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Standard Chartered Vs HSBC Invest Direct Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of Standard Chartered and HSBC Invest Direct Ltd stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between Standard Chartered and HSBC Invest Direct'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 Standard Chartered and HSBC Invest Direct.

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct Ltd

About the Broker	Standard Chartered – STCI Capital Markets Limited (formerly UTI Securities Ltd), is a leading broking company in India, provides a wide range of financial services including Investment Banking, Institutional Equity & Derivative Broking, Fixed Income,...	HSBC InvestDirect (India) Limited (HIL) is one of the India's leading financial services organizations providing varied range of services through its subsidiaries to Individual and Corporate customers. HIL is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limit...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE, MCX	BSE, NSE
Account Type	EASY TRADE	3 in 1 Account
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
Trading Account Opening Fees	Rs 500	Rs 950
Trading Account AMC		Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Fees	Nil	Rs 0
Demat Account AMC	Rs 600	Rs 600

Trading Brokerage Charges

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
CM Segment - Cash Delivery	0.50%	0.75% to 0.25%
CM Segment - Cash Intraday	0.050%	0.05% to 0.03%
Margin Trading
F&O Segment - Futures	0.050%	0.05% to 0.03%
F&O Segment - Options	Rs 100	Rs 100 to Rs 40 Per Lot
Other Brokerage Charges		Advisory SMS - Rs 50 per month
Minimum Brokerage Charges	Rs 25	Rs 25

Share Broker Features

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
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)

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
	4 Customer Reviews	3 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Standard Chartered is Rated 3.8 / 5 based on 4 customer reviews	HSBC Invest Direct is Rated 3.7 / 5 based on 3 customer reviews

Investment Options Available

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options

Customer Service Offered

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	Standard Chartered	HSBC Invest Direct
Pros	More Advantages...	- 3-in-1 Account - Prepaid plans available for high volume traders. More Advantages...
Cons	More Disadvantages...	- Very high brokerage for retail investors (0.75% for less than Rs 2 lakh per month in cash delivery segment) More Disadvantages...
Reviews
Promotions / Offers	Special Offer: Zero Trading Account Opening Fees with Flat Rs. 1 per transaction Standard Chartered Securities 3-in-1 account offering Rs 0 Account opening fees with flat rs 1 / transaction. This offer is valid for 1 year for 3-in-1 accounts opened between 26/02/2013 to 31/03/2013. Below are few important terms and condition which makes this offer almost useless: Only applicable for new customer. Offer can only be used on BUY Transaction in DELIVERY based EQUITY trading (Cash and Carry). Customer has to generate minimum brokerage of Rs 5000 in 1 year though there standard brokerage of 0.50%, which is very high. Rs 1 brokerage will be on refundable basis after customer reaches Rs 5000 brokerage limit. Offer is only valid with 3-in-1 account. Bank account’s Average Quarterly Balance should be Rs 5000.