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Zerodha Vs SMC Global Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of Zerodha and SMC Global Limited stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between Zerodha and SMC Global's brokerage, customer service, maintenance fees, tools and investment options provided to India Stock Market investors. If you are confused in choosing the best broking site, this page is to help you find which is the best broker among Zerodha and SMC Global.

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
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About the Broker	Zerodha is a Bangalore, India based Flat Fee Share Broker (Also known as Budget Broker / Discount Broker / Pay Per Order Brokerage) for trading in Stock, Commodity and Currency Derivative. It charges brokerage of 0.01% or Rs 20 per executed order, wh...	Incorporated in 1994, SMC Global Limited is a leading financial services company in India offering services across brokerage, investment banking and wealth management. SMC Global has a presense in India as well as internationally through office...
Type of Broker	Discount Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX	NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX
Account Type	Standard Plan
Broker Enquiry

Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹300	Rs 1000
Trading Account AMC	₹0 (Free)	Nil
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹100	Nil
Demat Account AMC	₹300	Rs 300
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Trading Brokerage Charges

Brokerage Plan 1

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
Account Type	Standard Plan
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	₹0 (Free)	0.3%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	0.03%
Equity Futures Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	0.03%
Equity Options Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	Rs.70 per lot
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	0.03%
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	Rs.20 per lot
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	0.03%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹0	Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower
Other Brokerage Charges	Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS
Call & Trade Charges	₹20 per executed order

Taxes

	Zerodha	SMC Global 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.

Transaction Charges

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	0.0035%
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	0.0035%
Equity Futures	NSE ₹210 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	0.0029%
Equity Options	NSE ₹5300 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	0.065% (on premium)
Currency Futures	NSE ₹135 per crore (0.00135%)	0.0029%
Currency Options	NSE ₹4400 (on premium) per crore (0.044%)	0.065% (on premium)
Commodity	Non-Agri ₹360 (0.0036%) \| Agri ₹275 per Crore	0.0030%

Exposure

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
Equity Delivery	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Up to 20x (based on the stock)
Equity Futures	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)
Currency Futures	Intraday - 40%(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)
Commodity	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span

Share Broker Features

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Trading Platform	Kite Web, Kite Android/iOS, Pi, Coin	ODIN Diet
Intraday Square-off Time	3:10 PM
Other Features	Direct Mutual Funds

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
	321 Customer Reviews	12 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 321 customer reviews	SMC Global is Rated 4.0 / 5 based on 12 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
Contact / Request Call Back	Name Phone Number Email City Name State Are you a day trader?	Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

Investment Options Available

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

Customer Service Offered

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

Order Type

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

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	Zerodha	SMC Global Limited
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	Zerodha	SMC Global 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...	They have 50+ branches for extensive reach. Call and trade facility is also available. Clients can place AMO (After Market Orders) and BTST (Buy Today Sell tomorrow) orders. Investment online in IPOs, Mutual Funds, GOI Bonds all from one website. General Insurance is also available. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. Low bandwidth website is available for slow internet connection or for trading from mobile devices. 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...	Mobile trading on NSE is not available. They don't offer 3 in 1 account. There charge extra for their featured products. More Disadvantages...
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