat ₹20 per executed order	Currency Futures : 0.050% to 0.030%
Currency Options	Currency Options : Flat ₹20 per executed order	Currency Options : ₹25 to ₹10 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : -
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Flat ₹20 per executed order	Commodity Futures : NA
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Flat ₹20 per executed order	Commodity Options : NA

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

Angel Broking Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side) and Equity Options is NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (on premium) . ICICI Direct Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is ₹180 per Cr (0.0018%) and Equity Options is ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) .

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	Equity Future : ₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (on premium)	Equity Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%)	Currency Futures : ₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%)(on premium)	Currency Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : MCX ₹150 per Cr (0.0015%) \| NCDEX ₹300 per Cr (0.003%)	Commodity : NA

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Other Charges

Angel Broking Minimum Brokerage is Equity ₹20 | F&O ₹30 and Call & Trade is Additional ₹20 per executed order . ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is ₹35 per trade and Call & Trade is ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month .

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Equity ₹20 \| F&O ₹30	Minimum Brokerage : ₹35 per trade
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Additional ₹20 per executed order	Call & Trade : ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : Delivery: 0.015%, Intraday:0.03%, EquityF&O:0.002%	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹20 per scrip	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Features

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

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Angel Swift, Angel Eye, Speed Pro, Angel Lite	Trading Platform : Trade Racer Web, Desktop, ICICI Direct Mobile App
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 : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 1
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Daily, weekly and monthly reports of Equity, FO, Commadaties and Currency	Unique features & Offers : Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader
Referral Program	Referral Program : 1	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

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Angel Broking and ICICI Direct is below:

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL and NSDL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : ₹600	Account Opening Fee : ₹975
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Life time Free AMC (charged upfront once): Nil rs 2500	Advance Deposit : ₹0 for ICICI Bank customers. ₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.
AMC	AMC : ₹0	AMC : ₹0
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹20 per certificate	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹3 For Each Certificates
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹30 + Actual CDSL charges	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹25 + CDSL charges at actual
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹20 per debit transaction	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹0 for trader on ICICIDirect.com
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : ₹25	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of ₹50
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : If, ICICI Bank is counterparty: 0.02% or minimum of ₹35; If, ICICI Bank is not counterparty: 0.04% or minimum of ₹35
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : ₹25	Pledge Invocation Charges : If, ICICI Bank is counterparty: 0.02% or minimum of ₹35; If, ICICI Bank is not counterparty: 0.04% or minimum of ₹35
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹30
Other Charges	Other Charges : ₹25 per request for additional DIS	Other Charges : 1. Mailing charges for non periodic statements and other communication, ₹50 for inland and ₹500.0 for foreign address. 2. ₹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Basic Details

Angel Broking Year of Incorporation is 1987 and Total Number of Clients is 4,26,700+ and Total Number of Branches is 900 . ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 8,78,884 and Total Number of Branches is 154 .

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1987	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE
Demat Services	Demat Services : No	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : https://www.angelbroking.com	Website : http://www.icicidirect.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 022-28358800	Contact Details : 020-28307700
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 4,26,700+	Total Number of Clients : 8,78,884
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 900	Total Number of Branches : 154
Products *	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Charts and Data

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

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Live data source	Live data source : Yes	Live data source : NSE, BSE
Advanced Charting tools	Advanced Charting tools : Yes	Advanced Charting tools : Yes
Multi-Chart Setup	Multi-Chart Setup : Yes	Multi-Chart Setup : Yes
No.of indicators	No.of indicators : 40+	No.of indicators : 82
No.of charts can be opened	No.of charts can be opened : 4	No.of charts can be opened : 6
Live Scanners	Live Scanners : Yes	Live Scanners : Yes
Customizable screeners	Customizable screeners : No	Customizable screeners : No
Trading from charts	Trading from charts : No	Trading from charts : No
Compare Symbol performance on Chart	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : No	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : No
Options charts	Options charts : Yes	Options charts : Yes
Continuous futures charts	Continuous futures charts : Yes	Continuous futures charts : Yes
Intraday historical data for charts	Intraday historical data for charts : 30 days	Intraday historical data for charts : 20 days
End of Day historical data for charts	End of Day historical data for charts : 20 years	End of Day historical data for charts : 10 years
Corporate action adjusted charts	Corporate action adjusted charts : No	Corporate action adjusted charts : No
Back Testing	Back Testing : No	Back Testing : No
Options Chain	Options Chain : Yes	Options Chain : Yes
Heat Maps	Heat Maps : Yes	Heat Maps : Yes
Analytics	Analytics : No	Analytics : Yes
Price Ladder	Price Ladder : No	Price Ladder : No

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Leverage

Leverage

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Upto 3x with 24% interest per year	Equity Delivery : 5x with Interest
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 10x	Equity Intraday : Upto 25x
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : Upto 4x	Equity Futures : 4x
Equity Options	Equity Options : 3x for shorting	Equity Options : 2x for shorting
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Upto 2x	Currency Futures : NA
Currency Options	Currency Options : Upto 5x for shorting	Currency Options : NA
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 3x	Commodity Futures : NA
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Orders

Orders

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
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) : No
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	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

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
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 : No	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

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
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.50,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.25,000 to Rs.2,00,000

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Product & Services

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

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
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 : 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 : 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 : No	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : No	Aumtomated Trading : No

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Customer Services

Angel Broking and ICICI Direct 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:

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : No
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : No
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

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Other Investement

Angel Broking and ICICI Direct 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:

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	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 : No	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : Yes

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Trading PlatForm

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

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
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 : Yes
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

Angel Broking vs ICICI Direct Company Information

	Angel Broking	ICICI Direct
Financials *	Financials : No	Financials : Yes
News *	News : -	News : -
Company Analysis *	Company Analysis : No	Company Analysis : Yes
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