ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan (Compare ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan)

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

ICICI Direct

Sharekhan

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan

About The Brokers	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	Sharekhan : "Sharekhan is one of the pioneers of online trading in India. It offers a broad range of financial products and services including securities brokerage, mutual fund di >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Sharekhan : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker	Sharekhan : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	ICICI Direct : Special Offer: Free Futures Trading + Intraday Trading charges at Flat ₹20 + Commodity & Currency Derivative at Flat ₹20. Get the offer	Sharekhan : Special Offer: Free Account opening+ No AMC charged on Demat account for the first year + Free Dial n Trade + Customised Pricing.Get the offer
Advantage	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 !	Sharekhan : Free call and trade facility. Huge Branch & Partner network User-friendly website and easy to use trading platform Registered with both the exchanges - BSE and NSE. Provides you with the opportunity of commodity trading. The fixed deposit can be used as collateral for future and option trading. Sharekhan doesn't charge for DP transactions. Sharekhan offers online and classroom training, seminars and workshops to investors. No charges for Online funds transfer . Provides services of dedicated Relationship Managers.
Disadvantage	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.	Sharekhan : Offer only 2-in-1 account. Shraekhan charges comparatively high brokerage. Minimum brokerage of 10 paisa is being charged per stock basis. Trading after market hours is not allowed. Classic account holders cannot trade commodities.
Why This	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	Sharekhan : Pan India Presence over 170 branches & 2300+ Franchise partners. DP transaction facility is available without any cost. Sharekhan allows fixed deposit as collateral for Future & Options. At Sherkhan you can Trade through call & trade service. Provide you scope to widen your portfolio by investing in Equities, IPO, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Commodities, F&O

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Account Opening & AMC Charges

ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 and Sharekhan Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 . ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is ₹300 (2nd year onwards) and Sharekhan Demat Account AMC is ₹400 (Free for 1st year) .

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹300 (2nd year onwards)	Demat Account AMC : ₹400 (Free for 1st year)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Brokerage Charges

ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is 0.275% and Equity Options is ₹95 per lot . Sharekhan Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.10% and Equity Options is ₹50 per lot .

	ICICI Direct			Sharekhan
Plan Name	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Neo Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Prime	Plan Name : Classic Account	Plan Name : Sharekhan Prepaid
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.15% to 0.27%	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.10%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per order	Equity Intraday : 0.015% to 0.027%	Equity Intraday : 0.10%	Equity Intraday : 0.015%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Future : 0.015% to 0.027%	Equity Future : 0.10%	Equity Future : 0.015%
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹95 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per order	Equity Options : Rs 20 to Rs 40 Per Lot	Equity Options : ₹50 per lot	Equity Options : 0.05% or ₹63 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per Lot	Currency Futures : 0.10%	Currency Futures : -
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per Lot	Currency Options : ₹30 per lot	Currency Options : -
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs. 299 to 2999 per month	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : ₹1,00,000 per year
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.024% to 0.04% per day	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per Lot	Commodity Futures : 0.03%	Commodity Futures : -
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per Lot	Commodity Options : 0.03%	Commodity Options : -

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

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) . Sharekhan Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.00035) (each side) and Equity Options is NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.0005%) (on premium) .

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : ₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.00035) (each side)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.0005%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : ₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)	Currency Futures : NSE ₹135 per Cr (0.00135%) \| MCX ₹130 per Cr (0.00130%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE ₹4220 per Cr (0.04220%) \| MCX ₹3220 per Cr (0.03220%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : MCX (Non-Agri) ₹230 per Cr (0.0023%) \| MCX (Agri) ₹95 per Cr (0.00095%)

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Other Charges

ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is ₹35 per trade and Call & Trade is ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month . Sharekhan Minimum Brokerage is Intraday: 5 paisa per share | Delivery: 10 paisa per share | Future ₹0.001 per share and Call & Trade is Rs 20 .

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹35 per trade	Minimum Brokerage : Intraday: 5 paisa per share \| Delivery: 10 paisa per share \| Future ₹0.001 per share
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	Call & Trade : Rs 20
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000)	DP Charges (on sell side) : Rs 0
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Features

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

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Trade Racer Web, Desktop, ICICI Direct Mobile App	Trading Platform : TradeTiger Terminal, Sharekhan Website and Mobile App
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 : 1	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Unique features & Offers : Pattern finder,Class room training
Referral Program	Referral Program : -	Referral Program : Yes
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

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Demat Account Charges

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

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL and NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : ₹0 for ICICI Bank customers. ₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.	Advance Deposit : ₹500 Advance which will be adjusted against billing (Optional) Tariff D - Deposit ₹2999 (refund of deposit ₹2000 on closure)
AMC	AMC : ₹0	AMC : ₹0 (Free)
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹3 For Each Certificates	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹5 per certificate (Min ₹50 per request for Tariff A,B,C,D,E,F & H) (Min ₹100 per request for Tariff G )
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹25 + CDSL charges at actual	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹50 per certificate or ₹50 for every hundred securities
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹0 for trader on ICICIDirect.com	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 30 or 0.03% which ever is higher
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of ₹50	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.03 % of the value of the Transaction (Min ₹100 per transaction)
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 Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
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	Pledge Invocation Charges : Nil
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹30	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil
Other Charges	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.	Other Charges : Freeze /De-freeze - ₹25 per request Stock lending & Borrowing - 0.02% of the value of the transaction per request (minimum ₹100) Client Master changes ₹30 per request for Tariff G

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Basic Details

ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 2752864 and Total Number of Branches is 154 . Sharekhan Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 764651 and Total Number of Branches is 2800 .

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2000	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : http://www.icicidirect.com	Website : http://www.sharekhan.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 020-28307700	Contact Details : 022-61150000
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 2752864	Total Number of Clients : 764651
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 154	Total Number of Branches : 2800
Products *	Products : investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Leverage

Leverage

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 5x with Interest	Equity Delivery : Upto 5x with 24% interest per year
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 25x	Equity Intraday : Upto 10x
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : 4x	Equity Futures : 2x for Intraday
Equity Options	Equity Options : 2x for shorting	Equity Options : Nil
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : NA	Currency Futures : Nil
Currency Options	Currency Options : NA	Currency Options : Nil
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : Upto 2x for Intraday
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -
F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm)	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Orders

Orders

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
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) : No	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) : No	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
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

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

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

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Product & Services

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

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
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 : No
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

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Customer Services

ICICI Direct and Sharekhan 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:

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : Yes
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : No	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 : Yes
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Other Investement

ICICI Direct and Sharekhan 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:

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : No	Commodity Trading : Yes
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 : No
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : Yes	Banking Services : No

ICICI Direct vs Sharekhan Trading PlatForm

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

	ICICI Direct	Sharekhan
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 : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : Yes
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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