About HDFC Securities
Incorporated in 2000, HDFC Securities is one of the leading full-service stock brokers in India. HDFC Securities is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank. The company allows its customers to trade and invest in shares, bonds, futures, options, buybacks, mutual funds, IPOs, currency derivatives, commodities, stock portfolios, etc. HDFC Securities is a SEBI registered broker and a member of BSE, NSE, MCX, CDSL ... 
About BlinkX
Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX offers financial products and services. BlinkX's investment portfolio includes equity, currency, derivatives, IPO, equity SIP, mutual funds, and margin funding.
The company offers a technology-enabled investment platform BlinkX Trading App that allows you to trade and invest with intelligent portfolio tracking, in-depth expert research, smart recommendations, daily mar...
Incorporated in 2002, HDFC Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MSEI, MCX. It has 270 branches across India. Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 0 branches across India.
| HDFC Securities | BlinkX | |
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| Type of Broker | Full Service Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | NSE, BSE, MSEI, MCX | BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX |
| Year of Incorporation | 2002 | 2022 |
| Number of Branches | 270 | 0 |
HDFC Securities trading account opening charges is Rs 0 while BlinkX account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 750 (from 2nd Year onwards) and BlinkX Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (Free for 1st year).
| HDFC Securities | BlinkX | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 | |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 750 (from 2nd Year onwards) | Rs 300 (Free for 1st year) |
HDFC Securities Brokerage Charges for equity is 0.30% and intraday is 0.03% whereas BlinkX brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and Intraday is Rs 0 (Free).
| Account Type | HDFC Securities Optima | BlinkX 2-month-plans starting from Rs 249 |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Charges | Rs 999 (Life Time) | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.30% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.03% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | Rs 0 (Free) | |
| Currency Options | Rs 0 (Free) | |
| Commodity Futures | ||
| Commodity Options | ||
| Special Offer | Zerodha (Flat Rs 20 Per Trade) Special Offer - Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. | Zerodha (Flat Rs 20 Per Trade) Special Offer - Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. |
| HDFC Securities | BlinkX | |
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| Account Type | Maxima | 6-month-plans starting from Rs 599 |
| Fixed Charges | Rs 2,999 (Life Time) | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.20% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.02% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | Rs 0 (Free) | |
| Currency Options | Rs 0 (Free) | |
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| HDFC Securities | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Type | Premia | 12-month plans starting from Rs 899 |
| Fixed Charges | Rs 4,999 (Life Time) | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.15% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.015% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | Rs 0 (Free) | |
| Currency Options | Rs 0 (Free) | |
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| Commodity Options | ||
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| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
HDFC Securities margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the BlinkX margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (4x leverage) based on the stock.
| HDFC Securities | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
The trading platforms offered HDFC Securities include ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify. BlinkX offers Insights, BlinkX Stock Broking App, BlinkX Desktop Terminal, Web Trading Platform trading software.
| HDFC Securities | BlinkX | |
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| 3 in 1 Account |  |  |
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| Margin Trading Funding | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | | |
| Trading Platform | ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify | Insights, BlinkX Stock Broking App, BlinkX Desktop Terminal, Web Trading Platform |
| Intraday Square-off Time | 3:30 PM | 3:10 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | FPOs, NCD / Bonds, ETFs - Gold and Index, DIY SIP in Equities | |
HDFC Securities is rated of 5 based on 232 customer reviews whereas BlinkX is rated of 5 based on 8 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | HDFC Securities is Rated 2.1 / 5 based on 232 customer reviews | BlinkX is Rated 2.9 / 5 based on 8 customer reviews |
| HDFC Securities | BlinkX | |
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| Contact Broker | Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. | Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. |
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| Promo / Offers | Zerodha (India's Best & No. 1 Broker)Special Offer - Free Equity Delivery and Mutual Funds
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