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Zerodha Vs TradeSmart (Compare Zerodha and TradeSmart)

The side-by-side comparison of Zerodha and TradeSmart. Compare Zerodha Vs TradeSmart brokerage, charges, leverage, margin, demat account and intraday trading. Find which is best Zerodha vs TradeSmart?

Zerodha
Zerodha is India's No. 1 stockbroker. It is largest and most popular broker offering online flat fee discount brokerage services to invest in Equity, Currency, Commodity, IPO and Direct Mutual Funds. Zerodha charges Rs 0 brokerage for equity delivery trades and direct mutual funds. For intraday and F&O, it charges flat Rs 20 or 0.03% (whichever is lower) per trade. With Zerodha, the maximum brokerage you pay for any transaction is Rs 20 for an order (of any size, amount or segment). Ze...

TradeSmart
TradeSmart is a Mumbai based broker offering discount brokerage services in stock, commodity and currency trading segments. TradeSmart is part of VNS Finance & Capital Services Ltd; a traditional brokerage company which was incorporated in 1994 to offer brokerage service to Indian Stock, Commodity & Currency market investors and trades through franchisee and sub brokers. TradeSmart offers trading in NSE Cash, NSE F&O, NSE Currency derivatives, BSE Cash, MCX Commodities and depository service of...

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart

Incorporated in 2010, Zerodha is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. It has 22 branches across India. Incorporated in 1994, TradeSmart is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 1 branches across India.

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Type of Broker	Discount Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnages	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX
Account Type	Flat Brokerage Plan	Power Plan (?15/Order)
Year of Incorporation	2010	1994
Number of Branches	22	1
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Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Charges & AMC

Zerodha trading account opening charges is Rs 200 while TradeSmart account opening changes is Rs 200. Zerodha Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 and TradeSmart Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300.

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 200	Rs 200
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0	Rs 200
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 300	Rs 300

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Brokerage Charges & Plans

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Brokerage

Zerodha brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower whereas TradeSmart brokerage charges for equity is Rs 15 per executed order and intraday is Rs 15 per executed order.

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Account Type	Flat Brokerage Plan	Power Plan (?15/Order)
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 15 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	Rs 15 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	Rs 15 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 15 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	Rs 15 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	Rs 15 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	Rs 15 per executed order
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	Rs 15 per executed order
Special Offer	Special Offer: Brokerage free equity delivery trading (no commission) + Flat Rs 20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer	Special Offer: FREE Account Opening (Rs 400 waived) + Trade at flat Rs 15 per order. Get the offer

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Brokerage Plan 2

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Account Type	Flat Brokerage Plan	Value Plan
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	Rs 0 (Free)	0.007%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	0.007%
Equity Futures Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	0.007%
Equity Options Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 7 Per Lot
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	0.007%
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	Rs 7 Per Lot
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	0.007%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower	Rs 7 Per Lot
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Zerodha Charges Vs TradeSmart

Minimum Brokerage Charges	0.03% in Intraday and F&O	Rs 15 per executed order
Other Brokerage Charges	Physical contact notes: Rs 20, Trade SMS Alerts: Rs 1 per SMS	Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by RMS team is charged at Rs 20 per executed order
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 50 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Transaction Charges

Zerodha transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5300 per Cr (0.053%) (on premium) while TradeSmart exchange transaction charges for options is 0.0715%.

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Equity Delivery	NSE Rs 345 per Cr (0.00345%) \| BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	0.0035%
Equity Intraday	NSE Rs 345 per Cr (0.00345%) \| BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)	0.0035%
Equity Futures	NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%)	0.0024%
Equity Options	NSE Rs 5300 per Cr (0.053%) (on premium)	0.0715%
Currency Futures	NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)	0.00165%
Currency Options	NSE Rs 3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	0.06%
Commodity	Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)	0.0039%
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Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Leverage (Margin)

Zerodha provides the margin of Up to 20x (based on the stock) for intraday trades whereas the TradeSmart margin for intraday cash is 30x trading margin.

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Equity Delivery	1x (no margin)	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Up to 20x (based on the stock)	30x trading margin
Equity Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	MIS: 3X \| BO: 7X \| CO: 7X
Equity Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	MIS: 3X \| BO: 7X \| CO: 7X
Currency Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	MIS: 3X \| BO: 3X \| CO: 3X
Currency Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	MIS: 3X \| BO: NA \| CO: NA
Commodity Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span	MIS: 2X \| BO: 6X \| CO: 6X
Commodity Options		MIS: NA \| BO: NA \| CO: NA
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Compare Zerodha and TradeSmart Features

The trading platforms offered Zerodha include Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin. TradeSmart offers NEST, NOW, Spin trading software.

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
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 Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin	NEST, NOW, Spin
Intraday Square-off Time	Eq Cash: 3:15 PM \| Eq F&O : 3:25 PM \| Currency: 4:45 PM \| Commodities: 25 min before close	Equity (Cash, F&O): 3.10 PM, Currency: 4.45 PM, Commodity: 30 mins before closing
Other Features	Direct Mutual Funds, APIs for Algo Trading
Referral Program
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Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Review

Zerodha is rated 3.7 of 5 based on 416 customer reviews whereas TradeSmart is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 65 customer reviews.

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
	416 Customer Reviews	65 Customer Reviews
Fees
Trading Brokerage
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Zerodha is rated 3.7 of 5 based on 416 customer reviews	TradeSmart is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 65 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	Zerodha Enquire	TradeSmart Enquire
Contact Broker	Brokerage free equity delivery trading (no commission) + Flat Rs 20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?	FREE Account Opening (Rs 400 waived) + Trade at flat Rs 15 per order. Get the offer Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Investment Options

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

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Order Type Offered

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
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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Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Research Report

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart Suitable For Investor Type

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Zerodha Vs TradeSmart - Pros and Cons

	Zerodha	TradeSmart
Pros	Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage charges for Cash-N-Carry orders. Excellent trading platforms (Kite) available for free. Simple flat fee brokerage services across segments and exchanges (BSE, NSE, MCX). Brokerage is 0.03% or Rs 20 per executed order, whichever is lower for Intraday, F&O and Currency Derivatives. No hidden charges. Direct Mutual Fund Investment is available. Over 10 lakha+ active customers and 10% of daily volume at BSE, NSE and MCX. Zerodha Referral Program offers 10% broekrage share to clients you refer. Good Till Triggered (GTT) order are available. These are simillar to GTC orders.	EquiMax funding offers up to 4x times exposure in equity delivery. This facility could be enabled with an annual subscription fee of Rs 1000. Unlike most of the discount brokers; TradeSmart offers 2 unique brokerage plans designed in such a way that it suits every trading strategy. Switching between these plans is made very easy which offers great flexibility. TSO offers to invest in Mutual Funds, Bonds and Offer For Sale (OFS). These financial instruments are not available with most discount brokers including other popular discount brokers like Zerodha and RKSV. Excellent referral benefits are available. The customer receives 10% credit of the brokerage generated by the clients referred by them. No minimum amount is needed to open or maintain a trading account with TSO. Customer service is available through live chat on its website. This is very convenient for many customers. TradeSmart is in the stock broking industry since 1994. TSO's online knowledgebase has a lot of information which is helpful for most customers.
Cons	Doesn't provide stock tips, research reports or recommendations. Call & Trade is charged at extra Rs 50 order. Auto Square off is charged at extra Rs 50 order. Doesn't offer 3-in-1 account. Doesn't offer unlimited trading plans. Doesn't offer AMC Free Demat account.	Call and Trade is charged at extra Rs 20 per executed order. Physical contract notes Rs 20 per contract note + courier charges Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by RMS team is charged at Rs 20. 24/7 customer service is not available. Facility to invest in IPO's is not available. Doesn't provide daily market report, free tips, news alerts and technical analysis. 3-in-1 accounts are not available as company doesn't provide banking services.
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Promo / Offers	Free Equity Delivery Trading Get free equity delivery trading (truly no brokerage) and pay flat Rs 20 brokerage for Intraday and F&O trades. To open an account with Zerodha, simply leave your contact information with us and Zerodha representatives will call you.	Limited Time Offer - Free Account Opening (Rs 400 waived) Open TradeSmart Trading Account and get Free Trading, Demat and Mutual Fund Account + Trade at flat Rs 15 per order. Get this limited time offer
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