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	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal

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	Motilal Oswal : "Solid research is considered as the foundation of Motilal Oswal Securities. Almost 10% of revenue is invested on equity research. They have been awarded as India&apos >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Motilal Oswal : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker	Motilal Oswal : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	ICICI Direct : Special Offer: ICICIdirect Neo Plan - Flat Rs 20 per trade brokerage (Intraday and F&O) + Free Account Opening + Get funds in 5 minutes from sell orders + Free trading tips. Open Instant Account Now	Motilal Oswal : Special Offer: FREE Account Opening + FREE Intraday Trades + FREE Personal Advisor & Research + FREE for 1st Year Demat AMC Open your FREE Demat Account in 5 Minutes.
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 !	Motilal Oswal : Award Winning Research and advice. Trading in all market segments on BSE, NSE, MCX & NCDEX. Huge Sub-brokers & Partner network Good Trading Platform Offer Commodity Trading Free Call and Trade Service.
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.	Motilal Oswal : High brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. They charge minimum brokerage of 20 Rs for your trade. Hidden charges. No brokerage plans available onsite.
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	Motilal Oswal : Wide Network with over 2200 Sub-brokers and Franchise partners in 500+ cities in India serving >9L customers. Free Call and Trade Service. Dedicated and award winning research with daily, weekly, monthly & yearly reports. 30,000+ research reports across 230+ companies and 21+ sectors. Dedicated large cap, mid cap & technical research teams. Advice across Equity, Derivatives, Commodity, Currency and Mutual Funds. LIVE streaming quotes and technical charts to help you make the right decision. Option to trade across exchanges - BSE, NSE, NCDEX, MCX, MSEI. Dedicated customer service team with a 6-hour query resolution TAT.
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Account Opening & AMC Charges

ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and Motilal Oswal Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) and Motilal Oswal Demat Account AMC is Rs 199 (Free for 1st Year) .

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300 (from 2nd year)	Demat Account AMC : Rs 199 (Free for 1st Year)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Brokerage Charges

ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per order and Equity Options is Rs 20 per order . Motilal Oswal Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.20% and Equity Intraday is Rs 0 (Free for lifetime) and Equity Options is Rs 20 per lot .

	ICICI Direct		Motilal Oswal
Plan Name	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Neo Plan	Plan Name : Standard Plan	Plan Name : Value Pack (VP2KLT)	Plan Name : Value Pack (VP1LACLT)
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.20%	Equity Delivery : -	Equity Delivery : -
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per order	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : Rs 0 (Free for lifetime)	Equity Intraday : -	Equity Intraday : -
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : 0.02%	Equity Future : -	Equity Future : -
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 20 per order	Equity Options : Rs 95 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per lot	Equity Options : -	Equity Options : -
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per lot	Currency Futures : -	Currency Futures : -
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per lot	Currency Options : -	Currency Options : -
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : -
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : 0.02%	Commodity Futures : -	Commodity Futures : -
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 200 Per Lot	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Exchange Transaction Charges

ICICI Direct Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) . Motilal Oswal Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) .

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)	Commodity : MCX: Rs 250 per Cr (0.0025%)
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Other Charges

ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan) and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per trade . Motilal Oswal Minimum Brokerage is Rs 25 for Delivery and Call & Trade is Free .

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan)	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 25 for Delivery
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per trade	Call & Trade : Free
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹20 or 0.025% of transaction value whichever is higher
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Features

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

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App	Trading Platform : MO Investor App, MO Trader App, MO Trader Web, MO Trader EXE
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : No
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : -	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : -	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Offer 3-in-1 Account. Support in local ICICI Bank branches. Trusted brand.	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) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Demat Account Charges

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

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Stamp Duty at actuals	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : â‚¹0 for ICICI Bank customers. â‚¹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : For Individual account: â‚¹700 p.a. For Corporate account: â‚¹1500 p.a.	AMC : Rs 199 (Free for 1st Year)
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : â‚¹50 Per Demat Request Form and â‚¹10 For Each Certificates	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 100 per certificate + Rs 50 per certificate
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : â‚¹25 + CDSL charges at actual	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 35 per certificate or per 100 shares and part thereof which ever is higher + 25 courier charges
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum â‚¹30) For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum â‚¹30 & maximum â‚¹25,000 )	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.025% or Rs 30
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 35 or 0.02% (whichever is higher) as per ISIN request
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 35 or 0.02% (whichever is higher) as per ISIN request
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil
Other Charges	Other Charges : â‚¹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.	Other Charges : Demat Rejection: Rs 50 per request
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Basic Details

ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 1869925 and Total Number of Branches is 154 . Motilal Oswal Year of Incorporation is 1987 and Total Number of Clients is 874230 and Total Number of Branches is 305 .

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2000	Year of Incorporation : 1987
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : -	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : -	Website : https://www.motilaloswal.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : -	Contact Details : 022-30896680
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1,869,925	Total Number of Clients : 874,230
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 154	Total Number of Branches : 305
Products *	Products : -	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Orders

Orders

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
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) : 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) : Yes
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : -	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : -	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : -	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 : -	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	ICICI Direct	Motilal Oswal
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : -	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.10000 to Rs.10,00,000
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Product & Services

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

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

ICICI Direct and Motilal Oswal 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	Motilal Oswal
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : -	Commodity Trading : Yes
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : -	Investment in ETFs : Yes
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : -	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : -	Investment in Bonds : Yes
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : No
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ICICI Direct vs Motilal Oswal Trading Platform

ICICI Direct and Motilal Oswal 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	Motilal Oswal
Web Platform *	Web Platform : -	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : -	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : -	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : -	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : -	I-Pad App : No
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : Yes
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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