About TradeSmart
TradeSmart is a Mumbai-based broker offering discount brokerage services in stock, commodity and currency trading segments. TradeSmartFintech Securities Ltd, formerly registered as VNS Finance & Capital Services Ltd; is a traditional brokerage company incorporated in 1994 to offer brokerage services to Indian Stock, Commodity & Currency market investors and traders through franchisees and sub-brokers.
TradeSmart offers trading in NSE Cash, NSE F&O, NSE Currency derivatives, BSE Cash, MCX Commodi... ![]()
About BlinkX
Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX offers financial products and services. BlinkX's investment portfolio includes equity, currency, derivatives, IPO, equity SIP, mutual funds, and margin funding.
The company offers a technology-enabled investment platform BlinkX Trading App that allows you to trade and invest with intelligent portfolio tracking, in-depth expert research, smart recommendations, daily market updates and more. The company also offers free account opening and maintenance fees for the firs... ![]()
Incorporated in 1994, TradeSmart is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 1 branches across India. Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 0 branches across India.
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE, MCX | BSE, NSE |
| Year of Incorporation | 1994 | 2022 |
| Number of Branches | 1 | 0 |
| Open TradeSmart Account | Open BlinkX Account |
TradeSmart trading account opening charges is Free while BlinkX account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). TradeSmart Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (1st Year Free) and BlinkX Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (Free for 1st year).
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Account Opening Charges | Free | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 | |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Free | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 (1st Year Free) | Rs 300 (Free for 1st year) |
TradeSmart brokerage charges for equity is Rs 15 per order and intraday is Rs 15 per order whereas BlinkX brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 0 (Free).
| Account Type | TradeSmart Power Plan | BlinkX 2-month-plans starting from Rs 249 |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 15 per order | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 15 per order | |
| Special Offer | Special Offer: Pay Rs 15 per executed order, regardless of the size of the trade. Open Instant Account online with TradeSmart and start trading today. | Special Offer: BlinkX - Plans starting from Rs 249 for 2 months of unlimited trading and 6 and 12-month plans available* (*T&C). Open Instant Account Now |
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Type | Value Plan | 6-month-plans starting from Rs 599 |
| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.07% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.007% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | 0.007% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 7 Per Lot | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | 0.007% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | Rs 7 Per Lot | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | 0.007% | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 7 Per Lot | |
| Open TradeSmart Account | Open BlinkX Account |
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Type | Power Plan | 12-month plans starting from Rs 899 |
| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | Rs 15 per order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 15 per order | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 15 per order | |
| Open TradeSmart Account | Open BlinkX Account |
| Minimum Brokerage | Rs 15 per executed order | |
| Other Charges | Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by RMS team is charged at Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Open TradeSmart Account | Open BlinkX Account |
TradeSmart margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the BlinkX margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Equity Delivery | 100% of trade value (1x leverage) | 100% of trade value (1x leverage) |
| Equity Intraday | Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage) | Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage) |
| F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) | 100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage) | 100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage) |
| Open TradeSmart Account | Open BlinkX Account |
The trading platforms offered TradeSmart include Mobile trading app, Desktop trading application, Browser, APIs. BlinkX offers BlinkX - Online Trading App trading software.
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
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| 3 in 1 Account | ![]() | ![]() |
| Automated Trading | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Trading Funding | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Trading Platform | Mobile trading app, Desktop trading application, Browser, APIs | BlinkX - Online Trading App |
| Intraday Square-off Time | Equity (Cash, F&O): 3.10 PM, Currency: 4.45 PM, Commodity: 30 mins before closing | 3:10 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | ![]() | ![]() |
| Referral Program | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Open TradeSmart Account | Open BlinkX Account |
TradeSmart is rated of 5 based on 67 customer reviews whereas BlinkX is rated of 5 based on 7 customer reviews.
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Broker | Pay Rs 15 per executed order, regardless of the size of the trade. Open Instant Account online with TradeSmart and start trading today. | BlinkX - Plans starting from Rs 249 for 2 months of unlimited trading and 6 and 12-month plans available* (*T&C). Open Instant Account Now |
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
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| Commodity | ||
| IPO | ||
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| Bond / NCD | ||
| Debt |
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
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| Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) | ![]() | ![]() |
| After Market Order (AMO) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Good Till Cancelled (GTC) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Open TradeSmart Account | Open BlinkX Account |
| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
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| TradeSmart | BlinkX | |
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| Promo / Offers | TradeSmart Special OfferFlat Rs 15 per trade (FREE Account Opening)
This is a limited-time offer. Open Instant TradeSmart Account online and start trading today. | BlinkX Special OfferBlinkX - ₹249 for 2 monthsEnjoy unlimited trading starting from Rs 249 for 2 months and 6 and 12-month plans available.(*T&C) Interested in opening a trading account? Open Instant Account Now |
| Open TradeSmart Account | Open BlinkX Account |