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Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO (Compare Kotak Securities and SAMCO)

About Kotak Securities
Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities Ltd is a full-service stock broker offering 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) to retail investors in India. It offers investment in equities, derivatives (equities, commodities, currency) and mutual funds. It also offers services like Portfolio Management services (PMS), research, margin trade funding, depository services and third-party products like insurance. The company also provides direct access to the US markets. Kotak Securities is a ...

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About SAMCO
SAMCO Securities is a Mumbai-based online discount broking firm offering to trade and invest online in stocks, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, Commodity, Mutual Funds, and IPO. Incorporated in 2015, SAMCO is known for its ultra-low brokerage, unique margin products, and free trading software. SAMCO is also popular for offering StockBasket, a tool to invest in an expert-selected basket of stocks selected based on 25+ stock rating parameters. The customers who move from traditional brok...

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Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO

Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 153 branches across India. Incorporated in , SAMCO is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has branches across India.

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Year of Incorporation	1994
Number of Branches	153
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Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Charges & AMC

Kotak Securities trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while SAMCO account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 600 and SAMCO Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 400.

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0	Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 600	Rs 400

Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Brokerage

Kotak Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade) and intraday is Free whereas SAMCO brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per trade or 0.20% (whichever is lower) and intraday is Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower).

Account Type	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan	SAMCO Standard
Fixed Charges		NA
Equity Delivery	0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)	Rs 20 per trade or 0.20% (whichever is lower)
Equity Intraday	Free	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Equity Futures	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Equity Options	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Currency Futures	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Currency Options	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Commodity Futures	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Commodity Options	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Special Offer	Special Offer: Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade + Free Account Opening. Open Instant Account Now	Special Offer: Get Free Trading and Demat Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month for trades using Mobile App. Open Instant Account online with SAMCO and start trading today.

Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Brokerage Plan 2

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
Account Type	Dealer Assisted Plan	Standard
Fixed Charges	Rs 499 (One Time)	NA
Equity Delivery	0.39%	Rs 20 per trade or 0.20% (whichever is lower)
Equity Intraday	0.039%	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Equity Futures	0.039%	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Equity Options	Rs 39 per lot	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Currency Futures	Rs 9 per lot	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Currency Options	Rs 5 per lot	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Commodity Futures	0.039%	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
Commodity Options	Rs 39 per lot	Rs 20 per trade or 0.02% (whichever is lower)
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Kotak Securities Charges Vs SAMCO

Minimum Brokerage	Rs 21 per executed order	0.2% per executed order for Equity Delivery and 0.02% per executed order for all other segments
Other Charges
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 50 per call	Rs 20 per executed order

Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Transaction Charges

Kotak Securities transaction charges for options is NSE: 0.05% on Premium while SAMCO exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5,300 per crore (0.053%) on Premium | BSE Rs 1 per trade.

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
Equity Delivery	NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%	NSE Rs 345 per crore (0.00345%) \| BSE Rs 345 per crore (0.00345%)
Equity Intraday	NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%	NSE Rs 345 per crore (0.00345%) \| BSE Rs 345 per crore (0.00345%)
Equity Futures	NSE: 0.0019%	NSE Rs 200 per crore (0.0020%) \| BSE Rs 1 per trade
Equity Options	NSE: 0.05% on Premium	NSE Rs 5,300 per crore (0.053%) on Premium \| BSE Rs 1 per trade
Currency Futures	NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%	NSE - Rs 110 per crore (0.0011%)
Currency Options	NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%	NSE Rs 4,000 per crore (0.040%) on Premium Value
Commodity	MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006%	Non-Agri Rs 260 (0.0026%) \| Agri Rs 175 per Crore
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Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Leverage (Margin)

Kotak Securities margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the SAMCO margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
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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Compare Kotak Securities and SAMCO Features

The trading platforms offered Kotak Securities include Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite. SAMCO offers StockNote, Nest Trader, StockNote Trade API, Kya Trade, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star trading software.

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
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	Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite	StockNote, Nest Trader, StockNote Trade API, Kya Trade, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star
Intraday Square-off Time		3:15 PM
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features	3-in-1 account	Margin Products - CashPlus, StockPlus, and BTPT
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Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Review

Kotak Securities is rated 2.3 of 5 based on 184 customer reviews whereas SAMCO is rated 3.3 of 5 based on 24 customer reviews.

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
	184 Customer Reviews	24 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Kotak Securities is rated 2.3 of 5 based on 184 customer reviews	SAMCO is rated 3.3 of 5 based on 24 customer reviews

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Contact Broker	Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade + Free Account Opening. Open Instant Account Now	Get Free Trading and Demat Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month for trades using Mobile App. Open Instant Account online with SAMCO and start trading today.

Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Investment Options

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options

Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Order Type Offered

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
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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Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Research Report

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

Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO Suitable For Investor Type

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Kotak Securities Vs SAMCO - Pros and Cons

	Kotak Securities	SAMCO
Pros	Kotak Securities is a bank-based broker offering a 3-in-1 account. Brokerage free intraday trading with online trading plans. Zero brokerage across all segments for investors up to the age of 30 years. Company is part of leading private bank (Kotak Mahindra Bank). NEST trading platform is available for frequent traders. Charges are lowest amoung bank-based brokers.	A technology-driven stockbroker with significantly fewer overheads. Flat Rs 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.
Cons	High Equity delivery brokerage charges. High demat AMC changes (Rs 66 per month). Kotak Securities website and mobile app is not as good as new age brokers like Zerodha and Upstox. A widely advertised Zero Brokerage Plan is available only to investors up to the age of 30 years. The customer has to pay a yearly plan subscription fee of Rs 499. Very high brokerage in dealer-assisted brokerage plan. Margin-funding facility causes confusion amount investors who ended up paying high interest charges unknowingly.	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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Promo / Offers	Kotak Securities Special Offer Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan Open a 3-in-1 account and get: Free Account Opening Brokerage-Free Intraday trading Flat Rs. 20 per trade brokerage in F&O Interested in opening a trading account? Open Instant Account Now	SAMCO Special Offer Free Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Refund for 1st Month + 0 AMC 1st Year Free Account Opening 100% free brokerage for 1st month Free Demat AMC for 1st Year Pay flat Rs 20 for Equity Delivery, Intra-day and F&O Trades. It is a limited-time offer. Open Instant Account online and start trading the same day.
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