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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart (Compare Kotak Securities and TradeSmart)

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

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	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart

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	TradeSmart : "Trade Smart Online makes its mark in the discount trading space by providing clients with multiple options, trading tools and fixed price plans for trading in equity >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	TradeSmart : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker	TradeSmart : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	Kotak Securities : Special Offer: Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade. Open Instant Account Now	TradeSmart : Special Offer: Pay Rs 15 per executed order, regardless of the size of the trade. Open Instant Account online with TradeSmart and start trading today.
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.	TradeSmart : Rs 15 flat-fee trades. Unlimited Trading Plan to offer. Own DP services Support Offer For Sale(OFS).
Disadvantage	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.	TradeSmart : No support for NRI trading. Does not facility to invest in IPO. Does not provide facility to invest in Mutual Funds, Bonds. No in-house research
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.	TradeSmart : Wide range of plans to select from depending on your trading requirements. Choose from Flat Rs 15 per order 0.007% for intraday Monthly unlimited trading plans Pay when you use, if not trading in any month then no monthly charges. Provide one of the highest intraday exposures in the industry so you can have the freedom to make big decisions without having to worry about limited funds 2 decades of Experience Trading tools like Span Calculator, Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop loss. Team of 100+ provide support over phone, email and chat to thousands of customers Can change brokerage plans, flexibility in changing brokerage plans. Lowest transaction charges i.e Turnover/Clearing charges. Own DP service.
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Account Opening & AMC Charges

Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 99 and TradeSmart Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 200 . Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 and TradeSmart Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 .

	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 99	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 200
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 200
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Brokerage Charges

Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.39% and Equity Intraday is 0.039% and Equity Options is Rs 39 per lot . TradeSmart Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 15 per order and Equity Intraday is Rs 15 per order and Equity Options is Rs 15 per order .

	Kotak Securities		TradeSmart
Plan Name	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan	Plan Name : Dealer Assisted Plan	Plan Name : Power Plan (₹15/Order)	Plan Name : Value Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.39%	Equity Delivery : 0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)	Equity Delivery : Rs 15 per order	Equity Delivery : 0.07%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.039%	Equity Intraday : Free	Equity Intraday : Rs 15 per order	Equity Intraday : 0.007%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.039%	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Future : Rs 15 per order	Equity Future : 0.007%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 39 per lot	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Options : Rs 15 per order	Equity Options : Rs 7 Per Lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per lot	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Futures : Rs 15 per order	Currency Futures : 0.007%
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Options : Rs 15 per order	Currency Options : Rs 7 Per Lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 (One Time)	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : Rs 15	Margin Trading : Rs 15
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.039%	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Futures : Rs 15 per order	Commodity Futures : 0.007%
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 39 per lot	Commodity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Options : Rs 15 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 7 Per Lot
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Exchange Transaction Charges

Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium) . TradeSmart Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is 0.0024% and Equity Options is 0.0715% .

	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : 0.0035%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : 0.0035%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : 0.0024%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) \| BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium)	Equity Options : 0.0715%
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)	Currency Futures : 0.00165%
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	Currency Options : 0.06%
Commodity	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006% \| Commodity Options: MCX : 0.05% & 0 for NCDEX	Commodity : 0.0039%
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Other Charges

Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call . TradeSmart Minimum Brokerage is Rs 15 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per executed order .

	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 15 per executed order
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per executed order
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) : Rs 15 per scrip
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by RMS team is charged at Rs 20 per executed order
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Features

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

	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite	Trading Platform : NEST, NOW, Spin
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 : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
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 : 1
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
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Demat Account Charges

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

	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Rs 500
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Rs 600 per year	AMC : Individual Account: Rs 300 per year Corporate Account: Rs 800 per year
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 500 per certificate per market lot of 100 shares or less and minimum Rs 500 per request./p>
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs.10 for 100 securities (Minimum payable Rs.15)	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 500 per certificate per market lot of 100 shares or less and minimum Rs 500 per request./p>
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) : Rs 25 minimum or 0.02% which ever is higher. In case of BSDA Rs 50 or 0.02% whichever is higher.
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 200 per scrip
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 200 minimum or 0.01% which ever is higher
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : NA	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil
Other Charges	Other Charges : NA	Other Charges : Late instruction: 0.1% scrip value Physical contract note / other statements etc:Rs 20 per contract note + Courier Charges Physical transaction statement: Rs 50 per BO statement plus courier charges Cheque dishonour charges: Rs 200 per instance Offmarket transfer (DP): Rs 25 plus service tax Inter DP transfer: Rs 25 plus service tax KRA Modification: Rs 35 plus service tax
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Basic Details

Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1179674 and Total Number of Branches is 153 . TradeSmart Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 30376 and Total Number of Branches is 1 .

	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
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
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com	Website : https://tradesmartonline.in/
Contact Details	Contact Details : 1800222299	Contact Details : 022 61208000
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1,179,674	Total Number of Clients : 30,376
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 153	Total Number of Branches : 1
Products *	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : -
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Orders

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	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
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) : Yes
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) : 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) : Yes
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : No
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : No
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No
Comparison *	Comparison : Yes	Comparison : No
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : No
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : No
ETF research *	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : No
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : No
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : -
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Product & Services

Kotak Securities and TradeSmart 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	TradeSmart
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : No
Call N Trade *	Call N Trade : Yes	Call N 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 : No
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 : No
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : No
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : No	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : Yes	IPO Investment : No
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : No
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : No	Brokerage Calculator : Yes
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 : No
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No	Monthly & Yearly Plan : Yes
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : No	Aumtomated Trading : No
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Customer Services

Kotak Securities and TradeSmart 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	TradeSmart
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : Yes	Toll Free Number : No
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : Yes	Branch Offices : No
Customer Care *	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : No
Community Service *	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : No
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Other Investement

Kotak Securities and TradeSmart 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	TradeSmart
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	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 : No
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : No
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
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Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart Trading Platform

Kotak Securities and TradeSmart 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	TradeSmart
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 : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : No
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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