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... ![]()
About BlinkX
Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX offers financial products and services. BlinkX's investment portfolio includes equity, currency, derivatives, IPO, equity SIP, mutual funds, and margin funding.
The company offers a technology-enabled investment platform BlinkX Trading App that allows you to trade and invest with intelligent portfolio tracking, in-depth expert research, smart recommendations, daily mar... ![]()
Incorporated in 1995, SAMCO is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 0 branches across India. Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 0 branches across India.
| SAMCO | BlinkX | |
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| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE, MCX | BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX |
| Year of Incorporation | 1995 | 2022 |
| Number of Branches | 0 | 0 |
SAMCO trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while BlinkX account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). SAMCO Demat Account AMC Charges is First Year: Free, Rs 400 (Free for 1st year) and BlinkX Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (Free for 1st year).
| SAMCO | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | First Year: Free, Rs 400 (Free for 1st year) | Rs 300 (Free for 1st year) |
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 whereas BlinkX brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and Intraday is Rs 0 (Free).
| Account Type | SAMCO Standard | BlinkX 2-month-plans starting from Rs 249 |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value, whichever is lower). | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order (whichever is lower). | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value, | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per | |
| Commodity Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value) | |
| Special Offer | 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. | Zerodha (Flat Rs 20 Per Trade) Special Offer - Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. |
| SAMCO | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Type | Standard | 6-month-plans starting from Rs 599 |
| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value, whichever is lower). | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order (whichever is lower). | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value, | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per | |
| Commodity Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value) | |
| SAMCO | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Type | Standard | 12-month plans starting from Rs 899 |
| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value, whichever is lower). | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per executed order (whichever is lower). | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value, | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | 0.5% of the transaction value or ₹20 per | |
| Commodity Options | ₹20 per executed order (or 0.5% of the transaction value) | |
| Minimum Brokerage | 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 | Rs 50 + GST | Rs 0 (Free) |
SAMCO margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the BlinkX margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (4x leverage) based on the stock.
| SAMCO | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
The trading platforms offered SAMCO include Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star. BlinkX offers Insights, BlinkX Stock Broking App, BlinkX Desktop Terminal, Web Trading Platform trading software.
| SAMCO | BlinkX | |
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| 3 in 1 Account | ![]() | ![]() |
| Automated Trading | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Trading Funding | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Trading Platform | Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star | Insights, BlinkX Stock Broking App, BlinkX Desktop Terminal, Web Trading Platform |
| Intraday Square-off Time | 3:15 PM | 3:10 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | ![]() | ![]() |
| Referral Program | ![]() | ![]() |
| Other Features | Stock SIP, US Stocks | |
SAMCO is rated of 5 based on 26 customer reviews whereas BlinkX is rated of 5 based on 8 customer reviews.
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| 26 Customer Reviews | 8 Customer Reviews | |
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| Broker Rating | SAMCO is Rated 3.2 / 5 based on 26 customer reviews | BlinkX is Rated 2.9 / 5 based on 8 customer reviews |
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| Contact Broker | 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. | Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. |
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| Promo / Offers | 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. | Zerodha (India's Best & No. 1 Broker)Special Offer - Free Equity Delivery and Mutual Funds
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