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ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha (Compare ICICI Direct and Zerodha)

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

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...

Zerodha
Zerodha is India's largest and most popular stock broker. It offers online flat fee discount brokerage services to invest and trade in Equity, Currency, Commodity, IPO and Direct Mutual Funds. Zerodha charge ₹0 brokerage for equity delivery trades. For intraday and F&O, it charges flat ₹20 or 0.03% (whichever is lower) per executed order. With Zerodha, the maximum brokerage you pay for any transaction is ₹20 for an order (of any size and in any segment). Zerodha is the safest, most reliab...

ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha

Incorporated in 2000, ICICI Direct is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 154 branches across India. Incorporated in 2010, Zerodha is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. It has 22 branches across India.

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnages	BSE, NSE	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Flat Brokerage Plan
Year of Incorporation	2000	2010
Number of Branches	154	22
Broker Enquiry
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ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Charges & AMC

ICICI Direct trading account opening charges is ₹975 while Zerodha account opening changes is ₹200. ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹700 and Zerodha Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹300.

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Trading Account Opening Charges	₹975	₹200
Trading Account AMC Charges	₹0	₹0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charges	₹0	₹0
Demat Account AMC Charges	₹700	₹300

ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Brokerage Charges & Plans

ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Brokerage

ICICI Direct brokerage charges for equity is 0.55% and intraday is 0.275% whereas Zerodha brokerage charges for equity is ₹0 (Free) and intraday is ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower.

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Flat Brokerage Plan
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.55%	₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.275%	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
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 or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹25 to ₹10 per lot	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
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: Brokerage free equity delivery trading (no commission) + Flat ₹20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer

ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Account Type	I-Saver Plan	Flat Brokerage Plan
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
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 or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	0.25 to ₹65 per lot	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
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ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Brokerage Plan 3

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Account Type	ICICIdirect Prime Plan	Flat Brokerage Plan
Fixed Charges	₹900
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.25%	₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.25%	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.025%	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Options Brokerage	₹35	₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹0	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹0	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
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ICICI Direct Charges Vs Zerodha

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹35 per trade	0.03% in Intraday and F&O
Other Brokerage Charges		Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS
Call & Trade Charges	₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	₹50 per executed order

ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Transaction Charges

ICICI Direct transaction charges for options is ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) while Zerodha exchange transaction charges for options is NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium).

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Futures	₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)	NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%)
Equity Options	₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Currency Futures	₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)	NSE ₹90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE ₹22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	NSE ₹3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE ₹100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	NA	Group A - ₹260 per Cr (0.0026%)
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ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Leverage (Margin)

ICICI Direct provides the margin of Upto 25x for intraday trades whereas the Zerodha margin for intraday cash is Up to 20x (based on the stock).

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	5x with Interest	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Upto 25x	Up to 20x (based on the stock)
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 - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	NA	Intraday - 40%(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 Zerodha Features

The trading platforms offered ICICI Direct include ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App. Zerodha offers Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin trading software.

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
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	Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM	3:10 PM
Other Features	Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Direct Mutual Funds, APIs for Algo Trading
Referral Program
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ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Review

ICICI Direct is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 422 customer reviews whereas Zerodha is rated 3.7 of 5 based on 377 customer reviews.

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
	422 Customer Reviews	377 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 422 customer reviews	Zerodha is rated 3.7 of 5 based on 377 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	ICICI Direct Enquire	Zerodha 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?	Brokerage free equity delivery trading (no commission) + Flat ₹20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Investment Options

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
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 Zerodha Order Type Offered

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
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 Zerodha Research Report

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

ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha Suitable For Investor Type

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

ICICI Direct Vs Zerodha - Advantages and Disadvantages

	ICICI Direct	Zerodha
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...	Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage charges for Cash-N-Carry orders. Excellent trading platforms (Kite) available for free. Simple flat fee brokerage services across segments and exchanges (BSE, NSE, MCX). Brokerage is 0.03% or ₹20 per executed order, whichever is lower for Intraday, F&O and Currency Derivatives. No hidden charges. Direct Mutual Fund Investment is available. Over 10 lakha+ active customers and 10% of daily volume at BSE, NSE and MCX. Zerodha Referral Program offers 10% broekrage share to clients you refer. Good Till Triggered (GTT) order are available. These are simillar to GTC orders. 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...	Doesn't provide stock tips, research reports or recommendations. Call & Trade is charged at extra ₹50 order. Auto Square off is charged at extra ₹50 order. Doesn't offer 3-in-1 account. Doesn't offer unlimited trading plans. Doesn't offer AMC Free Demat account. More Disadvantages...
Reviews
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.	Free Equity Delivery Trading Get free equity delivery trading (truly no brokerage) and pay flat ₹20 brokerage for Intraday and F&O trades. To open an account with Zerodha, simply leave your contact information with us and Zerodha representatives will call you.
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Compare between ICICIDirect and Zerodha?

ICICI Direct is a full-service broker while Zerodha is an online discount broker. ICICI Direct offers a wide range of financial services in addition to trading while Zerodha is trading only. ICICI Brokerage charges are very high in comparison to Zerodha. ICICI Direct offers a 3-in-1 account while Zerodha offers a 2-in-1 account.

Compare Between ICICIDirect and Zerodha

ICICI Direct	Zerodha
Full-Service Broker	Discount Broker
Have 100's of branches	No branches
Personalized services through RM.	No personalized services.
Offer 3-in-1 account	Offer 2-in-1 account
% based brokerage charges. 0.55% for equity delivery.	Flat ₹20 per trade brokerage. Free for equity delivery.
Charge very high brokerage	Brokerage is ultra-low.
Doesn't offer commodity trading.	Offer commodity trading.
Free trading website and mobile app. Paid installable trading terminal.	Free trading website and mobile app. Doesn't offer a trading terminal.
Also offer Mutual Funds, Insurance, Corporate FDs, Bonds, IPO and Loans	Offer Mutual funds and online IPO.
20+ years old trading platform.	Trading platform is built on the latest technology.
Minimum brokerage charge is ₹35 per trade	Minimum brokerage charge is 0.03% which is very low.

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