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HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart (Compare HDFC Securities and TradeSmart)

The side-by-side comparison of HDFC Securities and TradeSmart. Compare HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart brokerage, charges, leverage, margin, demat account and intraday trading. Find which is best HDFC Securities vs TradeSmart?

HDFC Securities
HDFC Securities(HDFCsec) is Equity Trading Company of HDFC Bank. HDFC Securities provide both online trading and trading on phone. The HDFC Securities trading account has a unique 3-in-1 feature that integrates your HDFC Securities trading account with your existing HDFC bank savings account and existing Demat account. Funds / shares are seamlessly moved from the linked Demat/Bank account to execute the transactions. HDFCsec provides Cash-n-Carry on both NSE and BSE, Day trading on both NSE and...

TradeSmart
TradeSmart is a Mumbai based broker offering discount brokerage services in stock, commodity and currency trading segments. TradeSmart is part of VNS Finance & Capital Services Ltd; a traditional brokerage company which was incorporated in 1994 to offer brokerage service to Indian Stock, Commodity & Currency market investors and trades through franchisee and sub brokers. TradeSmart offers trading in NSE Cash, NSE F&O, NSE Currency derivatives, BSE Cash, MCX Commodities and depository service of...

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart

Incorporated in 2002, HDFC Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 270 branches across India. Incorporated in 1994, TradeSmart is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 1 branches across India.

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnages	BSE, NSE	BSE, NSE, MCX
Account Type	Online Trading	Power Plan (₹15/Order)
Year of Incorporation	2002	1994
Number of Branches	270	1
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HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Charges & AMC

HDFC Securities trading account opening charges is ₹999 while TradeSmart account opening changes is ₹200. HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹750 and TradeSmart Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹300.

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Trading Account Opening Charges	₹999	₹200
Trading Account AMC Charges	₹0	₹0
Demat Account Opening Charges	₹0	₹200
Demat Account AMC Charges	₹750	₹300

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Brokerage Charges & Plans

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Brokerage

HDFC Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.50% and intraday is 0.05% whereas TradeSmart brokerage charges for equity is ₹15 per executed order and intraday is ₹15 per executed order.

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Account Type	Online Trading	Power Plan (₹15/Order)
Fixed Charges	NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.50%	₹15 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.05%	₹15 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05%	₹15 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)	₹15 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹23 per contract	₹15 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹20 per contract	₹15 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	₹15 per executed order
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	₹15 per executed order
Special Offer	Special Offer: ₹750 Demat account AMC fee waived off for the first year. Get HDFC 3-in-1 account, integrated trading + demat + saving bank account for seamless investing in stock market and mutual funds. Request a Callback.	Special Offer: FREE Account Opening (₹400 waived) + Trade at flat ₹15 per order. Get the offer

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Brokerage Plan 2

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Account Type	Online Trading	Value Plan
Fixed Charges	NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.50%	0.007%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.05%	0.007%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05%	0.007%
Equity Options Brokerage	₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)	₹7 Per Lot
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹23 per contract	0.007%
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹20 per contract	₹7 Per Lot
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	0.007%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	₹7 Per Lot
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HDFC Securities Charges Vs TradeSmart

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹25 plus taxes	₹15 per executed order
Other Brokerage Charges		Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by RMS team is charged at ₹20 per executed order
Call & Trade Charges	₹0	₹20 per executed order

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Transaction Charges

HDFC Securities transaction charges for options is 0.050% (on premium) while TradeSmart exchange transaction charges for options is 0.0715%.

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Equity Delivery	0.00325%	0.0035%
Equity Intraday	0.00325%	0.0035%
Equity Futures	.00190%	0.0024%
Equity Options	0.050% (on premium)	0.0715%
Currency Futures	0.00110%	0.00165%
Currency Options	0.040% (on premium)	0.06%
Commodity	NA	0.0039%
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HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Leverage (Margin)

HDFC Securities provides the margin of Upto 20x for intraday trades whereas the TradeSmart margin for intraday cash is 30x trading margin.

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Equity Delivery	2x with Intrest	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Upto 20x	30x trading margin
Equity Futures	Nil	MIS: 3X \| BO: 7X \| CO: 7X
Equity Options	Nil	MIS: 3X \| BO: 7X \| CO: 7X
Currency Futures	Nil	MIS: 3X \| BO: 3X \| CO: 3X
Currency Options	Nil	MIS: 3X \| BO: NA \| CO: NA
Commodity Futures	Nil	MIS: 2X \| BO: 6X \| CO: 6X
Commodity Options		MIS: NA \| BO: NA \| CO: NA
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Compare HDFC Securities and TradeSmart Features

The trading platforms offered HDFC Securities include ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify. TradeSmart offers NEST, NOW, Spin trading software.

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify	NEST, NOW, Spin
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM	Equity (Cash, F&O): 3.10 PM, Currency: 4.45 PM, Commodity: 30 mins before closing
Other Features	E-Margin, ENCASH,
Referral Program
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HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Review

HDFC Securities is rated 2.2 of 5 based on 191 customer reviews whereas TradeSmart is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 64 customer reviews.

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
	191 Customer Reviews	64 Customer Reviews
Fees
Trading Brokerage
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	HDFC Securities is rated 2.2 of 5 based on 191 customer reviews	TradeSmart is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 64 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	HDFC Securities Enquire	TradeSmart Enquire
Contact Broker	₹750 Demat account AMC fee waived off for the first year. Get HDFC 3-in-1 account, integrated trading + demat + saving bank account for seamless investing in stock market and mutual funds. Request a Callback. Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?	FREE Account Opening (₹400 waived) + Trade at flat ₹15 per order. Get the offer Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Investment Options

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Insurance, FD, NCD, Bond, NPS, Loan, NRI Trading

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Order Type Offered

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
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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HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Research Report

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart Suitable For Investor Type

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

HDFC Securities Vs TradeSmart - Pros and Cons

	HDFC Securities	TradeSmart
Pros	The 3-in-1 account, which includes HDFC Bank Account, HDFC Securities Trading Account and HDFC Securities Demat Account, is the best offering for retail investors in India as it provides easiest way to invest in stock market and other financial instruments.	EquiMax funding offers up to 4x times exposure in equity delivery. This facility could be enabled with an annual subscription fee of ₹1000. Unlike most of the discount brokers; TradeSmart offers 2 unique brokerage plans designed in such a way that it suits every trading strategy. Switching between these plans is made very easy which offers great flexibility. TSO offers to invest in Mutual Funds, Bonds and Offer For Sale (OFS). These financial instruments are not available with most discount brokers including other popular discount brokers like Zerodha and RKSV. Excellent referral benefits are available. The customer receives 10% credit of the brokerage generated by the clients referred by them. No minimum amount is needed to open or maintain a trading account with TSO. Customer service is available through live chat on its website. This is very convenient for many customers. TradeSmart is in the stock broking industry since 1994. TSO's online knowledgebase has a lot of information which is helpful for most customers.
Cons	In addition to opening a trading account with HDFC Securities Ltd, you will also be required to open a savings bank account (quarterly minimum balance of ₹5000) and a DP (depository participant) account with HDFC Bank. Very high brokerage charges Charge minimum brokerage of ₹25	Call and Trade is charged at extra ₹20 per executed order. Physical contract notes ₹20 per contract note + courier charges Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by RMS team is charged at ₹20. 24/7 customer service is not available. Facility to invest in IPO's is not available. Doesn't provide daily market report, free tips, news alerts and technical analysis. 3-in-1 accounts are not available as company doesn't provide banking services.
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Promo / Offers	HDFC 3-in-1 Account HDFC Securities offers a full-service 3-in-1 account, a combination of saving bank, trading and demat account. One account to investment in Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, IPO and Fixed Deposits. Special Offer: ₹750 demat account AMC is waived when you open your 3-in-1 account. Interested in opening a trading account? Request Callback from a stock broker.	Limited Time Offer - Free Account Opening (₹400 waived) Open TradeSmart Trading Account and get Free Trading, Demat and Mutual Fund Account + Trade at flat ₹15 per order. Get this limited time offer
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