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Zerodha Vs SAMCO

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
	Zerodha Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO	SAMCO Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO

About the Broker	Zerodha is a Bangalore, India based Flat Fee Share Broker (Also known as Budget Broker / Discount Broker / Pay Per Order Brokerage Company) for trading in Stock, Commodity and Currency Derivative. It charges a brokerage of 0.01% or Rs 20 per executed...	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	Discount Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnage	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Account Type	Standard Plan	Standard
Broker Enquiry
Year of Incorporation	2010
Number of Branches	22

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Charges

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹200	₹0
Trading Account AMC	₹0 (Free)	₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹100	₹0
Demat Account AMC	₹300	₹400
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Brokerage

Brokerage Plan 1

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Account Type	Standard Plan	Standard
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	₹0 (Free)	₹20 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹0	₹0
Other Brokerage Charges	Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS
Call & Trade Charges	₹20 per executed order	₹20 per executed order

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Taxes

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
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)	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	Check table below
SEBI Charges	Rs 15 per Crore	Rs 15 per Crore
Goods and Services Tax (GST)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)
Stamp Duty	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Transaction Charges

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Futures	NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	NSE ₹190 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Options	NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (on premium)	NSE ₹5000 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Currency Futures	NSE ₹90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE ₹22 per Cr (0.00022%)	NSE ₹110 per crore (0.0011%)
Currency Options	NSE ₹4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE ₹100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	NSE ₹4000 (on premium) per crore (0.040%)
Commodity	Group A - ₹260 per Cr (0.0026%)	Non-Agri ₹260 (0.0026%) \| Agri ₹175 per Crore

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Exposure Margin

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Equity Delivery	1x (no margin)	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Up to 20x (based on the stock)	Normal Orders: 3x to 15x \| CO & BO: Up to 33x
Equity Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Equity Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Commodity Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span
Commodity Options

Zerodha and SAMCO Feature Comparison

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
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	Kite Web, Kite Android/iOS, Pi, Coin, Kite mobile	OMNESYS NEST, StockNote
Intraday Square-off Time	3:10 PM	3:15 PM
Other Features	Direct Mutual Funds, APIs	Margin Products - CashPlus, StockPlus, and InstaPlus
Referral Program

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Review

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
	348 Customer Reviews	11 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Zerodha is Rated 3.8 / 5 based on 348 customer reviews	SAMCO is Rated 3.7 / 5 based on 11 customer reviews

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	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
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Zerodha Vs SAMCO Investment Options

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

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Customer Service

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Order Type Offered

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

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Research Report

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

Zerodha Vs SAMCO Suitable For Investor Type

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Zerodha Vs SAMCO - Advantages and Disadvantages

Zerodha

SAMCO Securities Limited

Pros

Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage charges for Cash-N-Carry orders.
Excellent trading platforms made available for free to all its customers.
Simple flat fee brokerage services across segments and exchanges (BSE, NSE, MCX).
Brokerage is 0.01% or Rs 20 per executed order, whichever is lower for Intraday, F&O and Currency Derivatives. No hidden charges.
10% referral credit for reffering new customers.
Direct Mutual Fund Investment is available.
Over 7L+ customers and 8% of daily volume at BSE, NSE and MCX.

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 provide stock tips, research reports or recommendations.
Call & Trade is charged at extra Rs 20 order.
Doesn't provide options to invest in IPO, Bond and NCD's public offers.
Margin funding is not available.
GTC/GTD not available in Equity.

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).

More Disadvantages...

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