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Dhan vs Upstox Brokerage Charges & Review
In this article, we will review ‘Dhan vs Upstox’ on the basis of Brokerage charges, Account maintenance charges, Investment options, Customer service, User reviews, Research and analysis, broker’s track record & reputation
Company Overview
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Company name
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Dhan
Upstox- RKSV Securities India Private Limited (RSIPL) |
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Headquarters
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Mumbai
Delhi |
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Founder
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Mr Pravin Jadhav
Ravi Kumar |
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Establishment Year
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2021
April 6, 2009 |
Account opening & AMC
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Account Opening Fee
The account opening fee, also known as account setup charges, refers to the one-time charge levied by a brokerage firm when you open a new Demat and trading account to invest in securities like stocks, bonds, or ETFs. These fees can vary depending on the type of account, the brokerage firm, and any current promotions or offers. |
₹0
₹0 |
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Annual Maintenance Charges (AMC)
This is a yearly fee levied by the depository participant (DP) to maintain your Demat account, where your shares are held electronically. |
₹0
₹0 |
Pledge Charges
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Pledge Creation Charges
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₹ 12.5 / transaction / ISIN + GST
₹20 + GST per scrip for Equity & ₹50 + GST per scrip for pledging Futures buy and sell and Options Sell orders only |
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Pledge Invocation Charges
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₹ 12.5 / transaction / ISIN + GST
₹50 + GST per scrip for unpledging |
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Interest on Margin Trading
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0.0438% per day on outstanding MTF and non MTF debit and non maintenance of 50:50 margin
₹20/day for every slab of ₹40,000 taken as MTF |
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Margin Re-Pledge
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₹ 12.5 / transaction / ISIN + GST
₹20 + GST per scrip for Equity |
Brokerage charges & Fees
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Brokerage Plan
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Standard
Standard |
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Equity Delivery Charges
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₹0
₹20 or 2.5% whichever is lower |
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Equity Intraday Charges
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₹20 or 0.03% per executed order whichever is lower
₹20 per executed order or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
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Equity Futures charges
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₹20 or 0.03% per executed order whichever is lower
₹20 per executed order or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
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Equity Options charges
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₹20 per executed order
Flat ₹20 per executed order |
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Currency Futures charges
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₹20 or 0.03% per executed order whichever is lower
₹20 per executed order or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
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Currency Options charges
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₹20 per executed order
Flat ₹20 per executed order |
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Commodity Futures charges
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₹20 or 0.03% per executed order whichever is lower
₹20 per executed order or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
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Commodity Options charges
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₹20 per executed order
Flat ₹20 per executed order |
Customer services offered
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Demat Services
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Trading Services
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Intraday Services
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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F&O Services
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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IPO Services
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Share Pledging
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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NRI Services
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Referral Program
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
Customer Support
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Call Support
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+91 9987761000 (9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Market Trading days)
022-41792999: All Trading Days – 8 am to 5 pm |
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Email Support
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help@dhan.co (24x7)
support@upstox.com: All Trading Days – 8 am to 5 pm |
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Whatsapp Support
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⛔No
No |
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Website Support
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✅Yes, 8 AM to 12 AM (Monday to Friday), 8 AM to 10 PM (Saturday & Sunday)
Yes, 8AM - 7PM IST, Monday - Saturday |
Leverage (Margin) Offered
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Equity Delivery Margin Leverage
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Upto 1.39x depending on the stock (lower leverage for volatile stocks)
No leverage available; you need the full purchase value in your account. |
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Equity Intraday Margin Leverage
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Upto 4x depending on the stock (lower leverage for volatile stocks)
Leverage ranges from 1x to 5x depending on the stock (lower leverage for volatile stocks) |
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Equity F&O Intraday Margin Leverage
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No leverage available; requires full margin upfront
Leverage is 1.3x across all Equity F&O contracts |
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Equity F&O Carry Forward Margin Leverage
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No leverage available; requires full margin upfront
No leverage available; requires full margin upfront |
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Currency F&O Margin Leverage
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No leverage available; requires full margin upfront
Leverage is 1.3x across all Currency F&O contracts |
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Commodity F&O Intraday Margin Leverage
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No leverage available; requires full margin upfront
Leverage is 1.3x across all Commodity F&O contracts |
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Commodity F&O Carry Forward Margin Leverage
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No leverage available; requires full margin upfront
No leverage available; requires full margin upfront |
Unique Offerings
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Free Account Opening
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Free Brokerage
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✅Yes, On Equity Delivery, ETFs, IPO & Mutual Funds only
On Mutual Funds and IPOs only |
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Free AMC
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Free Equity Delivery
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✅Yes
⛔No |
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Free F&O Trading
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Free Intraday Trading
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Free Trading calls
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Happy Trading Hours
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Flexible Brokerage Plans
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✅Yes
⛔No |
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Referral Offers
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Margin Funding (MTF)/ Pledging
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Brokerage Cashback
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Zero Brokerage for Loss Making Trades
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Relationship Manager
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⛔No
⛔No |
Services Provided
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Equity Delivery
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Equity Intraday
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Equity Futures
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Equity Options
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Currency Futures
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Currency Options
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Commodity Futures
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Commodity Options
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Foreign Stocks
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Mutual Funds
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Banking
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Insurance
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Corporate Bonds
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Govt. Bonds
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Digital Gold
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⛔No
⛔No |
Order Types
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Market Order
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Limit Order
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Bracket Order
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Cover Order
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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After Market Order (AMO)
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Good Till Cancelled (GTC)
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
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✅Yes
⛔No |
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Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
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⛔No
⛔No |
Research & Reports
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Annual Reports
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✅Yes
⛔No |
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Company Reports
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✅Yes
✅Yes, Basic only |
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Research Reports
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Fundamental Reports
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⛔No
✅Yes, Basic only |
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IPO Reports
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Technical Reports
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✅Yes
✅Yes, Basic only |
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Stock tips
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Daily Market Review
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⛔No
✅Yes |
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Monthly Review
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Weekly Review
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⛔No
✅Yes |
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Robo Advisory
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⛔No
⛔No |
STT & CTT Charges
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Equity Delivery STT & CTT
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0.1% on buy & sell
0.1% on buy & sell |
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Equity Intraday STT & CTT
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0.025% on sell transactions
0.025% on the sell side |
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Equity Futures STT & CTT
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0.0125% on sell side
0.0125% on sell side |
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Equity Options STT & CTT
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0.0625% on sell side (on premium), 0.125% on exercised options (on intrinsic value)
0.0625% on sell side (on premium) |
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Currency Futures STT & CTT
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No STT
No STT |
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Currency Options STT & CTT
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No STT
No STT |
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Commodity Futures STT & CTT
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0.01% on sell side
0.01% on sell trade (Non-Agri) |
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Commodity Options STT & CTT
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0.05% on sell side
0.05% on sell trade |
Trading Features
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Watchlist
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Real Time Updates
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Portfolio Details
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Price Alert
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Online Mutual Fund Buy
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Global indices
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Customized Recommendations
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Advanced charting
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Live market
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Multiple Profile Management
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Secure Platform
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
Trading Platforms
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Android App
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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iOS App
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Web Trading Platform
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Trading Terminal
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Algo Trading Platform
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Foreign Stocks Trading Platform
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Basket Trading Platform
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Mutual Fund Investment Platform
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✅Yes
✅Yes |
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Digital Gold Investment Platform
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⛔No
⛔No |
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Bonds Investment Platform
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⛔No
⛔No |
Transaction Charges
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Equity Delivery Transaction Charges
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BSE: 0.00375%, NSE: 0.00325%
NSE 0.00325% per trade on buy & sell. BSE charges vary as per the scrip group |
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Equity Intraday Transaction Charges
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BSE: 0.00375%, NSE: 0.00325%
NSE: 0.00325% per trade on buy & sell. BSE charges vary as per the scrip group |
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Equity Futures Transaction Charges
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NSE: 0.0019%, BSE: 0 (Zero)
NSE Exchange turnover charge: 0.0019%. BSE: Nil |
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Equity Options Transaction Charges
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NSE: 0.05% (on premium), BSE: 0.005% (on premium)
NSE Exchange turnover charge: 0.050% (on premium). BSE: 0.0375% (on premium) |
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Currency Futures Transaction Charges
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NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.0009%, Interest Rate Derivatives: 0.00015%
NSE: Exchange txn charge: 0.0009% & BSE: Exchange txn charge: 0.00022% |
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Currency Options Transaction Charges
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NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%
NSE: Exchange txn charge: 0.035% & BSE: Exchange txn charge: 0.001% |
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Commodity Futures Transaction Charges
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Group A, B : 0.0026%
Non-Agri: Exchange turnover charge: 0.0026% |
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Commodity Options Transaction Charges
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0.05%
Exchange turnover charge: 0.05% |
Stamp Duty charges
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Equity Delivery Stamp Duty
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0.015% on turnover of buy orders
0.015% or ₹1500 / crore on buy side |
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Equity Intraday Stamp Duty
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0.003% on turnover of buy orders
0.003% or ₹300 / crore on buy side |
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Equity Futures Stamp Duty
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0.0125% on sell side
0.002% or ₹200 / crore on buy side |
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Equity Options Stamp Duty
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0.0625% on sell side (on premium), 0.125% on exercised options (on intrinsic value)
0.003% or ₹300 / crore on buy side |
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Currency Futures Stamp Duty
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0.0001% on turnover of buy orders
0.0001% or Rs 10 per crore on buy-side |
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Currency Options Stamp Duty
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0.0001% on turnover of buy orders
0.0001% or Rs 10 per crore on buy-side |
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Commodity Futures Stamp Duty
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0.002% on turnover of buy orders
0.002% or ₹200 per crore on buy-side |
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Commodity Options Stamp Duty
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0.003% on turnover of buy orders
0.003% or ₹300 per crore on buy-side |
Other Charges
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SEBI Turnover Charges
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₹10/Crore (For all segments)
₹10/crore (For all segments) |
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DP Charges
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₹ 12.50 / instruction / ISIN + GST.
₹18.5 + GST per scrip (irrespective of quantity) |
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GST charges
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18% of (brokerage + transaction charges + Demat)
18% of (brokerage + transaction charges + Demat) |
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Account Closure Charges
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Free
Free |
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Reactivation Charges
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Free
Free |
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Dematerialization Charges
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₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges
₹20 per Certificate |
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Call and Trade charges
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₹ 50 / order + GST
₹50 + 18% GST |
