HDFC Securities
VS
ICICI Direct
| Background Services | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of Broker | Full Service | Full Service |
| Founded | 2000 | 2000 |
| Active Clients | 6,72,044 | 8,43,975 |
| Product offered | Equity Spot, Futures & Options in Equity, Currency and Commodity, Mutual Funds, Bonds. | Equity Spot, Futures & Options in Equity, Currency and Commodity, Mutual Funds, Bonds. |
| Depository | NSDL & CDSL | NSDL & CDSL |
| Advisory / Research tips | ||
| Advisory | Yes | Yes |
| Charges | ||
| Account Opening Charges | ||
| Trading Account | Rs. 1299 + GST | Rs. 975 |
| Demat Account | Rs. 1299 + GST | Rs. 975 |
| Commodity Account | Rs. 0 | Rs. 0 |
| Annual Maintenance Charges | ||
| Trading Account | Rs. 0 | After first year 700 + GST |
| Demat Account | Rs. 0 | After first year 700 + GST |
| Commodity Account | Rs. 0 | Rs. 0 |
| Brokerage Charges | ||
| Equity Delivery | 0.50% or Rs. 25 whichever is higher | Rs. 25 or 2.5 % whichever is lower |
| Equity Intraday | 0.10% or Rs. 25 whichever is higher | Rs. 15 or 2.5% whichever is lower |
| Equity Futures | 0.50% or Rs. 25 whichever is higher | 0.05% on turnover |
| Currency Futures | Rs. 23 per contract | Rs. 10 per lot |
| Commodity Futures | 0.03% or Rs. 20 whichever is higher | Rs. 0 |
| Equity Options | 1% or Rs.100 per lot | Rs. 50 per order |
| Currency Options | Rs. 20 per contract | Rs. 10 per lot |
| Commodity Options | Rs. 100 per lot | Rs. 0 |
| Technology | ||
| Trading Platform | HDFC Securities. | Trade Racer. |
| Features | ||
| Shortcut Keys | Yes | No |
| Heat Map | Yes | No |
| Charting | Yes | No |
| Intraday Data (Days) | Daily | - |
| EOD Data (Days) | Weekly | - |
| Leverages | ||
| Equity Delivery | 3 - 10x on turnover | 8x on turnover |
| Intraday | ||
| Equity Spot | 3 - 10x on turnover | 25x on turnover |
| Equity Futures and Options | 3 - 10x on ESM | 4x on ESM |
| Currency Futures and Options | 3 - 10x on ESM | 2x on ESM |
| Commodity Futures and Options | 3 - 10x on ESM | 2.5x on ESM |
| Intraday with BO & CO | ||
| Equity Spot | 3 - 10x on turnover | 28x on turnover |
| Equity Futures and Options | 3 - 10x on ESM | 7x on ESM |
| Currency Futures and Options | 3 - 10x on ESM | No leverage |
| Commodity Futures and Options | 3 - 10x on ESM | No leverage |
| Customer Support | ||
| Phone | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Transaction Alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Live Chat | Yes | No |
| Relationship Manager | Yes | Yes |
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