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Zerodha Vs TradingBells Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of Zerodha and TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd) stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between Zerodha and TradingBells'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 TradingBells.

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
	Zerodha Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO	TradingBells Review FAQs Brokerage

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...	TradingBells is an Indore, MP based online discount broker offering stock, commodity and currency trading services. TradingBells is built on the principles of providing transparent, faster and lower cost brokerage service to India Stock Market custom...
Type of Broker	Discount Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnage	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX
Account Type	Standard Plan	Standard Plan
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹300	₹300 Equity \| ₹200 Commodity
Trading Account AMC	₹0 (Free)	Nil
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹100	₹150
Demat Account AMC	₹300	₹300
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Trading Brokerage Charges

Brokerage Plan 1

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

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹0	Rs 0
Other Brokerage Charges	Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS	Brokerage charge is 0.01% or Rs 20 per executed order, whichever is lower.
Call & Trade Charges	₹20 per executed order	Additional ₹20 per executed order

Taxes

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
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	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹275 per crore (each side
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹275 per crore (each side
Equity Futures	NSE ₹210 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹210 per crore \| BSE ₹70 per crore (each side)
Equity Options	NSE ₹5300 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹6000 per crore \| BSE ₹3000 per crore (each side) (on premium)
Currency Futures	NSE ₹135 per crore (0.00135%)	NSE ₹135 per crore (0.00135%)
Currency Options	NSE ₹4400 (on premium) per crore (0.044%)	NSE ₹4400 (on premium) per crore (0.044%)
Commodity	Non-Agri ₹360 (0.0036%) \| Agri ₹275 per Crore	Non-Agri ₹310 (0.0036%) \| Agri (NCDEX) ₹400 per Cr

Exposure

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
Equity Delivery	1x (no margin)	1x
Equity Intraday	Up to 20x (based on the stock)	10x for most scripts
Equity Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday: 3x \| Carry: 1x
Equity Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	1x
Currency Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday: 3x \| Carry: 1x
Currency Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday: 3x \| Carry: 1x
Commodity	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span	Intraday: 3x \| Carry: 1x

Share Broker Features

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
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, NSE NOW, JUSTRADE
Intraday Square-off Time	3:10 PM	Eq: 3:15PM \| Curr/Commodity: 15 Mins before market closes
Other Features	Direct Mutual Funds

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
	321 Customer Reviews	4 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	TradingBells is Rated 4.0 / 5 based on 4 customer reviews

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	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
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Investment Options Available

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

Customer Service Offered

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

Order Type

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
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	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	Zerodha	TradingBells (Swastika Investmart Ltd)
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...	Discount stock broker. Offer margin funding and higher exposure. No brokerage charges for equity delivery trades. 3 different trading platforms: ODIN, NSE Now, JUSTRADE Online IPO and Mutual Funds available. Free trading software Branches in 80+ cities. 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...	Call & trade is changed Rs 20 extra. Doesn’t offer 3-in-1 account Charge annual maintenance change on demat account. More Disadvantages...
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