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Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities (Compare Motilal Oswal and Kotak Securities)

About Motilal Oswal
With over 35 years of industry experience and a client base which expands to more than 50 lakhs, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL) has become synonymous with India's investment partner. Incorporated in the year 1987, the financial services firm offers trading services in Equity, Commodity, Currency and Derivatives. It also offers other products like Mutual Funds, IPOs, US Stocks, Gold, Insurance, Fixed Income products and readymade portfolios such as Stock Baskets, Intelligent Adviso...

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About Kotak Securities
Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities Ltd is a full-service stock broker offering 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) to retail investors in India. It offers investment in equities, derivatives (equities, commodities, currency) and mutual funds. It also offers services like Research SMS, margin trading, depository services and third-party products like insurance. The company also provides direct access to the US markets. Kotak Securities is a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank, one ...

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Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities

Incorporated in 1987, Motilal Oswal is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 305 branches across India. Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 153 branches across India.

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE, MCX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Year of Incorporation	1987	1994
Number of Branches	305	153
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Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Charges & AMC

Motilal Oswal trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Kotak Securities account opening changes is Rs 99. Motilal Oswal Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 199 (Free for 1st Year) and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 600.

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 99
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0	Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0	Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 199 (Free for 1st Year)	Rs 600

Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Brokerage

Motilal Oswal brokerage charges for equity is 0.20% and intraday is Rs 0 (Free for lifetime) whereas Kotak Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade) and intraday is Free.

Account Type	Motilal Oswal Default Plan	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan
Fixed Charges	NA
Equity Delivery	0.20%	0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)
Equity Intraday	Rs 0 (Free for lifetime)	Free
Equity Futures	0.02%	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Equity Options	Rs 20 per lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Futures	Rs 20 per lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Options	Rs 20 per lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Futures	0.02%	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Options	Rs 200 Per Lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Special Offer	Special Offer: FREE Account Opening + FREE Intraday Trades + FREE Personal Advisor & Research + FREE for 1st Year Demat AMC Open your FREE Demat Account in 5 Minutes.	Special Offer: Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade. Open Instant Account Now

Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Plan 2

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Account Type	Default Plan	Dealer Assisted Plan
Fixed Charges	NA	Rs 499 (One Time)
Equity Delivery	0.20%	0.39%
Equity Intraday	Rs 0 (Free for lifetime)	0.039%
Equity Futures	0.02%	0.039%
Equity Options	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 39 per lot
Currency Futures	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 9 per lot
Currency Options	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 5 per lot
Commodity Futures	0.02%	0.039%
Commodity Options	Rs 200 Per Lot	Rs 39 per lot
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Motilal Oswal Charges Vs Kotak Securities

Minimum Brokerage	Rs 25 for Delivery	Rs 21 per executed order
Other Charges
Call & Trade Charges	Free	Rs 50 per call

Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Transaction Charges

Motilal Oswal transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) while Kotak Securities exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium).

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Futures	NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options	NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) \| BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium)
Currency Futures	NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)	NSE Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	MCX: Rs 250 per Cr (0.0025%)	MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006% \| Commodity Options: MCX : 0.05% & 0 for NCDEX
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Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Leverage (Margin)

Motilal Oswal margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the Kotak Securities margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	100% of trade value (1x leverage)	100% of trade value (1x leverage)
Equity Intraday	Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage)	Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage)
F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm)	100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage)	100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage)
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Compare Motilal Oswal and Kotak Securities Features

The trading platforms offered Motilal Oswal include MO Investor App, MO Trader App, MO Trader Web, MO Trader EXE. Kotak Securities offers Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite trading software.

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	MO Investor App, MO Trader App, MO Trader Web, MO Trader EXE	Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite
Intraday Square-off Time
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features		3-in-1 account
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Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Review

Motilal Oswal is rated 2.2 of 5 based on 138 customer reviews whereas Kotak Securities is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 197 customer reviews.

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
	138 Customer Reviews	197 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Motilal Oswal is rated 2.2 of 5 based on 138 customer reviews	Kotak Securities is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 197 customer reviews

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Contact Broker	FREE Account Opening + FREE Intraday Trades + FREE Personal Advisor & Research + FREE for 1st Year Demat AMC Open your FREE Demat Account in 5 Minutes.	Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade. Open Instant Account Now

Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Investment Options

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	PMS, Fixed Deposits, Insurance

Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Order Type Offered

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)
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Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Research Report

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities Suitable For Investor Type

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Motilal Oswal Vs Kotak Securities - Pros and Cons

	Motilal Oswal	Kotak Securities
Pros	35+ years of Trading and Investing experience - Known for their Research in the industry and Wealth Creation Studies by Mr Raamdeo Agarwal who is also known as the "Warren Buffett of India" Free Equity Intraday Trading for Lifetime. Free 1st Month FnO Brokerage up to Rs 1,000 Wide range of investment options - Stocks, Derivatives (Futures & Options), commodities, currencies, IPO, mutual funds, insurance, fixed deposits, Gold, US stocks, Sovereign Gold Bonds, Smallcase expert-curated ready investment baskets, and Intelligent Advisory Portfolios Investors can also buy shares of unlisted companies through PMS services offered by Motilal Oswal Up to 4X margin on a select range of stocks to make the most of your capital Free daily expert research and advisory calls along with a Personal Advisor to help you invest Free Trading Software - Different Apps for Investors and Traders Access to Options Store - Multi-leg options strategy, powered by expert mind and AI algorithm Access to MO Exclusive Smallcase - MO expert-curated small cases for all beginners Stock SIP feature - invest regularly in a stock you love Free and early access to Investor Community - StoCoMo	Kotak Securities is a bank-based broker offering a 3-in-1 account. Brokerage free intraday trading with online trading plans. Zero brokerage across all segments for investors up to the age of 30 years. Company is part of leading private bank (Kotak Mahindra Bank). NEST trading platform is available for frequent traders. Charges are lowest amoung bank-based brokers.
Cons	Very high brokerage across all trading segments compared to other full-service brokers like Angel Broking, Edelweiss, Sharekhan, and IIFL.	High Equity delivery brokerage charges. High demat AMC changes (Rs 66 per month). Kotak Securities website and mobile app is not as good as new age brokers like Zerodha and Upstox. A widely advertised Zero Brokerage Plan is available only to investors up to the age of 30 years. The customer has to pay a yearly plan subscription fee of Rs 499. Very high brokerage in dealer-assisted brokerage plan. Margin-funding facility causes confusion amount investors who ended up paying high interest charges unknowingly.
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Promo / Offers	Motilal Oswal Special Offer FREE Account Opening (for a limited time only) Get FREE Account Opening, Free Intraday Trades, Free F&O brokerage for 1st Month, FREE Personal Advisor and Research, FREE for 1st Year Demat AMC. This is a limited-time offer. Simply Open your FREE Demat Account in 5 Minutes.	Kotak Securities Special Offer Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan Open a 3-in-1 account and get: Brokerage-Free Intraday trades (Equity and F&O). Flat Rs. 20 per trade brokerage in F&O Interested in opening a trading account? Open Instant Account Now
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