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ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO (Compare ICICI Direct and SAMCO)

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

ICICI Direct
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 Group, India's top financial service provider offering banking and other financial services. ICICI Securities offers 'online trading and investment' services to over 20 lakhs customers through ICICI Direct (ICICIDirect.com). ICICIDirect.com is the flags...

SAMCO
SAMCO is India based online discount broker. It offers stock and commodity trading at NSE, BSE, and MCX. SAMCO's NBFC arm provide the margin funding, loan against shares and other financial products. It also offers depository services (demat account) through CDSL. Incorporated in 2015, SAMCO is among the lowest-cost broker in India. SAMCO is popular for its ultra-low brokerage, margin products, higher exposure and free trading software. Customer who moves from traditional brokers like ICICI Dir...

ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO

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

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnages	BSE, NSE	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Standard
Year of Incorporation	2000
Number of Branches	154
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ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Charges & AMC

ICICI Direct trading account opening charges is ₹0 while SAMCO account opening changes is ₹0. ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹700 (from 2nd year) and SAMCO Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹400.

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
Trading Account Opening Charges	₹0	₹0
Trading Account AMC Charges	₹0	₹0
Demat Account Opening Charges	₹0	₹0
Demat Account AMC Charges	₹700 (from 2nd year)	₹400

ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Brokerage Charges & Plans

ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Brokerage

ICICI Direct brokerage charges for equity is 0.55% and intraday is 0.275% whereas SAMCO brokerage charges for equity is ₹20 per executed order and intraday is ₹20 per executed order.

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Standard
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.55%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.275%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹35 per lot	₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.050% to 0.030%	₹20 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹25 to ₹10 per lot	₹20 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA
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: Get Free Trading and Demat Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month for trades using Mobile App. Get the offer

ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
Account Type	I-Saver Plan	Standard
Fixed Charges		NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹65 per lot	₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹20 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	0.25 to ₹65 per lot	₹20 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA
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ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Brokerage Plan 3

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
Account Type	ICICIdirect Prime Plan	Standard
Fixed Charges	₹900	NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.25%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.25%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.025%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹35	₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹0	₹20 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹0	₹20 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA
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ICICI Direct Charges Vs SAMCO

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹35 per trade	₹0
Other Brokerage Charges
Call & Trade Charges	₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	₹20 per executed order

ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Transaction Charges

ICICI Direct transaction charges for options is ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) while SAMCO exchange transaction charges for options is NSE ₹5000 per crore | BSE ₹1 per trade (each side).

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Futures	₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)	NSE ₹190 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Options	₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	NSE ₹5000 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Currency Futures	₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)	NSE ₹110 per crore (0.0011%)
Currency Options	₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	NSE ₹4000 (on premium) per crore (0.040%)
Commodity	NA	Non-Agri ₹260 (0.0026%) \| Agri ₹175 per Crore
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ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Leverage (Margin)

ICICI Direct provides the margin of Upto 25x for intraday trades whereas the SAMCO margin for intraday cash is Normal Orders: 3x to 15x | CO & BO: Up to 33x.

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
Equity Delivery	5x with Interest	Up to 4x
Equity Intraday	Upto 25x	Normal Orders: 3x to 15x \| CO & BO: Up to 33x
Equity Futures	4x	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Equity Options	2x for shorting	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Futures	NA	Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	NA	Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Commodity Futures	NA	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span
Commodity Options
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Compare ICICI Direct and SAMCO Features

The trading platforms offered ICICI Direct include ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App. SAMCO offers OMNESYS NEST, StockNote trading software.

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
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	OMNESYS NEST, StockNote
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM	3:15 PM
Other Features	Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Margin Products - CashPlus, StockPlus, and InstaPlus
Referral Program
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ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Review

ICICI Direct is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 430 customer reviews whereas SAMCO is rated 3.5 of 5 based on 15 customer reviews.

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
	430 Customer Reviews	15 Customer Reviews
Fees
Trading Brokerage
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICI Direct is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 430 customer reviews	SAMCO is rated 3.5 of 5 based on 15 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

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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?	Get Free Trading and Demat Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month for trades using Mobile App. Get the offer Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Investment Options

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
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 SAMCO Order Type Offered

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
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 SAMCO Research Report

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

ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO Suitable For Investor Type

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

ICICI Direct Vs SAMCO - Pros and Cons

	ICICI Direct	SAMCO
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.	A technology-driven stockbroker with significantly fewer overheads. Flat ₹20 per trade low-cost trading across segments. Instant paperless online account opening process. Margin products available for delivery margin and margin against shares. StockNote, a mobile trading app with personalized news, managed alerts, advanced charts, and watch list with any number of shares. Guest user for mobile app StockNote which allows you to check the app even before you becomes a customer. Advance order types i.e. bracket order and cover order with up to 33 times leverage Free 'NEST Trader' install-able trading terminal for frequent traders.
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.	No branch offices. Mutual Fund investment is now available. Online IPO applications are not available. Additional charges for broker assisted traders (Call & Trade).
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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.	SAMCO has 2 limited time special offers running at this time. Trading & Demat Account Opening Fee Waived Open trading and demat account at absolutely no cost. The account opening fee is waived for limited period of time. 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month Open an account with SAMCO, download mobile trading app StockNote and get 100% cashback on brokerage paid for trades done through mobile app in 1st month. This cashback offer works only for trade executed using mobile app. Get the Special Offer
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