Quick Comparision (Upstox VS ICICI Direct)

Upstox
Upstox is a low-cost broking firm, whose main motive is to provide trading opportunities at unbeatable prices. Upstox is being backed by a group of investors like: Kalaari capital, Ratan Tata and GVK Davix. Upstox provides many more rich trading features like trading, analysis, charter and etc. It provides ease to place orders through phones and browsers. Upstox provides a completely Upstox Free trading account and free trading as well in Equity Delivery Segment. Upstox refer and earn review program is also available in which you can refer your friends to trading with Upstox.

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.

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Single Margin Facility
Year of Incorporation	2009	1995
Exchanges	BSE, NSE and MCX	BSE and NSE.
Branches	Zero	250+
Brokerage	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (Whichever is lower)	Prime Plan: ₹900/-
Broker Type	Discount Broker	Full service Broker
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Trading Account Opening Charge	₹0 (Free)	₹0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charge	₹0 (Free)	₹0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	₹0 (Free)	₹700 (From 2nd Year) \| ₹300 for Neo Customers
Trading Account AMC	₹0 (Free)	₹0 (Free)
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Commodity Futures	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (whichever is lower)	₹20/ Order
Currency Futures	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (whichever is lower)	₹20/ Order
Equity Delivery	₹20/ Order or 2.5% (whichever is lower)	₹0.09%
Equity Options	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
Commodity Options	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
Equity Futures	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (whichever is lower)	₹20/ Order
Currency Options	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
Fixed Charges	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
Equity Intraday	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (whichever is lower)	₹20/ Order
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
RMS Square Off Charge	(₹50 + GST)	₹50/ Order
API Charges	₹0 (Free)	₹0 (Free)
Call & Trade Charges	(₹50 + GST)	₹50/ Order
Other Brokerage Charges	₹20/ Order or 0.05% ( Whichever is lower)	Prime Plan: ₹900/-
Minimum Brokerage	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Currency Options	NSE: Exchange turnover charge: 0.04% \|Clearing charge: 0.025% \| BSE: Exchange turnover charge: 0.001% Clearing charge: 0.025%	Exchange turnover charge: 0.04% \|Clearing charge: 0.025%
Equity Futures	NSE: Exchange turnover charge: 0.0020% \| Clearing charge: 0.0002%	NSE: 0.002%
Equity Intraday	NSE: 0.00345% trade on buy & sell \| BSE: charges vary as per the scrip group	NSE: 0.00345% \| BSE: 0.00345%
Equity Options	NSE: Exchange turnover charge: 0.053% \| Clearing charge: 0.005%	NSE: 0.053%
Commodity	Non-Agri: Exchange turnover charge: 0.0026%	Non-Agri: Exchange turnover charge: 0.0026%
Currency Futures	NSE: Exchange turnover charge: 0.0009% \| Clearing charge: 0.0004% \| BSE: Exchange turnover charge: 0.00022% \| Clearing charge: 0.0004%	Exchange turnover charge: 0.0009% \| Clearing charge: 0.0004%
Equity Delivery	NSE: 0.00345% trade on buy & sell \| BSE: charges vary as per the scrip group	0.00345% trade on buy & sell
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Equity Options	Option Sell: 1x \| Option Buying: No Margin	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 margins(SPAN + Exposure)	1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Commodity Options	Option Sell: 1x \| Option Buying: No Margin	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 (no margin)	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)
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	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 Cash:- 3:15 PM (Co- 3:10 PM) \| Equity Derivatives:- 3:20 PM (Co- 3:10 PM) \| Currency Derivatives:- 4:30 PM(Co- 4:35 PM) Commodities:- 40 mins prior to when the market closes at 11:30 PM 30 mins prior to when the market closes at 11:55 PM	Equity & F&O:- 3:20pm \| Currency: 4:30PM \| Commodities: 11:20 PM
Trading Platform	1.Pro Web (Web-based trading platform) 2.Pro Mobile (mobile trading application) 3.Algo Lab (bridge for Amibroker) 4.Option Strategy Builder 5.Order Generator	1. ICICI Direct.com (Website). 2. Trade Racer (Trading Terminal). 3. ICICI Direct Mobile App.
SMS Alerts for Trades
Direct Mutual Fund
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

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

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Currency
IPO
Commodity
Debt
Other Options
Stock Cash / Equity
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	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
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
Daily Market Report
News Alerts
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Daily Market Reports & News
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Pros	1.Brokerage free trading in Equity delivery segment. 2. For customers convenience, mobile trading app is available. 3. Both web and mobile has After Market Order (AMO), (CO) or (OCO) order. 4. Availability of stop loss in both web and mobile. 5. Availability of multiple indicators to monitor market. 6. Upstox bridge for Amibroker helps to code and execute the trading strategies. 7. Availability of 1000’s of Mutual funds where customer can choose Lumpsum or SIP pattern of investing. 8.Availability of Margin against shares.	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. Unavailability of unlimited monthly trading plans. 2.Extra charge of call and trade fee on per executed order. 3. In case, customer does not square off the Intra day square orders, extra charge of ₹20 is charged per executed order. 4. No provision for stock tips and recommendations. 5. Unavailability of 3 in 1 account. 6. Customer support is time constraint. 7.Unavailability of margin funding on delivery trades.	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.
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	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
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Equity Demat Transaction Charges	Equity (F&O, Intraday) No Charges \| Equity Delivery- ₹18.5 + Gst per scrip per day only on sell	Sell - 0.04% of the value of securities (Minimum ₹30 and maximum ₹25,000)
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Equity/Currencies/Commodities ( Delivery & FNO)	18% (on brokerage + transaction charges) \| Equity Delivery - 18% (on brokerage + transaction + demat charges)	18% on (Brokerage + Transaction Charge + SEBI Fee)
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Equity/Currencies/Commodities ( Delivery & FNO)	₹10/ Crore	₹10/Crore
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

Upstox

ICICI Direct

Trading Account Opening Charge

₹0 (Free)

Demat Account Opening Charge

₹0 (Free)

Demat Account AMC

₹0 (Free)

₹700 (From 2nd Year) | ₹300 for Neo Customers

Trading Account AMC

₹0 (Free)

Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
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	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Commodity Futures	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (whichever is lower)	₹20/ Order
Currency Futures	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (whichever is lower)	₹20/ Order
Equity Delivery	₹20/ Order or 2.5% (whichever is lower)	₹0.09%
Equity Options	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
Commodity Options	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
Equity Futures	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (whichever is lower)	₹20/ Order
Currency Options	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
Fixed Charges	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
Equity Intraday	₹20/ Order or 0.05% (whichever is lower)	₹20/ Order
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Equity Options	Option Sell: 1x \| Option Buying: No Margin	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 margins(SPAN + Exposure)	1x (100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure)
Commodity Options	Option Sell: 1x \| Option Buying: No Margin	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 (no margin)	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)
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
RMS Square Off Charge	(₹50 + GST)	₹50/ Order
API Charges	₹0 (Free)	₹0 (Free)
Call & Trade Charges	(₹50 + GST)	₹50/ Order
Other Brokerage Charges	₹20/ Order or 0.05% ( Whichever is lower)	Prime Plan: ₹900/-
Minimum Brokerage	₹20/ Order	₹20/ Order
	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	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
	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Equity Demat Transaction Charges	Equity (F&O, Intraday) No Charges \| Equity Delivery- ₹18.5 + Gst per scrip per day only on sell	Sell - 0.04% of the value of securities (Minimum ₹30 and maximum ₹25,000)
	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Equity/Currencies/Commodities ( Delivery & FNO)	18% (on brokerage + transaction charges) \| Equity Delivery - 18% (on brokerage + transaction + demat charges)	18% on (Brokerage + Transaction Charge + SEBI Fee)
	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	ICICI Direct
Equity/Currencies/Commodities ( Delivery & FNO)	₹10/ Crore	₹10/Crore
	Call Back Open Account

	Upstox	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 Cash:- 3:15 PM (Co- 3:10 PM) \| Equity Derivatives:- 3:20 PM (Co- 3:10 PM) \| Currency Derivatives:- 4:30 PM(Co- 4:35 PM) Commodities:- 40 mins prior to when the market closes at 11:30 PM 30 mins prior to when the market closes at 11:55 PM	Equity & F&O:- 3:20pm \| Currency: 4:30PM \| Commodities: 11:20 PM
Trading Platform	1.Pro Web (Web-based trading platform) 2.Pro Mobile (mobile trading application) 3.Algo Lab (bridge for Amibroker) 4.Option Strategy Builder 5.Order Generator	1. ICICI Direct.com (Website). 2. Trade Racer (Trading Terminal). 3. ICICI Direct Mobile App.
SMS Alerts for Trades
Direct Mutual Fund
	Call Back Open Account	Call Back Open Account

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Call Back Open Account

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Upstox

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