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Kotak Securities vs SMC Global (Compare Kotak Securities and SMC Global)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between Kotak Securities vs SMC Global, Below comparison of Kotak Securities 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 Kotak Securities vs SMC Global is given below:

Kotak Securities

SMC Global

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global

About The Brokers	Kotak Securities : "With 1281+ branches in 377 cities of the country serving 1.4 million customers, over 5 lacs trades per day, Kotak Securities have been able to create their own space >>> 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 :	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	SMC Global : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker	SMC Global : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Kotak Securities : N/A	SMC Global : N/A
Advantage	Kotak Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. Toll free number available. Robust trading software KEAT Pro. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. After Market Orders (AMO), good till cancel order (GTC) and Buy Now Sell Tomorrow.	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	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.	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	Kotak Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes Kotak Mahindra Banks Saving Account, Kotak Securities Trading Account and Kotak 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 Kotak Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >13 Lac customers. Wide network of 1281 branches and sub Brokers in 377 cities. After Market Orders and Portfolio Management Service(PMS) available. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Bonds, FD's, ETF's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives etc. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, market pointers, periodical research reports, training and education.	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.

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Account Opening & AMC Charges

Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and SMC Global Trading Account Opening Fee is Nil . Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 and SMC Global Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 .

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Nil
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 499
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : Nil

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Brokerage Charges

Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher and Equity Intraday is Free and Equity Options is Delivery: Rs 20 per trade | Intraday: Free . SMC Global Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.3% and Equity Intraday is 0.03% and Equity Options is Rs 70 per lot .

	Kotak Securities		SMC Global
Plan Name	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan	Plan Name : Dealer Assisted Plan	Plan Name : SMC Global Limited
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher	Equity Delivery : 0.39%	Equity Delivery : 0.3%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Free	Equity Intraday : 0.039%	Equity Intraday : 0.03%
Equity Future	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Future : 0.039%	Equity Future : 0.03%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Options : Rs 39 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 70 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per lot	Currency Futures : 0.03%
Currency Options	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot	Currency Options : Rs 20 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 (One Time)	Monthly Fee : -
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Futures : 0.039%	Commodity Futures : 0.03%
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Options : Rs 39 per lot	Commodity Options : 0.03%

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Exchange Transaction Charges

Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE: 0.0019% and Equity Options is NSE: 0.05% on Premium . SMC Global Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is 0.0029% and Equity Options is 0.065% (on premium) .

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%	Equity Delivery : 0.0035%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%	Equity Intraday : 0.0035%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE: 0.0019%	Equity Future : 0.0029%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05% on Premium	Equity Options : 0.065% (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%	Currency Futures : 0.0029%
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%	Currency Options : 0.065% (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006%	Commodity : 0.0030%

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Other Charges

Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call . SMC Global Minimum Brokerage is Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower and .

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call	Call & Trade : -
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Features

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

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite	Trading Platform : SMC Privilege, Easy Trader, Mobitrader, Tab Trader
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : -
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 1
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : No
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : 25+ years of experience. Part of prestigious Kotak Mahindra Bank. Offer 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) Physical presence in 393 cities. Free Technical, Fundamental, Derivatives, Macro-economic and mutual fund research. Different brokerage plans to suit your needs.	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) : No	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Kotak Securities and SMC Global is below:

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Nil.
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : -
AMC	AMC : Rs 600 per year	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 : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier 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 : Rs.10 for 100 securities (Minimum payable Rs.15)	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) : 0.04% + NSDL charges (minimum Rs 20)	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 : Rs 20 per ISIN	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 60
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 60
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN	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

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Basic Details

Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1088641 and Total Number of Branches is 153 . SMC Global Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 158109 and Total Number of Branches is 2450 .

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1994	Year of Incorporation : 1994
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE,MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com	Website : https://www.smctradeonline.com/
Contact Details	Contact Details : 1800222299	Contact Details : +91-11-66075200
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1,088,641	Total Number of Clients : 158,109
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 153	Total Number of Branches : 2450
Products *	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : -

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Orders

Orders

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
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) : Yes	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	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) : Yes
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
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 : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : -
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : ₹3,00,000 to ₹5,00,000

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Product & Services

Kotak Securities 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:

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
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 : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : No	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 : -

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Customer Services

Kotak Securities 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:

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : Yes	Toll Free Number : -
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	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 : -

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Other Investement

Kotak Securities 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:

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	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 : -

Kotak Securities vs SMC Global Trading Platform

Kotak Securities 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:

	Kotak Securities	SMC Global
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 : No	Desktop Mac : -
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : -
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : -
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