Compositedge Vs Prostocks NRI Account Comparison

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• Offers ESOP trading facility for NRIs.
• A team of specialists to assist non-resident Indian investors.
• Assists in PAN card and PIS account opening.
• NRIs can invest in Equity, bond, MF, and IPO (offline).
• Provides semi and algo trading options.
• Can also place offline order through telephone.

• ProStocks is the most popular broker for NRI Trading Account.
• Prostocks charges a flat fee of Rs 40 per trade which is the cheapest fee charged by any broker in India.
• No minimum deposit or funds are required.
• GTC (Good Till Cancel) and AMO (After Market Order) are available.
• Advance order types like BO, CO, OCO, etc are available.
• Mutual Funds, Equity SIP, and IPO is available.
• Trading APIs are available at flat Rs 1000 per month.
• Demat and Trading accounts at Prostocks are lifetime AMC free.
• NRI customer doesn't require a separate Custodial Account to trade in Equity F&O. CP code no longer mandatory for NRo trading in futures and options .

• Have to open custodial and bank accounts separately which increases paperwork and overall charges.
• The platform is designed for knowledgeable and experienced traders. New traders may not find it easy to use.
• Doesn't offer a 3-in-1 account that means investors have to open a bank account with third party bank.
• Doesn't offer in-house trading platforms. NRIs have to depend on 3rd-party to resolve technical issues.

• Doesn't offer a 3-in-1 account. An NRI has to open an NRI Bank Account before opening a trading and demat account.

Composite Edge offers a 2-in-1 account for NRIs to trade and invest across equity, mutual fund, IPO, bonds, and PMS. The brokerage charges are higher than other discount brokers. It doesn't have its own trading platforms and so is depended on the platform owners for up-gradation and resolving technical issues. Overall, there's not a single key offering or market differentiator from the stock broker to attract NRIs. There are better choices available in the market.

Prostocks offer online trading service at the cheapest brokerage rate to the NRIs. It has partnerships with 5 popular banks in India to offer NRI trading. The free account opening and AMC free demat & trading account is an added advantage for the NRI customers. Prostocks doesn't provide research and advisory service. It suits well for frequent traders who execute 100's of trades daily.