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ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls (Compare ICICI Direct and Indiabulls)

The side-by-side comparison of ICICI Direct and Indiabulls. Compare ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls brokerage, charges, exposure margin, demat account. Read Indiabulls and ICICI Direct review.

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ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Find more info about broker	Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO	Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO

About the Broker	ICICI Direct is a retail trading and investment service from ICICI Securities, the largest retail stock broker firm in India offering a wide range of investment options to the retail and institutional customers. ICICI Securities is part of ICICI Grou...	Indiabulls Shubh is a discount stock broker offering ultra-low brokerage plans. Indiabulls is among the best stock broker in India with offering including unlimited trading plans, free trading platforms, free call & trade, free research and zero ...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE	BSE, NSE and MCX
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Equity Unlimited Trade
Broker Enquiry
Year of Incorporation	2000	2000
Number of Branches	154	18
	Enquire ICICI Direct	Enquire Indiabulls

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Charges

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹975	₹500
Trading Account AMC	₹0	₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹0	₹0
Demat Account AMC	₹700	₹450
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Brokerage

Brokerage Plan 1

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Equity Unlimited Trade
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.55%	₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.275%	₹0 (Free)
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹15 per trade
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹35 per lot	₹15 per trade
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.050% to 0.030%	₹15 per trade
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹25 to ₹10 per lot	₹15 per trade
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	0.03%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	0.03%
Special Offer	Special Offer: Get ICICI Direct 3-in-1 account, an integrated trading + demat + bank account for one-click investment in stock market and mutual funds. Request a Callback.	Special Offer: FREE Unlimited Trading for 1st Month (₹1000 waived) Get the offer

Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Account Type	I-Saver Plan	F&O Unlimited Trade
Fixed Charges		₹1000
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	₹15 per trade
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	₹15 per trade
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹0 (Free)
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹65 per lot	₹0 (Free)
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹0 (Free)
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	0.25 to ₹65 per lot	₹0 (Free)
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	0.03%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	0.03%

Brokerage Plan 3

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Account Type	ICICIdirect Prime Plan	Base Plan
Fixed Charges	₹900	NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.25%	₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.25%	₹15 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.025%	₹15 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹35	₹15 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹0	₹15 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹0	₹15 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	0.03%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	0.03%

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹35 per trade	₹0 (Unlimited Plan), ₹15 (Per Trade Plan)
Other Brokerage Charges
Call & Trade Charges	₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	₹0 (Free)

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Taxes

ICICI Direct

Indiabulls

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)

Exchange Transaction Charges

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SEBI Charges

Rs 15 per Crore

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)

Stamp Duty

Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Transaction Charges

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	₹325 per crore (0.00325%)
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	₹325 per crore (0.00325%)
Equity Futures	₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)	₹250 per crore (0.0025%)
Equity Options	₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	₹5500 per crore (on premium) (0.055%)
Currency Futures	₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)	₹250 per crore (0.0025%)
Currency Options	₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	₹5500 per crore (on premium) (0.055%)
Commodity	NA

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Exposure Margin

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Equity Delivery	5x with Interest	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Upto 25x	Up to 5x (based on the stock)
Equity Futures	4x	Intra-day: 4x \| Carry forward: 1x (no margin)
Equity Options	2x for shorting	Intra-day: 4x \| Carry forward: 1x
Currency Futures	NA	Intra-day: 2x \| Carry forward: 1x
Currency Options	NA	Intra-day: 2x \| Carry forward: 1x
Commodity Futures	NA	NA
Commodity Options		NA

ICICI Direct and Indiabulls Feature Comparison

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
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	ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App	SHUBH Mobile, SHUBH Web, Power Indiabulls (PIB)
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM
Other Features	Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Live News, World market summary
Referral Program

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Review

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
	411 Customer Reviews	45 Customer Reviews
Fees
Trading Brokerage
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICI Direct is Rated 2.4 / 5 based on 411 customer reviews	Indiabulls is Rated 3.2 / 5 based on 45 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	ICICI Direct Enquire	Indiabulls Enquire
Contact Broker	Get ICICI Direct 3-in-1 account, an integrated trading + demat + bank account for one-click investment in stock market and mutual funds. Request a Callback. Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?	FREE Unlimited Trading for 1st Month (₹1000 waived) Get the offer Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Investment Options

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (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 Indiabulls Customer Service

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Order Type Offered

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Research Report

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

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Suitable For Investor Type

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls - Advantages and Disadvantages

	ICICI Direct	Indiabulls
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. More Advantages...	Brokerages free equity delivery trading. Truly no brokerage charges for cash & carry trades. Interest-free Margin Funding in Unlimited Trading plan. Margin funding is available at a low cost of 12% per annum in ₹15/trade plan. Free trading software. Free research reports and trading tips to all the customers. Years of experience, trust and good track record in stock broker business. More Advantages...
Cons	ICICI Security charges highest brokerage in comparison to most of the retail broke₹in India. Very high 'minimum brokerage' of ₹35 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower. Poor performance of website is reported in peak hou₹of trading. Trading Terminal (Trade Racer) cost ₹75 per month if brokerage paid in a month is less then ₹750. Demat Account is mandatory. Commodity trading is not available for retail investors. Call & trade cost extra ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls in a month. More Disadvantages...	Online IPO and Mutual Fund investment are not available in Indiabulls Shubh App. Local branch support is not available to online customers. Advance order types i.e. Bracket Order, Cover Order are not available in monthly unlimited trading plans. Margin against share is not available in Unlimited Trading Plans. More Disadvantages...
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Promo / Offers	ICICI 3-in-1 Account ICICI Direct offers a 3-in-1 account, a combination of saving bank, trading and demat account. It offers one-click investment in Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, IPO, ETF, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Currency, and Fixed Deposits. Interested in opening a trading account? Request Callback from a stock broker.	Limited Time Offer - FREE Unlimited Trading for 1st Month (₹1000 waived) Open Indiabulls Online Trading Account and get Free Unlimited Trading for 1st month. Trade Unlimited at ₹1000/month or Trade at flat ₹15 per executed order. Get this limited time offer

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ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Taxes

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Transaction Charges

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Exposure Margin

ICICI Direct and Indiabulls Feature Comparison

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Review

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Investment Options

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Customer Service

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Order Type Offered

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Research Report

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls Suitable For Investor Type

ICICI Direct Vs Indiabulls - Advantages and Disadvantages

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