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HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct

HDFC securities
HDFC securities is a full service Broker. HDFC securities Review gives an overall view and updates about the Brokerage Charges, Margin, Trading Software, Demat Account Charges, NRI Account, Branches, Customer Complaints, Advantages and Disadvantages.


ICICI Direct
ICICI Direct is a full service Broker. ICICI Direct gives an overall review and updates about Brokerage Charges, Margin, Trading Software, Demat Account Charges, NRI Account, Branches, Customer Support, Advantages and Disadvantages.

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Broker Details

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Single Margin Facility
Year of Incorporation 2000 1995
Exchanges BSE, NSE and MCX BSE and NSE.
Branches 260+ 250+
Brokerage 0.05% Prime Plan: ₹900/-
Broker Type Full service Broker Full service Broker

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Account Opening & AMC Charges

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Trading Account Opening Charge ₹0 (Free) ₹0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charge ₹0 (Free) ₹0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC Preferred:- ₹300/- | Classic:- ₹250/- | Prime:- ₹700/- | Standard:- ₹750/- ₹700 (From 2nd Year) | ₹300 for Neo Customers
Trading Account AMC ₹0 (Free) ₹0 (Free)

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Brokerage charges & Plans

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Commodity Futures Intraday:- 0.020% or min ₹20/Order | Carry Forward:- 0.025% or min ₹20/Order ₹20/ Order
Currency Futures ₹23/Contract ₹20/ Order
Equity Delivery 0.50% or min ₹25 or ceiling of 2.5% on transaction value (Both Buy & Sell) ₹0.09%
Equity Options ₹100/Lot (Both Buy & Sell) ₹20/ Order
Commodity Options ₹100/Lot ₹20/ Order
Equity Futures 0.025% or min ₹25/- or ceiling of 2.5% of transaction value (Both Buy & Sell) ₹20/ Order
Currency Options ₹20/Contract ₹20/ Order
Fixed Charges N/A ₹20/ Order
Equity Intraday 0.05% ₹20/ Order

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Other Charges

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
RMS Square Off Charge ₹20/ Order ₹50/ Order
API Charges N/A ₹0 (Free)
Call & Trade Charges ₹0(Free) ₹50/ Order
Other Brokerage Charges 0.05% Prime Plan: ₹900/-
Minimum Brokerage 0.05% ₹20/ Order

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Transaction Charges

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Currency Options 0.040% (On premium) Exchange turnover charge: 0.04% |Clearing charge: 0.025%
Equity Futures 0.00190% NSE: 0.002%
Equity Intraday 0.00325% NSE: 0.00345% | BSE: 0.00345%
Equity Options 0.050% (on premium) NSE: 0.053%
Commodity N/A Non-Agri: Exchange turnover charge: 0.0026%
Currency Futures 0.00110% Exchange turnover charge: 0.0009% | Clearing charge: 0.0004%
Equity Delivery 0.00325% 0.00345% trade on buy & sell

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Margin (Exposure)

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Equity Options 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Equity Intraday 5x (Up to 20% of trade value) 5x (Up to 20% of trade value)
Currency Options 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Commodity Options 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Commodity Futures 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Equity Delivery 1x (100% of trade value) 1x (100% of trade value)
Currency Futures 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Equity Futures 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Features

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Online Portfolio
Algo Trading
Margin Trading Facility
Call & Trade Facility
Referral Program
Collateral Margin
Online Demo
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Intraday Square-off Time Equity & F&O:- 2:45 PM | Currency: 4:30PM | Commodities: 11:20 PM Equity & F&O:- 3:20pm | Currency: 4:30PM | Commodities: 11:20 PM
Trading Platform 1. HDFC Securities Website (Web-based trading platform). 2. ProTerminal (Stock analysis and Trading platform). 3. HDFC Securities Mobile trading application. 4. Blink 1. ICICI Direct.com (Website). 2. Trade Racer (Trading Terminal). 3. ICICI Direct Mobile App.
SMS Alerts for Trades
Direct Mutual Fund

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Review & Rating

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Trading Brokerage
Customer Service
Fees
Trading Platform Usability
Mobile App
Research
Desktop Software
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating
Call Back Open Account

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Request a call back from Broker

HDFC securities ICICI Direct

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Investment Options

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Currency
IPO
Commodity
Debt
Other Options
Stock Cash / Equity
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Order Type

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Bracket Order/BO/OCO
BTST
Cover Order/CO
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)
BUY ABOVE/SELL BELOW (SL-M)
After Market Order(AMO)
STBT

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Research & Report

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
Daily Market Report
News Alerts

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Daily Market Report

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Daily Market Reports & News

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Suitable For Investor

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Pros & Cons

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Pros 1. It provides an integrated three-in-one account (i.e. banking, broking and demat account). It makes HDFC extremely convenient trading platform. 2. It provides the facility of online investment in IPOs, Mutual Funds, GOI Bonds, Insurance and Postal Savings Schemes all of it from a single website. 3. It allows trading in both BSE and NSE. 4. The trading platforms are specially designed for the beginners. 1. It facilitates its customers by providing an integrated three-in-one account. 2. ICICI direct manages the customer’s demat and bank accounts by transferring the money to the broker’s pool or toward deposits. 3. The investments can be made in online in IPOs, Mutual Funds, GOI Funds and the postal savings schemes all of it from one website. 4. It allows trading at both the national exchanges i.e. NSE and BSE.
Cons 1. The brokerage is comparatively higher than other brokers and is negotiable. 2. It does not provide commodity trading. 3. The minimal brokerage charged is ₹25 per trade that is too high. 4.It does not provide good margin limit. 1. The brokerage of ICICI direct is high and not negotiable. 2. It does not offer commodity trading. 3. The minimum brokerage as the standard I-Secure plan is ₹20/Order that is high for the traders making small trades. 4. ICICI Direct provides ₹0.05 per share brokerage on the stocks quoting up to ₹10. It becomes difficult to trade in the penny stocks. 5. It charges ₹50 per call for the call and trader after first 20 free calls in a month.

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Background

HDFC securities ICICI Direct

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Compare All Brokers

HDFC securities ICICI Direct

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - STT/CTT

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Commodity Futures 0.01% on sell trade (Non-Agri) 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
Currency Futures No STT No STT
Equity Intraday 0.025% only on sell NSE: 0.00345% trade on buy & sell | BSE: charges vary as per the scrip group
Equity Options 0.05% only on sell 0.05% on Sell Side(on Premium)
Currency Options No STT No STT
Equity Delivery 0.1% on both buy & sell 0.1% on both Buy and Sell
Equity Futures 0.01% only on sell 0.01% on Sell Side
Commodity Options 0.05% on sell trade 0.05% on sell side

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Demat transaction charges

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Equity Demat Transaction Charges 0.04% of transaction value (minimum ₹25) Sell - 0.04% of the value of securities (Minimum ₹30 and maximum ₹25,000)

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - GST

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Equity/Currencies/Commodities ( Delivery & FNO) 18% on (Brokerage + Transaction Charge) 18% on (Brokerage + Transaction Charge + SEBI Fee)

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - SEBI Charges

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Equity/Currencies/Commodities ( Delivery & FNO) ₹10/Crore ₹10/Crore

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Account Opening & AMC Charges

HDFC securities
ICICI Direct
Trading Account Opening Charge
₹0 (Free)
₹0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charge
₹0 (Free)
₹0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC
Preferred:- ₹300/- | Classic:- ₹250/- | Prime:- ₹700/- | Standard:- ₹750/-
₹700 (From 2nd Year) | ₹300 for Neo Customers
Trading Account AMC
₹0 (Free)
₹0 (Free)
 

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
 

HDFC Securities Review | Brokerage Charges, Account Opening

HDFC securities India is the most renowned financial service providing company which is a subsidiary of private bank HDFC. HDFC securities ltd provides the both online trading and the trading on the go i.e. mobile or tab. HDFC securities is cdsl or nsdl participant with Read more..

ICICI Direct Review | Brokerage Charges, Account Opening

With ICICIdirect, you can access retail trading and investment services from India's largest and most trusted stock broker, ICICI securities. It offers customers diverse online trading and investment services through its ICICIdirect platform.
 
 

ICICI Direct
ICICI Direct is a full service Broker. ICICI Direct gives an overall review and updates about Brokerage Charges, Margin, Trading Software, Demat Account Charges, NRI Account, Branches, Customer Support, Advantages and Disadvantages.

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Brokerage charges & Plans

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Commodity Futures Intraday:- 0.020% or min ₹20/Order | Carry Forward:- 0.025% or min ₹20/Order ₹20/ Order
Currency Futures ₹23/Contract ₹20/ Order
Equity Delivery 0.50% or min ₹25 or ceiling of 2.5% on transaction value (Both Buy & Sell) ₹0.09%
Equity Options ₹100/Lot (Both Buy & Sell) ₹20/ Order
Commodity Options ₹100/Lot ₹20/ Order
Equity Futures 0.025% or min ₹25/- or ceiling of 2.5% of transaction value (Both Buy & Sell) ₹20/ Order
Currency Options ₹20/Contract ₹20/ Order
Fixed Charges N/A ₹20/ Order
Equity Intraday 0.05% ₹20/ Order
Call Back Open Account

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Margin (Exposure)

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Equity Options 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Equity Intraday 5x (Up to 20% of trade value) 5x (Up to 20% of trade value)
Currency Options 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Commodity Options 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Commodity Futures 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Equity Delivery 1x (100% of trade value) 1x (100% of trade value)
Currency Futures 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Equity Futures 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) 1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Other Charges

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
RMS Square Off Charge ₹20/ Order ₹50/ Order
API Charges N/A ₹0 (Free)
Call & Trade Charges ₹0(Free) ₹50/ Order
Other Brokerage Charges 0.05% Prime Plan: ₹900/-
Minimum Brokerage 0.05% ₹20/ Order

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - STT/CTT

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Commodity Futures 0.01% on sell trade (Non-Agri) 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
Currency Futures No STT No STT
Equity Intraday 0.025% only on sell NSE: 0.00345% trade on buy & sell | BSE: charges vary as per the scrip group
Equity Options 0.05% only on sell 0.05% on Sell Side(on Premium)
Currency Options No STT No STT
Equity Delivery 0.1% on both buy & sell 0.1% on both Buy and Sell
Equity Futures 0.01% only on sell 0.01% on Sell Side
Commodity Options 0.05% on sell trade 0.05% on sell side

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Demat transaction charges

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Equity Demat Transaction Charges 0.04% of transaction value (minimum ₹25) Sell - 0.04% of the value of securities (Minimum ₹30 and maximum ₹25,000)

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - GST

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Equity/Currencies/Commodities ( Delivery & FNO) 18% on (Brokerage + Transaction Charge) 18% on (Brokerage + Transaction Charge + SEBI Fee)

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - SEBI Charges

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Equity/Currencies/Commodities ( Delivery & FNO) ₹10/Crore ₹10/Crore

HDFC securities Vs ICICI Direct - Features

HDFC securities ICICI Direct
Online Portfolio
Algo Trading
Margin Trading Facility
Call & Trade Facility
Referral Program
Collateral Margin
Online Demo
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Intraday Square-off Time Equity & F&O:- 2:45 PM | Currency: 4:30PM | Commodities: 11:20 PM Equity & F&O:- 3:20pm | Currency: 4:30PM | Commodities: 11:20 PM
Trading Platform 1. HDFC Securities Website (Web-based trading platform). 2. ProTerminal (Stock analysis and Trading platform). 3. HDFC Securities Mobile trading application. 4. Blink 1. ICICI Direct.com (Website). 2. Trade Racer (Trading Terminal). 3. ICICI Direct Mobile App.
SMS Alerts for Trades
Direct Mutual Fund

HDFC securities

ICICI Direct