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HDFC Securities Vs SMC Global Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of HDFC Securities Ltd and SMC Global Limited stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between HDFC Securities and SMC Global'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 HDFC Securities and SMC Global.

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
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About the Broker	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 wi...	Incorporated in 1994, SMC Global Limited is a leading financial services company in India offering services across brokerage, investment banking and wealth management. SMC Global has a presense in India as well as internationally through office...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE	NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX
Account Type	Online Trading
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹999	Rs 1000
Trading Account AMC	₹0	Nil
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹0	Nil
Demat Account AMC	₹750	Rs 300
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Trading Brokerage Charges

Brokerage Plan 1

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Account Type	Online Trading
Fixed Charges	NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.50%	0.3%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.10%	0.03%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05%	0.03%
Equity Options Brokerage	₹100	Rs.70 per lot
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹23 per contract	0.03%
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹23 per contract	Rs.20 per lot
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	0.03%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹25	Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower
Other Brokerage Charges
Call & Trade Charges	₹0

Taxes

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)	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) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)	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) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
Exchange Transaction Charges	Check table below	Check table below
SEBI Charges	Rs 15 per Crore	Rs 15 per Crore
Goods and Services Tax (GST)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)
Stamp Duty	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.

Transaction Charges

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Equity Delivery		0.0035%
Equity Intraday		0.0035%
Equity Futures		0.0029%
Equity Options		0.065% (on premium)
Currency Futures		0.0029%
Currency Options		0.065% (on premium)
Commodity		0.0030%

Exposure

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Equity Delivery
Equity Intraday
Equity Futures
Equity Options
Currency Futures
Currency Options
Commodity

Share Broker Features

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Trading Platform	Blink	ODIN Diet
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30PM
Other Features

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
	162 Customer Reviews	12 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	HDFC Securities is Rated 2.2 / 5 based on 162 customer reviews	SMC Global is Rated 4.0 / 5 based on 12 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Contact / Request Call Back	Name Phone Number Email City Name State Are you a day trader?	Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

Investment Options Available

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Insurance	Insurance

Customer Service Offered

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

Order Type

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	HDFC Securities Ltd	SMC Global Limited
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. More Advantages...	They have 50+ branches for extensive reach. Call and trade facility is also available. Clients can place AMO (After Market Orders) and BTST (Buy Today Sell tomorrow) orders. Investment online in IPOs, Mutual Funds, GOI Bonds all from one website. General Insurance is also available. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. Low bandwidth website is available for slow internet connection or for trading from mobile devices. More Advantages...
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 Rs. 5000) and a DP (depository participant) account with HDFC Bank. Very high brokerage charges Doesn't offer commodity trading Charge minimum brokerage of ₹25 More Disadvantages...	Mobile trading on NSE is not available. They don't offer 3 in 1 account. There charge extra for their featured products. More Disadvantages...
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Promo / Offers	Demat Account AMC Waived for 1st Year ₹750 demat account fee is waived when you open your 3-in-1 account.
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