HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct (Compare HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct, Below comparison of HDFC Securities 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 HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct is given below:

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	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct

About The Brokers	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	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 :	HDFC Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	HDFC Securities : Full Service Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	HDFC Securities : Special Offer: Unbeatable F&O Value Plans + Zero interest on F&O positions taken against collateral. 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
Advantage	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.	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 !
Disadvantage	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.	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	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.	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

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Account Opening & AMC Charges

HDFC Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹999 and ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 . HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC is ₹750 and ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is ₹300 (2nd year onwards) .

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹999	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹750	Demat Account AMC : ₹300 (2nd year onwards)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges

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) . ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is 0.275% and Equity Options is ₹95 per lot .

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
Plan Name	Plan Name : Online Trading	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Neo Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Prime
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.15% to 0.27%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.05%	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per order	Equity Intraday : 0.015% to 0.027%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Future : 0.015% to 0.027%
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)	Equity Options : ₹95 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per order	Equity Options : Rs 20 to Rs 40 Per Lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : ₹23 per contract	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per Lot
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹20 per contract	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per Lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs. 299 to 2999 per month
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.024% to 0.04% per day
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per Lot
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : 0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per Lot

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

HDFC Securities Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is .00190% and Equity Options is 0.050% (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) .

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.00325%	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.00325%	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : .00190%	Equity Future : ₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : 0.050% (on premium)	Equity Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : 0.00110%	Currency Futures : ₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : 0.040% (on premium)	Currency Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : NA

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Other Charges

HDFC Securities Minimum Brokerage is ₹25 plus taxes and Call & Trade is ₹0 . ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is ₹35 per trade and Call & Trade is ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month .

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹25 plus taxes	Minimum Brokerage : ₹35 per trade
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹0	Call & Trade : ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : State-wise	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Features

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

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : HDFC Web, Pro Terminal, Mobile Trading, Blink, Digify	Trading Platform : Trade Racer Web, Desktop, ICICI Direct Mobile App
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : Yes	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 : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Offers Digify, a unique platform to invest in mutual funds	Unique features & Offers : Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader
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) : No	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Demat Account Charges

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

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL & NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL and NSDL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : ₹999	Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : ₹7,500 for online trading	Advance Deposit : ₹0 for ICICI Bank customers. ₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.
AMC	AMC : ₹0	AMC : ₹0
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹5 per certificate + ₹35 per request	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹3 For Each Certificates
Rematerialisation Charges	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	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹25 + CDSL charges at actual
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹25 or .04% which ever is higher	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹0 for trader on ICICIDirect.com
Pledge Creation Charges	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 Charges : 0.02% or minimum of ₹50
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -	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 : -	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 : -	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹30
Other Charges	Other Charges : Mailing Chargesfor Non Periodic statements: Rs.35/- per request	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.

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Basic Details

HDFC Securities Year of Incorporation is 2002 and Total Number of Clients is 1056565 and Total Number of Branches is 270 . ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 2752864 and Total Number of Branches is 154 .

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2002	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : www.hdfcsec.com	Website : http://www.icicidirect.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 0294 242 5771	Contact Details : 020-28307700
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1056565	Total Number of Clients : 2752864
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 270	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

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Leverage

Leverage

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 2x with Intrest	Equity Delivery : 5x with Interest
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 20x	Equity Intraday : Upto 25x
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : Nil	Equity Futures : 4x
Equity Options	Equity Options : Nil	Equity Options : 2x for shorting
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Nil	Currency Futures : NA
Currency Options	Currency Options : Nil	Currency Options : NA
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Nil	Commodity Futures : NA
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -
F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm)	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Orders

Orders

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

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	HDFC Securities	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 : 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

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	HDFC Securities	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 300,000 to Rs. 500,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.25,000 to Rs.2,00,000

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Product & Services

HDFC Securities 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:

	HDFC Securities	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 : 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 : 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

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Customer Services

HDFC Securities 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:

	HDFC Securities	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

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Other Investement

HDFC Securities 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:

	HDFC Securities	ICICI Direct
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 : Yes	Banking Services : Yes

HDFC Securities vs ICICI Direct Trading PlatForm

HDFC Securities 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:

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