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ICICIDirect Vs RKSV Securities Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. and RKSV Securities Ltd stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between ICICIDirect and RKSV Securities's brokerage, customer service, maintenance fees, tools and investment options provided to India Stock Market investors. If you are confused in choosing the best broking site, this page is to help you find which is the best broker among ICICIDirect and RKSV Securities.

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	RKSV Securities Ltd

About the Broker	ICICIdirect is an online trading and investment platform on ICICI Securities, the largest stock broker firm in India providing a wide range of investment options to the retail and institutional customers. ICICI Securities is part of ICICI Group, Indi...	Incorporate in 2009, RKSV Securities Ltd is Mumbai, India based discount broker offering multiple budget brokerage plans to India Stock Market investors. RKSV is popular for its Freedom Plan; a fixed monthly brokerage fees based trading plan for unli...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE, MCX	BSE, NSE
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	The Freedom Plan
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
Trading Account Opening Fees	Rs 975	Rs 250
Trading Account AMC	NIL	NIL
Demat Account Opening Fees	NIL	Rs 300
Demat Account AMC	Rs 450	Rs 400

Trading Brokerage Charges

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
CM Segment - Cash Delivery	0.55%	Rs 0
CM Segment - Cash Intraday	0.275%	Rs 0
Margin Trading	0.05% - 0.03%	Rs 0
F&O Segment - Futures	0.05% - 0.03%	Rs 0
F&O Segment - Options	Rs 95 - Rs 65 per lot	Rs 0
Other Brokerage Charges		Fiexd Rs 1947/month for unlimited trading; 0.01% or Rs. 25/Trade whichever is lower in Dream Plan
Minimum Brokerage Charges	Rs 25	Rs 0

Share Broker Features

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
3 in 1 Account
Mobile Trading
Charting
Automated Trading
After Trading Hour Orders
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Other Features

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
	178 Customer Reviews	15 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICIDirect is Rated 2.6 / 5 based on 178 customer reviews	RKSV Securities is Rated 4.5 / 5 based on 15 customer reviews

Investment Options Available

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	General Insurance, Life Insurance

Customer Service Offered

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	ICICIDirect	RKSV Securities
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 account which makes stock market investment very easy for casual investors. Wide range of investment options available under one portal. Provides a low bandwidth website which works well where internet connection is slow. GTC (good till cancellation) and off-market hours order placement facility is very useful. More Advantages...	The Freedom Plan offers unlimited online trading across cash and derivative segments for a single flat fee of Rs 1947. This is cheapest monthly flat fee brokerage plan in India suitable for Traders. Multiple plans (Freedom Plan, Dream Plan and Currency 999 Plan) available to suit different investor's need. RKSV's transaction or turnover charges are lowest amoung the discount brokers. RKSV have two branches one in Mumbai and other in Delhi. RKSV offers a transparent and easy to use online helpdesk and ticketing system for customer service. RKSV offers 10% referral credit to its customers. More Advantages...
Cons	ICICI Security charges high brokerage in comparison to most of the brokers. Poor performance of website is reported in peak hours of trading. More Disadvantages...	RKSV doesn't provide commodity trading. Call and Trade is changed at extra Rs 25 executed order. Physical contract notes Rs 25 per contract note + courier charges. Doesn't provide options to invest in IPO, FPO, Mutual Funds, Offer For Sale (OFS), Bond and NCD's. Doesn't provide stock tips or recommendations. 3-in-1 accounts are not available as company doesn't provide banking services. More Disadvantages...
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