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Karvy Vs SAMCO

	Karvy	SAMCO
Find more info about broker	Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO	Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO

About the Broker	Incorporated in 1990, Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) is part of KARVY Group; one of India's leading financial services company provides stock broking and research advisory services. They offer Customized investment solutions to corporate, institut...	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, MCX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Account Type	Retail Brokerage Plan	Standard
Broker Enquiry
Year of Incorporation	1985
Number of Branches	575

Karvy Vs SAMCO Charges

	Karvy	SAMCO
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹650	₹0
Trading Account AMC	₹0	₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹0	₹0
Demat Account AMC	₹420	₹400
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Karvy Vs SAMCO Brokerage

Brokerage Plan 1

	Karvy	SAMCO
Account Type	Retail Brokerage Plan	Standard
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.3%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.03%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.03%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹30 per lot	₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.03%	₹20 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹30 per lot	₹20 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	0.03%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	₹30 per lot

Brokerage Plan 2

	Karvy	SAMCO
Account Type	Premium Subscription Plan of 100000	Standard
Fixed Charges	₹100,000 per year	NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.1%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.01%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.01%	₹20 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹10 per lot	₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.01%	₹20 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹10 per lot	₹20 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	0.01%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	₹10 per lot

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	Delivery 1% or 10p per scrip \| Intra-day 0.50% or 5p per scrip whichever is higher	₹0
Other Brokerage Charges
Call & Trade Charges		₹20 per executed order

Karvy Vs SAMCO Taxes

Karvy

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.

Karvy Vs SAMCO Transaction Charges

	Karvy	SAMCO
Equity Delivery	₹325	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Intraday	₹325	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Futures	₹230	NSE ₹190 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Options	₹5500	NSE ₹5000 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Currency Futures	₹325	NSE ₹110 per crore (0.0011%)
Currency Options		NSE ₹4000 (on premium) per crore (0.040%)
Commodity	₹300	Non-Agri ₹260 (0.0026%) \| Agri ₹175 per Crore

Karvy Vs SAMCO Exposure Margin

	Karvy	SAMCO
Equity Delivery	Upto 5x with 24% interest per year	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Upto 20x	Normal Orders: 3x to 15x \| CO & BO: Up to 33x
Equity Futures	Upto 4x	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Equity Options	Upto 4x for shorting	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Futures	Nil	Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	Nil	Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Commodity Futures	Upto 4x	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span
Commodity Options

Karvy and SAMCO Feature Comparison

	Karvy	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	NEST, Karvy Web, Trade Mobile	OMNESYS NEST, StockNote
Intraday Square-off Time	3:15	3:15 PM
Other Features	Ask the expert, The Finapolis	Margin Products - CashPlus, StockPlus, and InstaPlus
Referral Program

Karvy Vs SAMCO Review

	Karvy	SAMCO
	21 Customer Reviews	11 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Karvy is Rated 2.1 / 5 based on 21 customer reviews	SAMCO is Rated 3.7 / 5 based on 11 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	Karvy Enquire	SAMCO Enquire
Contact Broker	Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

Karvy Vs SAMCO Investment Options

	Karvy	SAMCO
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options

Karvy Vs SAMCO Customer Service

	Karvy	SAMCO
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

Karvy Vs SAMCO Order Type Offered

	Karvy	SAMCO
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

Karvy Vs SAMCO Research Report

	Karvy	SAMCO
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Karvy Vs SAMCO Suitable For Investor Type

	Karvy	SAMCO
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Karvy Vs SAMCO - Advantages and Disadvantages

Karvy

SAMCO

Pros

Pay ₹1200 one time and get life time free AMC demat account
Offers investment in IPO and Mutual funds
Free research reports
Offers classroom sessions, webinars, Online Tutorials and Articles by Experts

More Advantages...

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.

More Advantages...

Cons

Doesn't offer 3 in 1 account
Brokerage rates are negotiable
Higher brokerage compare to discount brokers

More Disadvantages...

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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Reviews

Promo / Offers

Karvy - Zero Account Opening Fee + Up to ₹5500 Brokerage Refund

Open Demat and Trading account with Karvy Stock Broking for free (₹650 waived) and get up to ₹5500 brokerage back based on the brokerage generated for the period of 30 days from account opening.

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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
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