Kotak Securities Vs Karvy (Compare Kotak Securities and Karvy)

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy

Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 1209 branches across India. Incorporated in 1985, Karvy is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 575 branches across India.

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnages	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX
Account Type	Fixed Brokerage Plan	Retail Brokerage Plan
Year of Incorporation	1994	1985
Number of Branches	1209	575
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Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Charges & AMC

Kotak Securities trading account opening charges is ₹750 while Karvy account opening changes is ₹650. Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹600 and Karvy Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹420.

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Trading Account Opening Charges	₹750	₹650
Trading Account AMC Charges	₹0	₹0
Demat Account Opening Charges	₹0	₹0
Demat Account AMC Charges	₹600	₹420

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Brokerage

Kotak Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.49% and intraday is 0.049% (both side) whereas Karvy brokerage charges for equity is 0.3% and intraday is 0.03%.

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Account Type	Fixed Brokerage Plan	Retail Brokerage Plan
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.49%	0.3%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.049% (both side)	0.03%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.049% (both side)	0.03%
Equity Options Brokerage	₹300 per lot	₹30 per lot
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage		0.03%
Currency Options Trading Brokerage		₹30 per lot
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	0.070%	0.03%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage		₹30 per lot
Special Offer	Special Offer: Get Kotak 3-in-1 account for seamless trading and investment. The integrated trading + demat + saving bank account is for convenient investment in the stock market and mutual funds. Request a Callback.

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Brokerage Plan 2

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Account Type	Dynamic Brokerage Plan	Premium Subscription Plan of 100000
Fixed Charges		₹100,000 per year
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.59% to 0.30%	0.1%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.06% to 0.05%	0.01%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.07% to 0.05%	0.01%
Equity Options Brokerage	2.5% to 1.8%	₹10 per lot
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.04% or ₹20 per lot	0.01%
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹20 to ₹7.5 per lot	₹10 per lot
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage		0.01%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage		₹10 per lot

Kotak Securities Charges Vs Karvy

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹21 per executed order	Delivery 1% or 10p per scrip | Intra-day 0.50% or 5p per scrip whichever is higher
Other Brokerage Charges	SMS Alerts at ₹50 per month
Call & Trade Charges	₹20 per call after first 20 free calls in a month

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Transaction Charges

Kotak Securities transaction charges for options is 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on options) while Karvy exchange transaction charges for options is ₹5500.

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Equity Delivery	0.1% (Buy and Sell)	₹325
Equity Intraday	0.025% (on Sell trade)	₹325
Equity Futures	0.01% (on Sell trade)	₹230
Equity Options	0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on options)	₹5500
Currency Futures	NA	₹325
Currency Options	NA
Commodity	0.01% on sell side	₹300

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Leverage (Margin)

Kotak Securities provides the margin of 50 times for intraday trades whereas the Karvy margin for intraday cash is Upto 20x.

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Equity Delivery	1x (no margin)	Upto 5x with 24% interest per year
Equity Intraday	50 times	Upto 20x
Equity Futures	12 to 15 times	Upto 4x
Equity Options	Selling: 200 times | Buying: 10 times	Upto 4x for shorting
Currency Futures	NA	Nil
Currency Options	NA	Nil
Commodity Futures	NA	Upto 4x
Commodity Options

Compare Kotak Securities and Karvy Features

The trading platforms offered Kotak Securities include Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite. Karvy offers NEST, Karvy Web, Trade Mobile trading software.

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
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	Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite	NEST, Karvy Web, Trade Mobile
Intraday Square-off Time		3:15
Other Features	3-in-1 account	Ask the expert, The Finapolis
Referral Program

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Review

Kotak Securities is rated 2.5 of 5 based on 159 customer reviews whereas Karvy is rated 2.0 of 5 based on 24 customer reviews.

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
	159 Customer Reviews	24 Customer Reviews
Fees
Trading Brokerage
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Kotak Securities is rated 2.5 of 5 based on 159 customer reviews	Karvy is rated 2.0 of 5 based on 24 customer reviews

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Investment Options

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

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Order Type Offered

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

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Research Report

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy Suitable For Investor Type

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Kotak Securities Vs Karvy - Pros and Cons

	Kotak Securities	Karvy
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 Account (trinity account). Kotak Security is a full services broker offering wide range of investment options and research reports. Kotak Securities has extended network of 1400+ branches across India. It offers 3-in-1 account, the combination of broker account, bank account and a demat account. All these accounts are linked together and work seamlessly to make stock market investment very easy especially for beginners in stock market. Kotak offers 5 different trading platforms to fulfill almost all customer requirements.	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
Cons	The brokerage changed by them of higher than the discount brokers. Commodity trading is available through another company 'Kotak Commodity Services Ltd'.	Doesn't offer 3 in 1 account Brokerage rates are negotiable Higher brokerage compare to discount brokers
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Promo / Offers	Kotak 3-in-1 Account Kotak Mahendra Bank offers trinity account, a 3-in-1 account which is a combination of saving bank, trading and demat account. It offers convenient investment in Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, IPO and ETF. Looking for an online trading account? Request Callback from a stock broker.