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ICICIDirect Vs Sharekhan - Broker Comparison

Account Opening & AMC Charges

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. Sharekhan
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Classic Account
Trading Account Opening Fee ₹975 ₹975 ₹750
Trading Account AMC ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Demat Account Opening Fee ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Demat Account AMC * ₹600 ₹600 ₹400

Brokerage Charges

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. Sharekhan
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Classic Account
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% 0.10%
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% 0.10%
Currency Options ₹25 to ₹10 per lot ₹95 to ₹65 per lot ₹30 per lot
Commodity NA NA 0.10%

Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. Sharekhan
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Classic Account
Equity Delivery ₹310 ₹310 NSE ₹325 | BSE ₹275
Equity Intraday ₹310 ₹310 NSE ₹325 | BSE ₹275
Equity Future * ₹200 ₹200 NSE ₹190 | BSE ₹50
Equity Options * ₹5000 ₹5000 NSE ₹5000 | BSE ₹50
Currency Futures * ₹120 ₹120 NSE ₹135 | MCX ₹130
Currency Options ₹4000 ₹4000 NSE ₹4220 | MCX ₹3220

Other Charges

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. Sharekhan
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Classic Account
Minimum Brokerage ₹35 per trade ₹35 per trade ₹16 per script
Call & Trade Rs 25 per call (20 calls free in a month) Rs 25 per call (20 calls free in a month) Rs 0
DP Charges (on sell side) 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000) 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000) Rs 0
Other Miscellaneous Charges - - -

Demat Account Charges

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. Sharekhan
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Classic Account
Depository Service Provider CDSL CDSL CDSL
Account Opening Fee

Stamp Duty at actuals

Stamp Duty at actuals

Actual Stamp Paper Charges
Advance Deposite

₹0 for ICICI Bank customers.

₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.

₹0 for ICICI Bank customers.

₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.

₹500 Advance which will be adjusted against billing (Optional)

Tariff D - Deposit ₹2999 (refund of deposit ₹2000 on closure)
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.

Scheme A: ₹400,
Scheme B: ₹500,
Scheme C: ₹350,
Scheme D: Nil,
Scheme E: ₹100,
Scheme F: ₹500,
Scheme H: ₹1000,
Scheme G: Nil(holding Value <= ₹50000) or 100(holding Value from ₹50001 to ₹200000)or 400(holding Value >₹200000)

Scheme A, C, E & H: Free for the 1st Year.
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 (Min ₹50 per request for Tariff A,B,C,D,E,F & H) (Min ₹100 per request for Tariff G )
Rematerialisation Charges

₹30 + CDSL charges at actual

₹30 + CDSL charges at actual

₹50 per certificate or ₹50 for every hundred securities
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 )

Scheme A & B: Sales through Sharekhan: ₹0 Else 0.03% of value of tran(min ₹30),

Scheme C & D: Sales through Sharekhan ₹6 Per tran Else 0.03% of value of tran(min ₹30),

Scheme E & H: Sales through Sharekhan 0.03% of value of tran (E:min ₹29, H:min ₹30) Else 0.03% of value of tran(min ₹49),

Scheme F: 0.03% of value of tran(min ₹30),

Scheme G: 0.03% of value of tran(min ₹49)

Pledge Creation Charges

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

0.03 % of the value of the Transaction (Min ₹100 per transaction)
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

Nil
Pledge Invocation Charges

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

0.03% or minimum of ₹50

Nil
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.
  1. Freeze /De-freeze - ₹25 per request
  2. Stock lending & Borrowing - 0.02% of the value of the transaction per request (minimum ₹100)
  3. Client Master changes ₹30 per request for Tariff G

Features

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ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. Sharekhan
I-Secure Plan I-Saver Plan Classic Account
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FAQs

Do I need to maintain any minimum balance in my ProStocks Trading Account?

No, there is no minimum balance / margin requirement while opening trading account with ProStocks. You only need to pay Rs 1000 as refundable deposit for demat account.  Later on, you can transfer funds as per your trading requirements.

How much stamp duty I have to pay as a Maharashtra or a Rajasthan client?

We are charging .01% or Max Rs 50 per day as stamp duty except clients with Maharashtra and Rajasthan address. Maharashtra and Rajasthan clients pay .01% for Delivery and .002% for Intraday, Equity F&O and Currency Derivatives.

Stamp Duty regulation has changed from 1st July 2020

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