Motilal Oswal Vs AxisDirect NRI Account Comparison

• Motilal Oswal Review
• FAQs
• Brokerage
• Demat Acct
• Mobile App
• Account Opening
• Branches
• IPO
• NRI Account Review

• AxisDirect Review
• FAQs
• Brokerage
• Demat Acct
• Mobile App
• Account Opening
• Branches
• IPO
• NRI Account Review

• Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade)
• Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell)
• Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade)
• Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options)

• Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade)
• Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell)
• Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade)
• Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options)

1. Full-service broker with a range of trading & investment services.
2. A strong research team that provides investment advice and trade recommendations.
3. Presence across 2,200 locations in over 500 cities in India.

1. Offers 4-in-1 account for fast trading experience.
2. Offers online Mutual Fund, IPO and NCD services.
3. One-click Trade through Intelligent Order Entry Panel, a unique integrated order entry panel that informs you on your capital gains before placing the trade.
4. Access to Trade-Passport, a detachable and secure Order Entry Panel, enables trading while researching on any financial website.
5. Free trading and investment recommendations.
6. Assistance from Relationship Managers.
7. GTC and AMO orders.
8. A subsidiary of the reputed Axis Bank.

1. MOSFL doesn't offer 3-in-1 account services. So, NRIs have to first transfer money from PIS account to trading account before placing an order.
2. It doesn't have offices in any foreign locations.
3. Brokerage is higher in comparison with discount stock brokers like Zerodha and Prostocks.

1. The Axis brokerage plans are based on the trading value which makes it expensive over flat-fee brokerage charged by Zerodha, Tradeplus, etc.
2. Axis does not provide online trading facility to USA based NRI clients.

Motilal Oswal is a popular name in the financial services industry in India. The company offers a range of online trading and investment services to NRIs. NRIs get free access to the trading platform and dedicated research team that provides market insights through published reports on the economy, market trends, and sectors. Higher brokerage makes it expensive for investors/traders who don't need advisory services.

AxisDirect is a good choice as a stock broker for NRIs looking to invest in stocks, derivatives, mutual funds and IPOs in India. The company offers 4-in-1 account and good trading software and investment tools to its customers. Also, the brokerage charges of the company are competitive among full-service brokers. Axis provides many customer-friendly features to NRIs like AMO orders, Call & Trade and Relationship Manager for quick assistance.