ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online (Compare ICICI Direct and SAS Online)

ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online

Incorporated in 2000, ICICI Direct is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 154 branches across India. Incorporated in 2013, SAS Online is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE and MCX. It has 1 branches across India.

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnages	BSE, NSE	NSE, BSE and MCX
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	₹999 Equity Plan - Unlimited Trading
Year of Incorporation	2000	2013
Number of Branches	154	1
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ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Charges & AMC

ICICI Direct trading account opening charges is ₹0 while SAS Online account opening changes is ₹200. ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹700 (from 2nd year) and SAS Online Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹200.

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Trading Account Opening Charges	₹0	₹200
Trading Account AMC Charges	₹0	₹0
Demat Account Opening Charges	₹0	₹200
Demat Account AMC Charges	₹700 (from 2nd year)	₹200

ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Brokerage

ICICI Direct brokerage charges for equity is 0.55% and intraday is 0.275% whereas SAS Online brokerage charges for equity is ₹0 and intraday is ₹0.

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	₹999 Equity Plan - Unlimited Trading
Fixed Charges		₹999
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.55%	₹0
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.275%	₹0
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹0
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹35 per lot	₹0
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.050% to 0.030%	NA
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹25 to ₹10 per lot	NA
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	NA
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	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.

ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Account Type	I-Saver Plan	₹999 MCX Plan - Unlimited Trading
Fixed Charges		₹999
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	NA
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	NA
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	NA
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹65 per lot	NA
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	NA
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	0.25 to ₹65 per lot	NA
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	₹0
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	₹0
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ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Brokerage Plan 3

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Account Type	ICICIdirect Prime Plan	Flat Fee Plan
Fixed Charges	₹900	₹999
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.25%	₹9 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.25%	₹9 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.025%	₹9 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹35	₹9 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹0	₹9 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹0	₹9 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	NA
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	NA
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ICICI Direct Charges Vs SAS Online

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹35 per trade	₹0
Other Brokerage Charges		0.01% or ₹9 per executed order, whichever is lower
Call & Trade Charges	₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	₹20 per trader

ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Transaction Charges

ICICI Direct transaction charges for options is ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) while SAS Online exchange transaction charges for options is 0.055% (₹5500/crore) on premium.

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) | BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	0.00325% (₹325/crore)
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) | BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	0.00325% (₹325/crore)
Equity Futures	₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)	0.0022% (₹220/crore)
Equity Options	₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	0.055% (₹5500/crore) on premium
Currency Futures	₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)	0.0012% (₹120/crore)
Currency Options	₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	0.045% (₹4500/crore) on premium
Commodity	NA	Non-Agri: 0.0036% (₹360/crore)
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ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Leverage (Margin)

ICICI Direct provides the margin of Upto 25x for intraday trades whereas the SAS Online margin for intraday cash is 13x to 20x with CO (Intraday), 5x to 9x for MIS (Intraday).

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Equity Delivery	5x with Interest	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Upto 25x	13x to 20x with CO (Intraday), 5x to 9x for MIS (Intraday)
Equity Futures	4x	5x with CO (Intraday), 2x for MIS (Intraday)
Equity Options	2x for shorting	2x for selling 100% premium amount for buying
Currency Futures	NA	2x trading margin
Currency Options	NA	2x for selling 100% premium amount for buying
Commodity Futures	NA	NA
Commodity Options
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Compare ICICI Direct and SAS Online Features

The trading platforms offered ICICI Direct include ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App. SAS Online offers ALPHA Web, ALPHA Trader and ALPHA Mobile (Omnesys NEST) trading software.

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
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	ALPHA Web, ALPHA Trader and ALPHA Mobile (Omnesys NEST)
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM
Other Features	Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader
Referral Program
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ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Review

ICICI Direct is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 430 customer reviews whereas SAS Online is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 71 customer reviews.

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
	430 Customer Reviews	71 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	SAS Online is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 71 customer reviews

ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Investment Options

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
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 SAS Online Order Type Offered

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
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 SAS Online Research Report

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

ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online Suitable For Investor Type

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

ICICI Direct Vs SAS Online - Pros and Cons

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
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 with flat rate and fixed monthly unlimited trading plans. Monthly unlimited trading plans available for trading at NSE, BSE and MCX. Software's including web, mobile and installable trading terminals are available for free.
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.	Call and Trade is charged at extra ₹20 order. Doesn't provide stock research, tips or recommendations. Doesn't provide option to invest in IPO, FPO, Mutual Funds, Offer For Sale (OFS), Bond and NCD's. Good Till Cancelled (GTC) is only available in Commodities. GTC is not available in Equity.
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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.
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