ICICIDirect Vs SAMCO (Compare ICICIDirect and SAMCO)
The side-by-side comparison of ICICIDirect and SAMCO. Compare ICICIDirect Vs SAMCO brokerage, charges, exposure margin, demat account. Read SAMCO and ICICIDirect review.
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Our ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. comparison with SAMCO Securities Limited highlights the major differences between two brokers. Find the best between ICICIDirect and SAMCO.
ICICIdirect 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...
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)...
Type of Broker
Full Service Broker
Discount Broker
Supported Exchnage
BSE, NSE
BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Account Type
3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)
Standard
Broker Enquiry
Year of Incorporation
2000
Number of Branches
154
ICICIDirect Vs SAMCO Charges
ICICIDirect
SAMCO
Trading Account Opening Fees
₹975
₹0
Trading Account AMC
₹0
₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees
₹0
₹0
Demat Account AMC
₹450
₹400
Demat Account is Mandatory?
No
No
ICICIDirect Vs SAMCO Brokerage
Brokerage Plan 1
ICICIDirect
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
Brokerage Plan 2
ICICIDirect
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
₹95 to ₹65 per lot
₹20 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage
NA
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage
Other Charges
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
ICICIDirect Vs SAMCO Taxes
ICICIDirect
SAMCO
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
Check table below
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.
ICICIDirect Vs SAMCO Transaction Charges
ICICIDirect
SAMCO
Equity Delivery
NSE: 0.0031% | BSE: 0.0028%
NSE ₹325 per crore | BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Intraday
NSE: 0.0031% | BSE: 0.0028%
NSE ₹325 per crore | BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Futures
0.0018%
NSE ₹190 per crore | BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Options
0.05% on Premium
NSE ₹5000 per crore | BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Currency Futures
0.0012%
NSE ₹110 per crore (0.0011%)
Currency Options
0.05% on Premium
NSE ₹4000 (on premium) per crore (0.040%)
Commodity
NA
Non-Agri ₹260 (0.0026%) | Agri ₹175 per Crore
ICICIDirect Vs SAMCO Exposure Margin
ICICIDirect
SAMCO
Equity Delivery
5x with Interest
1x (no margin)
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
ICICIDirect and SAMCO Feature Comparison
ICICIDirect
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
ICICIDirect Vs SAMCO Review
ICICIDirect
SAMCO
403 Customer Reviews
11 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating
ICICIDirect is Rated 2.4 / 5 based on 403 customer reviews
SAMCO is Rated 3.7 / 5 based on 11 customer reviews
Zerodha
Zero Account Opening Fee