About Motilal Oswal
With over 35 years of industry experience and a client base which expands to more than 50 lakhs, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL) has become synonymous with India's investment partner. Incorporated in the year 1987, the financial services firm offers trading services in Equity, Commodity, Currency and Derivatives. It also offers other products like Mutual Funds, IPOs, US Stocks, Gold,... 
About SAMCO
SAMCO Securities is one of India's leading investment technology companies offering a variety of securities to trade and invest in, such as stocks, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, Commodities, 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...
Incorporated in 1987, Motilal Oswal is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 2500 branches across India. Incorporated in 1995, SAMCO is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 0 branches across India.
| Motilal Oswal | SAMCO | |
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| Type of Broker | Full Service Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE, MCX | BSE, NSE, MCX |
| Year of Incorporation | 1987 | 1995 |
| Number of Branches | 2500 | 0 |
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Motilal Oswal trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while SAMCO account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Motilal Oswal Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 199 (Free for 1st Year) and SAMCO Demat Account AMC Charges is First Year: Free, Rs 400 (Free for 1st year).
| Motilal Oswal | SAMCO | |
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| 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 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 199 (Free for 1st Year) | First Year: Free, Rs 400 (Free for 1st year) |
Motilal Oswal Brokerage Charges for equity is 0.20% and intraday is Rs 0 (Free for lifetime) whereas SAMCO brokerage charges for equity is 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order and Intraday is 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order.
| Account Type | Motilal Oswal Default Plan | SAMCO Standard |
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| Fixed Charges | NA | NA |
| Equity Delivery | 0.20% | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 0 (Free for lifetime) | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order |
| Equity Futures | 0.02% | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per lot | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value, whichever is lower). |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per lot | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order (whichever is lower). |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per lot | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value, |
| Commodity Futures | 0.02% | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per |
| Commodity Options | Rs 200 Per Lot | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value) |
| Special Offer | Special Offer: FREE Account Opening| ₹0 Brokerage for 30 Days (up to ₹1000)| Advisory & Research| Free 1st Year Demat AMC Open your FREE Demat Account in 5 Minutes. | 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. |
| Minimum Brokerage | Rs 25 for Delivery | 0.5% per executed order for Equity Delivery and 0.05% per executed order for other segments |
| Other Charges | Auto-Square off charges: Rs 50 per order OFS / Buyback : Rs 50 per order | |
| Call & Trade Charges | Free | Rs 50 + GST |
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Motilal Oswal margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the SAMCO margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (4x leverage) based on the stock.
| Motilal Oswal | SAMCO | |
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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 Motilal Oswal include MO Investor App, MO Trader App, MO Trader Web, MO Trader EXE. SAMCO offers Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star trading software.
| Motilal Oswal | SAMCO | |
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| 3 in 1 Account |  | |
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| Margin Trading Funding | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | | |
| Trading Platform | MO Investor App, MO Trader App, MO Trader Web, MO Trader EXE | Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star |
| Intraday Square-off Time | 3:30 PM | 3:15 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | US Stocks, Portfolio Management Services, ETFs | Stock SIP, US Stocks |
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Motilal Oswal is rated of 5 based on 153 customer reviews whereas SAMCO is rated of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | Motilal Oswal is Rated 2.2 / 5 based on 153 customer reviews | SAMCO is Rated 3.2 / 5 based on 26 customer reviews |
| Motilal Oswal | SAMCO | |
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| Contact Broker | FREE Account Opening| ₹0 Brokerage for 30 Days (up to ₹1000)| Advisory & Research| Free 1st Year Demat AMC Open your FREE Demat Account in 5 Minutes. | 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. |
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| Promo / Offers | Motilal Oswal Special OfferFREE Account Opening (for a limited time only)
| SAMCO Special OfferFree Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Refund for 1st Month + 0 AMC 1st Year
It is a limited-time offer. Open Instant Account online and start trading the same day. |
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