ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities - Broker Comparison

Account Opening & AMC Charges

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. HDFC Securities Ltd
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Online Trading
Trading Account Opening Fee ₹975 ₹975 ₹999
Trading Account AMC ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Demat Account Opening Fee ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Demat Account AMC * ₹600 ₹600 ₹750

Brokerage Charges

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. HDFC Securities Ltd
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Online Trading
Monthly Fee NA NA NA
Equity Delivery 0.55% 0.75% to 0.25% 0.50%
Equity Intraday 0.28% 0.75% to 0.25% 0.10%
Equity Future 0.05% to 0.03% 0.05% to 0.03% 0.05%
Equity Options ₹95 to ₹35 per lot ₹95 to ₹65 per lot ₹100 per lot
Currency Futures 0.050% to 0.030% 0.05% to 0.03% ₹23 per contract
Currency Options ₹25 to ₹10 per lot ₹95 to ₹65 per lot ₹23 per contract
Commodity NA NA NA

Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. HDFC Securities Ltd
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Online Trading
Equity Delivery ₹310 ₹310 -
Equity Intraday ₹310 ₹310 -
Equity Future * ₹200 ₹200 -
Equity Options * ₹5000 ₹5000 -
Currency Futures * ₹120 ₹120 -
Currency Options ₹4000 ₹4000 -

Other Charges

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. HDFC Securities Ltd
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Online Trading
Minimum Brokerage ₹35 per trade ₹35 per trade ₹25
Call & Trade Rs 25 per call (20 calls free in a month) Rs 25 per call (20 calls free in a month) ₹0
DP Charges (on sell side) 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000) 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000) 0.04% of transaction value (minimum ₹25)
Other Miscellaneous Charges - - -

Demat Account Charges

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. HDFC Securities Ltd
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Online Trading
Depository Service Provider CDSL CDSL CDSL
Account Opening Fee

Stamp Duty at actuals

Stamp Duty at actuals

Nil
Advance Deposite

₹0 for ICICI Bank customers.

₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.

₹0 for ICICI Bank customers.

₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.

₹7,500/-
AMC

For Individual account: ₹500 p.a.

For Corporate account: ₹1500 p.a.

For Individual account: ₹500 p.a.

For Corporate account: ₹1500 p.a.

For Non BSDA Individual a/c : ₹750 p.a

For BSDA Individual a/c:

  1. Holding value 0 to 50,000: Nil
  2. Holding value between 50,001 to 2,00,000: ₹100 p.a
  3. Holding value more than 2,00,000: ₹750 p.a.

For Corporate a/c:- ₹1,500 p.a
Dematerialisation Charges

₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹10 For Each Certificates

₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹10 For Each Certificates

₹5 per certificate + ₹35 per Dematerialisation request submitted

Rematerialisation Charges

₹30 + CDSL charges at actual

₹30 + CDSL charges at actual

₹30 per request + CDSL actuals

Transaction Charges (Credit) - - -
Transaction Charges (debit)

For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum ₹30)

For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum ₹30 & maximum ₹500 )

For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum ₹30)

For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum ₹30 & maximum ₹500 )

0.04% of the value of txn subj to min ₹20 per txn done by EASIEST. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min ₹40

0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min ₹25 per txn done by HDFC securities. For BSDA a/c It's 0.06%, Min ₹45

0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min ₹40 per txn undertaken by Manual txn. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min ₹60

For Debt txn 0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min ₹40 & Max ₹5,000 per txn. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min ₹60 & Max ₹5,000

If instruction is submitted on the date of execution then 0.25% of the value of txn subj to Min ₹25 per txn
Pledge Creation Charges

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

Nil
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

If the pledge is marked in favour of HDFC Bank:

0.02% of the value of the txn subject to min of ₹40 per txn

0.04% of the value of the txn subject to min of ₹60 per txn for BSDA a/c
Pledge Invocation Charges

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

If the pledge is marked to other than HDFC Bank

0.04% of the value of the txn subject to min of ₹40 per txn

2. 0.06%, of the value of the txn subject to min of ₹60 per txn for BSDA a/c
Failed Instruction Charges

₹30

₹30

Nil
Other Charges

1. Mailing charges for non periodic statements and other communication, ₹50 for inland and ₹500.0 for foreign address.

2. ₹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.

1. Mailing charges for non periodic statements and other communication, ₹50 for inland and ₹500.0 for foreign address.

2. ₹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.

Mailing charges for non-periodic statements & other communication: ₹35 for inland & ₹500 for foreign address

For restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges: ₹250

Reissuance of Delivery Instruction Booklet (DIB): ₹75 per Booklet

Settlement Charges: ₹250 pm for CM Principle account & Unified Settlement account & ₹500 p.m for CM Settlement account

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