Motilal Oswal Vs TradeSmartOnline : Side By Side Comparison

In this page, I am providing side by side comparison of Motilal Oswal Vs TradeSmartOnline .

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

Whereas TradeSmart falls in Discount Broker category. Hence they offer limited services but charges flat brokerage charges. They also offer recommendations unlike other discount brokers..

There are lot of differences between these two brokers.

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 Motilal Oswal Vs TradeSmartOnline:

Parameters	Motilal Oswal	Trade Smart Online
Review	Motilal Oswal Review	Trade Smart Online Review
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Incorporation Year	1987	1994
Supported Exchanges	NSE, BSE, NCD-EX and MSEI	NSE, BSE, MCX-SX , MCX and NCDEX
Account Related Charges
Trading Account Opening Fees	Rs 1000	Rs 200
Trading Account AMC	Rs 0	Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Fees	Rs 0	Rs 200
Demat Account AMC	Rs 441	Rs 300
Brokerage Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.5%	Rs 15 per executed order or 0.07% based on the plan selected
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.05%	Rs 15 per executed order or 0.007% based on the plan selected
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05%	Rs 15 per executed order or 0.007% based on the plan selected
Equity Options Brokerage	Rs 75/lot	Rs 15 per executed order or Rs7 based on the plan selected
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.03%	Rs 15 per executed order or 0.007% based on the plan selected
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 20/lot	Rs 15 per executed order or 0.007% based on the plan selected
Commodity Trading Brokerage	0.03%	Rs 15 per executed order or 0.007% based on the plan selected
Minimum Brokerage Charges	Rs 30 for Delivery and Ra 15 for Intraday	NIL
Monthly Unlimited Plans
Brokerage Calculator	Motilal Oswal Brokerage Calculator	TradeSmartOnline Brokerage Calculator
Transaction Charges
Equity Delivery	0.00325%	0.0035%
Equity Intraday	0.00325%	0.0035%
Equity Futures	0.002%	0.0024%
Equity Options	0.0511% (On Premium)	0.0715% (On Premium)
Currency Futures	0.00125%	0.00165%
Currency Options	0.042% (On Premium)	0.06% (On Premium)
Commodity	0.0025%	0.0039%
Exposure
Equity	Upto 20 times Intraday	Upto 30 times
Equity Futures	Upto 20 times Intraday	Upto 5 times
Equity Options	Upto 4 times	Upto 5 times
Currency Futures	Upto 20 times Intraday	Upto 3 times intraday
Currency Options	Upto 4 times	Upto 3 times intraday
Commodities	Upto 4 times	Upto 5 times intraday
Features
3 in 1 Account
Mobile Trading
Charting
Automated Trading
After Trading Hour Orders
SMS Alerts
Margin Funding
Trading Platform	Motilal Oswal App, Desktop, Tablet, Smart Watch App and Web Platforms	NOW, NEST, SPIN
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
	Zero Account Opening Charges Zero AMC Charges for first year	Zero Account Opening Charges

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