ICICI Direct Vs Karvy Online: Side By Side Comparison

In this page, I am providing side by side comparison of ICICI Direct Vs Karvy online .

ICICI Direct is a brokerage arm of ICICI bank and hence provide 3-in-1 demat account. It enables seamless transfer of funds within the accounts. Brokerage of this broker is on higher side.

Whereas Karvy Online is full service broker and provides many services to its clients. Both of these brokers offer research and recommendation to their customers.

But still there are lot of differences between these two brokers.

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I have equated both these brokers based on Company overview, Account related charges, Brokerage Charges, Transaction charges, Exposure provided, other features, Investment services, Customer service , Research/recommendations and promotion offer on account opening if any.

However, if you already have account with any of these brokers, kindly share your experience with me and fellow readers through comments.

Here is the comparison of ICICI Direct Vs Karvy Online:

Parameters

ICICI Direct

Karvy Online

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Type of Broker
Full Service Broker
Full Service Broker
Incorporation Year
2000
1985
Supported Exchanges
NSE & BSE
NSE, BSE, MCX-SX , MCX and NCD-EX

Account Related Charges

Trading Account Opening Fees
Rs 0
Rs 0
Trading Account AMC
Rs 0
Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Fees
Rs 975
Rs 420
Demat Account AMC
Rs 600
Rs 500 (Free for First year)

Brokerage Charges

Equity Delivery Brokerage
0.55%
0.3%
Equity Intraday Brokerage
0.275%
0.03%
Equity Futures Brokerage
0.03% to 0.05%
0.03%
Equity Options Brokerage
Rs 35/lot to Rs 95/lot
Rs 30/lot
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage
0.03% to 0,05%
0.03%
Currency Options Trading Brokerage
Rs 10/lot to Rs 25/lot
Rs 30/lot
Commodity Trading Brokerage
NA
0.03%
Minimum Brokerage Charges
Rs 35 per trade
10p per scrip for delivery and 5p per scrip for intraday
Monthly Unlimited Plans
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Transaction Charges

Equity Delivery
0.0031%
0.00325%
Equity Intraday
0.0031%
0.00325%
Equity Futures
0.00180%
0.00230%
Equity Options
0.050% (On Premium)
0.055% (On Premium)
Currency Futures
0.00120%
0.00230%
Currency Options
0.050% (On Premium)
0.040% (On Premium)
Commodity
NA
0.003%

Exposure

Equity
Upto 25 times Intraday and 5 times Delivery
Upto 15 times Intraday and 5 times for Delivery
Equity Futures
Upto 4 times Intraday
3 times for Intraday
Equity Options
Upto 4 times Intraday
No leverage
Currency Futures
Upto 4 times Intraday
Upto 3 times intraday
Currency Options
Upto 4 times Intraday
No leverage
Commodities
NA
Upto 2 times intraday

Features

3 in 1 Account
Mobile Trading
Charting
Automated Trading
After Trading Hour Orders
SMS Alerts
Margin Funding
Trading Platform
ICICI Direct Trade Racer ( Desktop & Web), ICICI Direct Mobile App
NEST, Karvy Web & Karvy Mobile

Investment Services

Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds

Customer Service Channels

24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Support Through Branches
Relationship Managers

Research Reports/Tips/Recommendations

Daily Market Report
Tips/Recommendations
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts
Robo Advisory

Promotional Offers

  • NIL
  • NIL
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open-account

And if you are interested in checking the details these two brokers with few more stock brokers, see the below tables.

Point By Point Comparison of ICICI Direct with other Brokers:

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Point By Point Comparison of Karvy Online with other Brokers:

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