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About HDFC Securities
Incorporated in 2000, HDFC Securities is one of the leading full-service stock brokers in India. HDFC Securities is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank. The company allows its customers to trade and invest in shares, bonds, futures, options, buybacks, mutual funds, IPOs, currency derivatives, commodities, stock portfolios, etc. HDFC Securities is a SEBI registered broker and a member of BSE, NSE, MCX, CDSL and NSDL.
HDFC Securities provides trading services through multiple trading platforms to make cust... 
About Zerodha
Zerodha is India's leading stockbroker. It is among the largest and most reputed brokers offering online flat fee discount brokerage services to invest in Equity, Currency, Commodity, IPO, Futures & Options, Bonds, Govt. Securities, and Direct Mutual Funds.
Zerodha charges Rs 0 brokerage for equity delivery trades and direct mutual funds. For intraday and Futures, it charges flat Rs 20 or 0.03% (whichever is lower) per trade. Further, for Options trades, it charges Flat Rs. 20 per executed o...
Incorporated in 2002, HDFC Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 270 branches across India. Incorporated in 2010, Zerodha is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. It has 22 branches across India.
| HDFC Securities | Zerodha | |
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| Type of Broker | Full Service Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE | NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX |
| Year of Incorporation | 2002 | 2010 |
| Number of Branches | 270 | 22 |
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HDFC Securities trading account opening charges is Rs 999 while Zerodha account opening changes is Rs 0. HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 750 and Zerodha Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300.
| HDFC Securities | Zerodha | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 999 | Rs 0 |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 750 | Rs 300 |
HDFC Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.32% and intraday is 0.032% whereas Zerodha brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower.
| Account Type | HDFC Securities Lite 199 Yearly Subscription Plan | Zerodha Flat Brokerage Plan |
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| Fixed Charges | Rs 199 per year | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.32% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.032% | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Special Offer | Zerodha (Flat Rs 20 Per Trade) Special Offer - Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. | Special Offer: Invest with zero brokerage in Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds. Pay a flat ₹20 per trade for Intraday and F&O. Open an instant account (FREE) with Zerodha and start trading today. |
| HDFC Securities | Zerodha | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Type | Alpha 1,999 | Flat Brokerage Plan |
| Fixed Charges | Rs 1999 per year | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.18% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.018% | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
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| HDFC Securities | Zerodha | |
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| Account Type | Alpha 4999 Yearly Subscription Plan | Flat Brokerage Plan |
| Fixed Charges | Rs 4,999 per year | |
| Equity Delivery | 0.10% | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | 0.010% | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
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| Minimum Brokerage | Rs. 25 per order on equity segment | 0.03% in Intraday and F&O |
| Other Charges | Physical contact notes: Rs 20, Trade SMS Alerts: Rs 1 per SMS | |
| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 50 per executed order |
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HDFC Securities margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the Zerodha margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| HDFC Securities | Zerodha | |
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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 HDFC Securities include ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify. Zerodha offers Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin trading software.
| HDFC Securities | Zerodha | |
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| Margin Trading Funding | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | | |
| Trading Platform | ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify | Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin |
| Intraday Square-off Time | 3:30 PM | Eq Cash: 3:15 PM | Eq F&O : 3:25 PM | Currency: 4:45 PM | Commodities: 25 min before close |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | E-Margin, ENCASH, | Direct Mutual Funds, APIs for Algo Trading |
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HDFC Securities is rated of 5 based on 231 customer reviews whereas Zerodha is rated of 5 based on 491 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | HDFC Securities is Rated 2.1 / 5 based on 231 customer reviews | Zerodha is Rated 3.6 / 5 based on 491 customer reviews |
| HDFC Securities | Zerodha | |
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| Contact Broker | Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. | Invest with zero brokerage in Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds. Pay a flat ₹20 per trade for Intraday and F&O. Open an instant account (FREE) with Zerodha and start trading today. |
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