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ICICIDirect Vs Sharekhan Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. and Sharekhan stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between ICICIDirect and Sharekhan'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 Sharekhan.

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	Sharekhan

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...	Incorporated in February 2000, Sharekhan is India's 2nd largest stock broker providing brokerage services through its online trading website Sharekhan.com and 1950 Share shops which includes branches & Franchises in more than 575 cities across India....
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE, MCX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX, NSEL
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Classic Account
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	ICICIDirect	Sharekhan
Trading Account Opening Fees	Rs 975	Rs 750
Trading Account AMC	NIL	Rs 400
Demat Account Opening Fees	NIL
Demat Account AMC	Rs 450	Rs 400

Trading Brokerage Charges

	ICICIDirect	Sharekhan
CM Segment - Cash Delivery	0.55%	0.50%
CM Segment - Cash Intraday	0.275%	0.10%
Margin Trading	0.05% - 0.03%
F&O Segment - Futures	0.05% - 0.03%	0.10%
F&O Segment - Options	Rs 95 - Rs 65 per lot	Rs. 100
Other Brokerage Charges
Minimum Brokerage Charges	Rs 25	10 paise per share

Share Broker Features

	ICICIDirect	Sharekhan
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	Sharekhan
	173 Customer Reviews	112 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 173 customer reviews	Sharekhan is Rated 3.6 / 5 based on 112 customer reviews

Investment Options Available

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

Customer Service Offered

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

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	ICICIDirect	Sharekhan
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	ICICIDirect	Sharekhan
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	ICICIDirect	Sharekhan
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...	It has a strong network of over 1950 branches across India. The fund transfer from and to the trading account is free. The share transfer from and to the DP account is free when trading from Sharekhan trading account. The 'TradeTiger' is the most popular trading terminal in India. 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...	Sharekhan doesn’t offer 3-in-1 account as it doesn’t offer banking services. Sharekhan brokerage is high in comparison to the discount brokers. Sharekhan charges Rs 400 as AMC for trading account in addition to Rs 400 for demat account. More Disadvantages...
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