ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue (Compare ICICI Direct and Alice Blue)

ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue

Incorporated in 2000, ICICI Direct is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 154 branches across India. Incorporated in , Alice Blue is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has branches across India.

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE	BSE, NSE, MCX
Account Type	ICICI Neo Plan	Freedom 15
Year of Incorporation	2000
Number of Branches	154
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ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Charges & AMC

ICICI Direct trading account opening charges is Rs 0 while Alice Blue account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) and Alice Blue Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 400.

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0	Rs 0 (Free)
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0	Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0	Rs 0
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 300 (from 2nd year)	Rs 400

ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Brokerage

ICICI Direct brokerage charges for equity is 0.55% and intraday is Rs 20 per order whereas Alice Blue brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower.

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Account Type	ICICI Neo Plan	Freedom 15
Fixed Charges	NA
Equity Delivery	0.55%	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	Rs 20 per order	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Equity Futures	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 15 per order
Currency Futures	Rs 20 per order	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 15 per order
Commodity Futures	Rs 20 per order	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 15 per order
Special Offer	Special Offer: ICICIDirect Neo Plan - Flat Rs 20 per trade brokerage (Intraday and F&O) + Free Account Opening + Get funds in 30 minutes from sell orders + Free trading tips. Open Instant Account Now	Special Offer: Get brokerage FREE equity delivery trading (truly no brokerage) and Flat Rs 15 intranet and F&O trade brokerage. Open FREE Instant Account online with Alice Blue and start trading today.

ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Freedom 15
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery	0.55%	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	0.275%	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Equity Futures	0.05% to 0.03%	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Rs 95 to Rs 35 per lot	Rs 15 per order
Currency Futures	0.050% to 0.030%	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Rs 25 to Rs 10 per lot	Rs 15 per order
Commodity Futures	NA	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	NA	Rs 15 per order
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ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Brokerage Plan 3

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Account Type	I-Saver Plan	Freedom 15
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery	0.75% to 0.25%	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	0.75% to 0.25%	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Equity Futures	0.05% to 0.03%	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Rs 95 to Rs 65 per lot	Rs 15 per order
Currency Futures	0.05% to 0.03%	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Currency Options	0.25 to Rs 65 per lot	Rs 15 per order
Commodity Futures	NA	Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	NA	Rs 15 per order
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ICICI Direct Charges Vs Alice Blue

Minimum Brokerage	Rs 35 per trade	Rs 0
Other Charges	Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	Rs 20 per executed order

ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Transaction Charges

ICICI Direct transaction charges for options is Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) while Alice Blue exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5300 per Cr (0.053%) | BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side).

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Equity Delivery	NSE Rs 310 per Cr (0.0031%) | BSE Rs 280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE Rs 310 per Cr (0.0031%) | BSE Rs 280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side)
Equity Futures	Rs 180 per Cr (0.0018%)	NSE Rs 210 per Cr (0.0021%) | BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side)
Equity Options	Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 5300 per Cr (0.053%) | BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side)
Currency Futures	Rs 120 per Cr (0.0012%)	NSE Rs 135 per Cr (0.00135%)
Currency Options	Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 4400 per Cr (0.044%) (on premium)
Commodity	NA	Non-Agri Rs 360 per Cr (0.0036%) | Agri Rs 275 per Cr (0.00275%)
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ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Leverage (Margin)

ICICI Direct provides the margin of Upto 25x for intraday trades whereas the Alice Blue margin for intraday cash is 8x (NSE Nifty 50 and BSE A group stocks).

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Equity Delivery	5x with Interest	1x
Equity Intraday	Upto 25x	8x (NSE Nifty 50 and BSE A group stocks)
Equity Futures	4x	2x
Equity Options	2x for shorting	2x
Currency Futures	NA	2x
Currency Options	NA	2x
Commodity Futures	NA	2x
Commodity Options		2x
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Compare ICICI Direct and Alice Blue Features

The trading platforms offered ICICI Direct include ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App. Alice Blue offers Front End: ANT | Back End: Omnesys NEST trading software.

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App	Front End: ANT | Back End: Omnesys NEST
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM	Equity: 3:15PM
Other Features	Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader
Referral Program
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ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Review

ICICI Direct is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 441 customer reviews whereas Alice Blue is rated 3.4 of 5 based on 31 customer reviews.

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
	441 Customer Reviews	31 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICI Direct is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 441 customer reviews	Alice Blue is rated 3.4 of 5 based on 31 customer reviews

ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Investment Options

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Equity, Derivatives, Currency, Mutual Funds, ETF, Insurance, FD/Bonds, Loans, Tax, ELocker, NPS

ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Order Type Offered

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
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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ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Research Report

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue Suitable For Investor Type

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

ICICI Direct Vs Alice Blue - Pros and Cons

	ICICI Direct	Alice Blue
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 account which makes stock market investment very easy for casual investors. Wide range of investment options available under one portal. Provides a low bandwidth website which works well where internet connection is slow. GTC (good till cancellation) and off-market hours order placement facility is very useful.	Discount stock broker. Most advance trading platform. Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage. Flat Rs 15 brokerage for intraday and F&O.
Cons	ICICI Security charges highest brokerage in comparison to most of the retail brokers in India. Very high 'minimum brokerage' of Rs 35 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower. Poor performance of website is reported in peak hours of trading. Trading Terminal (Trade Racer) cost Rs 75 per month if brokerage paid in a month is less then Rs 750. Demat Account is mandatory. Commodity trading is not available for retail investors. Call & trade cost extra Rs 25 per call after first 20 free calls in a month.	Online Mutual Fund investment is not available. Margin funding is not available. Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders not available. Call & Trade is available with additional cost of Rs 20 per order.
Reviews
Promo / Offers	ICICIDirect Neo Plan (Discount Brokerage) Open a 3-in-1 account with Neo Plan for: Free Account Opening Brokerage-Free Equity Futures trading Flat Rs 20 per trade brokerage (Intraday and F&O) in BSE, NSE and MCX Free trading tips Get funds in your bank account in just 30 minutes of selling stocks Interested in opening a trading account? Open Instant Account Now	Free Equity Delivery Trade + FREE Account Opening Trade brokerage-free equity delivery (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 15 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open FREE Instant Account online with Alice Blue and start trading today.
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