ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures (Compare ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures)

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One on One comparison of ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures is given below:

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	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures

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	Indiabulls Ventures : "IndiaBulls, started in 2000, gained name in time lesser than other brokers, and this could be possible because of faster services and timely deliverance results. Offe >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Indiabulls Ventures : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker	Indiabulls Ventures : 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	Indiabulls Ventures : N/A
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 !	Indiabulls Ventures : NRI services available. Margin Trading facility Strong mobile application (Trading platform) Free Delivery Trading Flat fee brokerage @ 15 per Order Dedicated relationship manager and comprehensive branch network Good quality market research and statistics.
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.	Indiabulls Ventures : Charges applied for trading terminal usage. No Commodity trading No online forum for discussion or blogs. Do not provide 3-in-1 account service
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	Indiabulls Ventures : Ranked highest broker quality rating “BQ1” by CRISIL. Strong backend support, dedicated service branch relationship manager. Comprehensive real time Reports. Own DP Services. Strong and handy application for mobiles – Mobile Power Indiabulls (MPIB). Zero%* Brokerage on Equity Trades Margin Trading Facility at 12%* interest p.a. Free Annual Maintenance Charges (1st year) Free Annual Maintenance Charges (1st year) Global depository receipts listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Account Opening & AMC Charges

ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 and Indiabulls Ventures Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹750 . ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is ₹300 (2nd year onwards) and Indiabulls Ventures Demat Account AMC is ₹450 .

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹750
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹300 (2nd year onwards)	Demat Account AMC : ₹450
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Brokerage Charges

ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is 0.275% and Equity Options is ₹95 per lot . Indiabulls Ventures Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is ₹0 (Free) and Equity Intraday is ₹0 (Free) and Equity Options is ₹15 per trade .

	ICICI Direct			Indiabulls Ventures
Plan Name	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Neo Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Prime	Plan Name : Power Indiabulls
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.15% to 0.27%	Equity Delivery : ₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per order	Equity Intraday : 0.015% to 0.027%	Equity Intraday : ₹0 (Free)
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Future : 0.015% to 0.027%	Equity Future : ₹15 per trade
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹95 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per order	Equity Options : Rs 20 to Rs 40 Per Lot	Equity Options : ₹15 per trade
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per Lot	Currency Futures : ₹15 per trade
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per Lot	Currency Options : ₹15 per trade
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs. 299 to 2999 per month	Monthly Fee : ₹1000
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 : -
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 Options	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per Lot	Commodity Options : 0.03%

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures 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) . Indiabulls Ventures Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is ₹250 per crore (0.0025%) and Equity Options is ₹5500 per crore (on premium) (0.055%) .

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : ₹325 per crore (0.00325%)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : ₹325 per crore (0.00325%)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : ₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)	Equity Future : ₹250 per crore (0.0025%)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : ₹5500 per crore (on premium) (0.055%)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : ₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)	Currency Futures : ₹250 per crore (0.0025%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Currency Options : ₹5500 per crore (on premium) (0.055%)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : -

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Other Charges

ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is ₹35 per trade and Call & Trade is ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month . Indiabulls Ventures Minimum Brokerage is ₹0 (Unlimited Plan), ₹15 (Per Trade Plan) and Call & Trade is ₹0 (Free) .

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹35 per trade	Minimum Brokerage : ₹0 (Unlimited Plan), ₹15 (Per Trade Plan)
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	Call & Trade : ₹0 (Free)
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) : ₹10 per transaction or 0.02% of the transaction value (whichever is higher)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Features

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

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Trade Racer Web, Desktop, ICICI Direct Mobile App	Trading Platform : Power Indiabulls
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : No
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : No
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 1	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : No
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Unique features & Offers : Live news, World market summary
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

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Demat Account Charges

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

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL and NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Account Opening Fee : ₹500
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : ₹0 for ICICI Bank customers. ₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : ₹0	AMC : ₹0
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹3 For Each Certificates	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹1 per Certificate (max ₹250 )+ ₹25 for courier
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹25 + CDSL charges at actual	Rematerialisation Charges : Fee of Rs 15 for every 100 securities/MF Units or Flat fee of Rs 15 per cert/unit, whichever is higher
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹0 for trader on ICICIDirect.com	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.02% or ₹15 whichever is higher
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of ₹50	Pledge Creation Charges : ₹25 or .02% of the transaction value(whichever is higher)
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 : ₹25 or .02% of the transaction value(whichever is higher)
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 : ₹25 or .02% of the transaction value(whichever is higher)
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹30	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹20 Per Instruction
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 : Fax Indemnity - Actual Demat Rejection - ₹20 + Courier Charges Renewal charges for resuming the Services - ₹100 per account.

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Basic Details

ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 2752864 and Total Number of Branches is 154 . Indiabulls Ventures Year of Incorporation is 2000 and and Total Number of Branches is 18 .

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
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
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : http://www.icicidirect.com	Website : https://trade.indiabulls.com/
Contact Details	Contact Details : 020-28307700	Contact Details : 0124-4572444
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 2752864	Total Number of Clients : -
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 154	Total Number of Branches : 18
Products *	Products : investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : -

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Leverage

Leverage

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 5x with Interest	Equity Delivery : 1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 25x	Equity Intraday : Up to 5x (based on the stock)
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : 4x	Equity Futures : Intra-day: 4x \| Carry forward: 1x (no margin)
Equity Options	Equity Options : 2x for shorting	Equity Options : Intra-day: 4x \| Carry forward: 1x
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : NA	Currency Futures : Intra-day: 2x \| Carry forward: 1x
Currency Options	Currency Options : NA	Currency Options : Intra-day: 2x \| Carry forward: 1x
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : NA
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : NA
F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm)	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Orders

Orders

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes	Cover Orders (CO) : No
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) : Yes
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) *	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : No
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) : No

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : -
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : -
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -
Comparison *	Comparison : Yes	Comparison : -
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : -
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : -
ETF research *	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : -
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : -

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls Ventures
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : No
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.25,000 to Rs.2,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : NA

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Product & Services

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

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Customer Services

ICICI Direct and Indiabulls Ventures 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	Indiabulls Ventures
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : -
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : No	Live Chat Facility : -
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : -
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : Yes	Branch Offices : -
Customer Care *	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : -
Community Service *	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : -
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : -

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Other Investement

ICICI Direct and Indiabulls Ventures 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	Indiabulls Ventures
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : No	Commodity Trading : -
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : Yes	Investment in ETFs : -
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes	Investment in Mutual Funds : -
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : -
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : -
Banking Services *	Banking Services : Yes	Banking Services : -

ICICI Direct vs Indiabulls Ventures Trading PlatForm

ICICI Direct and Indiabulls Ventures 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	Indiabulls Ventures
Web Platform *	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : -
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : -
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : -
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : Yes	Desktop Mac : -
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : -
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : -
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