About Arihant Capital
With over 32 years of industry experience, Arihant Capital Markets Limited is a leading stock broker of India offering a wide range of investment and trading services, including investing in stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, IPO, bonds, tax-free bonds, and NCDs, trading in futures and options, currency, and commodity, margin trading funding (MTF) and wealth management. It also offers other products like... 
About Firstock
Incorporated in 2021, Firstock Broking Private Limited is a next-generation investment and trading platform revolutionising discount broking in India through technology-led innovation. Firstock is built on a vision to make financial services more accessible, efficient, and user-friendly.
With a strong focus on a customer-centric and tech-first approach, the platform simplifies the trading experien...
Incorporated in 1992, Arihant Capital is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 700 branches across India. Incorporated in 2021, Firstock is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has branches across India.
| Arihant Capital | Firstock | |
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| Type of Broker | Full Service Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE | BSE, NSE |
| Year of Incorporation | 1992 | 2021 |
| Number of Branches | 700 | |
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Arihant Capital trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Firstock account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Arihant Capital Demat Account AMC Charges is Free for 1st year; Rs 25/month + GST from 2nd year and Firstock Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 0 (Free).
| Arihant Capital | Firstock | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Free for 1st year; Rs 25/month + GST from 2nd year | Rs 0 (Free) |
Arihant Capital brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) and intraday is Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) whereas Firstock brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order.
| Account Type | Arihant Capital Brokerage Plan | Firstock |
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| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) | Rs 0 |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) | Rs 20 per order, 0.03% or whichever is lower |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per order, 0.03% or whichever is lower |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Special Offer | Special Offer: Trade at ₹20 per executed order across all segments. Enjoy low-cost investing in Equity Delivery, Intraday, F&O, Currency, and Commodities.
Open an instant account (FREE) with Arihant Capital and start trading today. | Special Offer: Free Equity Delivery| Flat ₹20 brokerage on Intraday & F&O| ₹0 Account Opening & AMC| Zero cost Direct Mutual Funds Investment. |
| Minimum Brokerage | Rs 20 | Rs 20 |
| Other Charges | Online Bank Transfer Charges Rs 0 | |
| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 50 |
| Open Arihant Capital Account | Open Firstock Account |
Arihant Capital margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the Firstock margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| Arihant Capital | Firstock | |
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| 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) |
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The trading platforms offered Arihant Capital include ArihantPlus App. Firstock offers Firstock - Trade & Invest: Mobile App, Desktop Exe, Firstock Web trading software.
| Arihant Capital | Firstock | |
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| Trading Platform | ArihantPlus App | Firstock - Trade & Invest: Mobile App, Desktop Exe, Firstock Web |
| Intraday Square-off Time | 3:25 PM | |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | APIs for Algo Trading | |
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Arihant Capital is rated of 5 based on 0 customer reviews whereas Firstock is rated of 5 based on 1 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | Arihant Capital is Rated / 5 based on 0 customer reviews | Firstock is Rated 3.0 / 5 based on 1 customer reviews |
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| Contact Broker | Trade at ₹20 per executed order across all segments. Enjoy low-cost investing in Equity Delivery, Intraday, F&O, Currency, and Commodities.
Open an instant account (FREE) with Arihant Capital and start trading today. | Free Equity Delivery| Flat ₹20 brokerage on Intraday & F&O| ₹0 Account Opening & AMC| Zero cost Direct Mutual Funds Investment. |
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| Promo / Offers | Arihant Capital Special Offer₹20 brokerage on trades across all segments
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