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About ICICIdirect
ICICIdirect is one of the largest retail stock brokers in India. It is part of the ICICI Group. It offers online trading and investment services to over 50 lakhs customers. The services offered include equity, commodity, and currency trading at BSE, NSE, and MCX. The company also offers Mutual Fund & IPO, Fixed deposits, Bond, NCD, wealth products, Home Loans, Loans against Securities, etc.
ICICIdirect's most popular service is its 3-in-1 account, which includes ICICI Bank Account, ICICI Tradin...
About TradeSmart
TradeSmart is a Mumbai-based broker offering discount brokerage services in stock, commodity and currency trading segments. TradeSmartFintech Securities Ltd, formerly registered as VNS Finance & Capital Services Ltd; is a traditional brokerage company incorporated in 1994 to offer brokerage services to Indian Stock, Commodity & Currency market investors and traders through franchisees and sub-brokers.
TradeSmart offers trading in NSE Cash, NSE F&O, NSE Currency derivatives, BSE Cash, MCX Commodi...
Incorporated in 2000, ICICIdirect is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 154 branches across India. Incorporated in 1994, TradeSmart is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 1 branches across India.
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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Type of Broker | Full Service Broker | Discount Broker |
Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE | BSE, NSE, MCX |
Year of Incorporation | 2000 | 1994 |
Number of Branches | 154 | 1 |
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ICICIdirect trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while TradeSmart account opening changes is Free. ICICIdirect Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) and TradeSmart Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (1st Year Free).
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Free |
Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 |
Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Free |
Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 (from 2nd year) | Rs 300 (1st Year Free) |
ICICIdirect brokerage charges for equity is 0.55% and intraday is Rs 20 per order whereas TradeSmart brokerage charges for equity is Rs 15 per order and intraday is Rs 15 per order.
Account Type | ICICIdirect ICICI Neo Plan | TradeSmart Power Plan |
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Fixed Charges | NA | NA |
Equity Delivery | 0.55% | Rs 15 per order |
Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per order | Rs 15 per order |
Equity Futures | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 15 per order |
Equity Options | Rs 20 per order | Rs 15 per order |
Currency Futures | Rs 20 per order | Rs 15 per order |
Currency Options | Rs 20 per order | Rs 15 per order |
Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per order | Rs 15 per order |
Commodity Options | Rs 20 per order | Rs 15 per order |
Special Offer | Zerodha (Flat Rs 20 Per Trade) Special Offer - Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. |
Special Offer: Pay Rs 15 per executed order, regardless of the size of the trade. Open Instant Account online with TradeSmart and start trading today. |
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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Account Type | I-Secure Plan | Value Plan |
Fixed Charges | NA | |
Equity Delivery | 0.55% | 0.07% |
Equity Intraday | 0.275% | 0.007% |
Equity Futures | 0.05% | 0.007% |
Equity Options | Rs 95 per lot | Rs 7 Per Lot |
Currency Futures | Rs 20 per order | 0.007% |
Currency Options | Rs 20 per order | Rs 7 Per Lot |
Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per order | 0.007% |
Commodity Options | Rs 20 per order | Rs 7 Per Lot |
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Minimum Brokerage | Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan) | Rs 15 per executed order |
Other Charges | Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day | Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by RMS team is charged at Rs 20 per executed order |
Call & Trade Charges | Rs 50 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order |
ICICIdirect transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) while TradeSmart exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 7750 per Cr (0.0775%) | BSE Rs 4950 per Cr (0.0495%) (on premium).
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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Equity Delivery | NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side) | NSE Rs 322 per Cr (0.00322%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side) |
Equity Intraday | NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side) | NSE Rs 322 per Cr (0.00322%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side) |
Equity Futures | NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 | NSE Rs 238 per Cr (0.00238%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) |
Equity Options | NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) | NSE Rs 7750 per Cr (0.0775%) | BSE Rs 4950 per Cr (0.0495%) (on premium) |
Currency Futures | NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) | BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) | NSE Rs 165 per Cr (0.00165%) | BSE Rs 165 per Cr (0.00165%) |
Currency Options | NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) | BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium) | NSE Rs 5500 per Cr (0.055%) | BSE Rs 400 per Cr (0.004%) (on premium) |
Commodity | Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%) | 0.0039% |
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ICICIdirect margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the TradeSmart margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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Equity Delivery | 100% of trade value (1x leverage) | 100% of trade value (1x leverage) |
Equity Intraday | Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage) | Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage) |
F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) | 100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage) | 100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage) |
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The trading platforms offered ICICIdirect include ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App. TradeSmart offers Mobile trading app, Desktop trading application, Browser, APIs trading software.
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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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 | Mobile trading app, Desktop trading application, Browser, APIs |
Intraday Square-off Time | 3:30 PM | Equity (Cash, F&O): 3.10 PM, Currency: 4.45 PM, Commodity: 30 mins before closing |
Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | ||
Referral Program | ||
Other Features | Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader | |
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ICICIdirect is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 481 customer reviews whereas TradeSmart is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 67 customer reviews.
ICICIdirect Enquire | TradeSmart Enquire | |
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Contact Broker | Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. | Pay Rs 15 per executed order, regardless of the size of the trade. Open Instant Account online with TradeSmart and start trading today. |
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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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 |
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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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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ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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Daily Market Report | ||
Free Tips | ||
Quarterly Result Analysis | ||
News Alerts |
ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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Casual Investor | ||
Active Investor | ||
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ICICIdirect | TradeSmart | |
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