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Sharekhan
Exclusive Offer
Free Trading & Demat a/c + AMC charges adjustable against the Brokerage
Lern More Open Account
ICICI Direct
Exclusive Offer
Lern More Open Account
SharekhanICICI Direct
Overall
(3.4/5)  
(3.21/5)  
Brokerage & Other Charges
(1.3/5)  
(0.9/5)  
Experience (Yrs / No. Of User)
(5/5)  
(5/5)  
Customer Services
(5/5)  
(4.5/5)  
Investment Offering
(2.4/5)  
(3.9/5)  
Plateform & Tools
(4.5/5)  
(5/5)  
Research
(5/5)  
(5/5)  
Mobile Trading
(3.8/5)  
(3.4/5)  
Pros and Cons
SharekhanICICI Direct
Positive 
  •  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.
 
  •  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
Negative 
  •  Offer only 2-in-1 account.
  •  Shrekhan 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.
 
  •  No commodity trading.
  •  Very High brokerage.
  •  Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders.
  •  Charges for trading terminal usage.
Why US
SharekhanICICI Direct
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  •  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
 
  •   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
SharekhanICICI Direct
Minimum Brokerage Rs. 20 Rs. 35
Brokerage Plan Classic Plan: 0.50%( Irrespective of volume). Post paid Plan : 0.50% to 0.10% (depending on the margin scheme). Pre-paid Plan : 0.50% to 0.08% I Saver Plan: 0.75% to 0.25% (Depending on the volume). I Secure Plan : 0.55% Irrespective of volume. Pre-paid : 0.45% to 0.12%
Equity Delivery 0.50% 0.55%
Equity Intraday 0.100% 0.275%
Equity Future 0.1% on 1st leg and square off any other day 0.05% to 0.03%
Equity Options Rs 100/- per lot or 2.5% on premium (whichever is higher) Flat Rs 95 to 35 Per contract
Currency Future 0.001 0.05% to 0.03%
Currency Options Rs.30/- per lot or 2.5% on premium (whichever is higher) Flat Rs 25 to 10 Per lot
Commodity Trading NA NA
SharekhanICICI Direct
Equity Delivery NSE : 0.00310% | BSE 0.00280% NSE : 0.00310% | BSE 0.00280%
Equity Intraday NSE : 0.00350%, BSE ? 1.5 NSE : 0.00350%, BSE ? 1.5
Equity Future NSE : 0.0018% NSE : 0.0018%
Equity Options NSE : 0.0450%|BSE 0.0450% NSE : 0.0450%|BSE 0.0450%
Currency Future NSE: 0.0009% NSE: 0.0009%
Currency Options NSE: 0.04% NSE: 0.04%
Commodity Trading NA NA
SharekhanICICI Direct
Accounting Opening (Trading A/c) Rs 750 (adjusted against first 6 months brokerage) Rs 975
Accounting Opening (Demat A/c) NIL Rs 100
AMC Yearly (Trading) NIL NIL
AMC Yearly (Demat) Rs 400 Rs 500/Rs 600
SharekhanICICI Direct
Call in Trade
Trading in Both the Exchanges
3 in 1 Online Trading Account
NRI Services
Offers Multiple Plan
IPO Investment
Brokerage Calculator
Margin Calculator
SharekhanICICI Direct
Commodity Trading
Investment in Mutual Funds
Investment in ETFs
Investment in Bonds
Investement in Debt funds
Banking Services
Insurance Services
SIP (Mutual Funds)
SharekhanICICI Direct
Toll Free Number
Live Chat Facility
Email Facility
Branch Offices
Customer Care
SharekhanICICI Direct
Web-Platform
Mobile App_Android
Mobile App_Iphone
Desktop_Windows
Desktop_Mac
Ipad_App
SharekhanICICI Direct
Equity Trading Recommendations
Equity Investment Recommendations
Free Tips
Daily Market Reports
ETF Research
Quarterly Results
Mutual Fund recommendation Basis Risk Profile
Mutual fund comparision
SharekhanICICI Direct
No of Active Users 548965 813559
Years of Experience >10 Yr >10 Yr