Kotak Securities-vs-Dhan - Broker Comparison

About Kotak Securities
Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities Ltd is a full-service stock broker offering 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) to retail investors in India. It offers investment in equities, derivatives (equities, commodities, currency) and mutual funds. It also offers services like Research SMS, margin trading, depository services and third-party products like insurance. The company also provides direct access to the US markets. Kotak Securities is a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank, one o...

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About Dhan
Incorporated in 2021, Dhan is a Mumbai-based financial services company operating primarily in India. In today's fast-paced world, every second or third person is looking for effective investment options to create wealth, and Dhan is committed to providing these options. Dhan is registered with SEBI as a stockbroker. In addition, Dhan is also registered with CDSL as well as NSE, BSE and MCX stock exchanges. Dhan offers a variety of products including Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures and Commoditi...

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Kotak Securities Vs Dhan

Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 153 branches across India. Incorporated in 2021, Dhan is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 1 branches across India.

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX
Year of Incorporation	1994	2021
Number of Branches	153	1
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Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Charges & AMC

Kotak Securities trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Dhan account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 600 and Dhan Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹0 (Lifetime Zero AMC).

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0	₹0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 600	₹0 (Lifetime Zero AMC)

Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Brokerage

Kotak Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.20% and intraday is Rs 10 per order or 0.05%, whichever is lower whereas Dhan brokerage charges for equity is Rs. 0 and intraday is Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower.

Account Type	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan	Dhan Flat Rate Plan
Fixed Charges		Rs 0 or Nill
Equity Delivery	0.20%	Rs. 0
Equity Intraday	Rs 10 per order or 0.05%, whichever is lower	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Equity Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Equity Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order or 0.03% of trade value
Currency Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
Commodity Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
Special Offer	Special Offer: Kotak Securities - Pay Rs 10 per order Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 10 per trade. Open Instant Account Now	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.

Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Brokerage Plan 2

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Account Type	Trade Free Youth	Flat Rate Plan
Fixed Charges		Rs 0 or Nill
Equity Delivery	Rs 0	Rs. 0
Equity Intraday	Rs 10 per order or 0.05%, whichever is lower	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Equity Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Equity Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order or 0.03% of trade value
Currency Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
Commodity Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
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Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Brokerage Plan 3

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Account Type	Trade Free Pro	Flat Rate Plan
Fixed Charges		Rs 0 or Nill
Equity Delivery	0.10%	Rs. 0
Equity Intraday	Rs 10 per order or 0.05%, whichever is lower	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Equity Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Equity Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order or 0.03% of trade value
Currency Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
Commodity Futures	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Rs 10 per order	Rs 20 per executed order
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Kotak Securities Charges Vs Dhan

Minimum Brokerage		Rs 20
Other Charges
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 49 + GST per executed order	Rs 50 per order
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Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Leverage (Margin)

Kotak Securities margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the Dhan margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
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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Compare Kotak Securities and Dhan Features

The trading platforms offered Kotak Securities include Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite. Dhan offers Dhan App, Dhan web, Options Trader Web, Options Trader App, TradingView Console, DhanHQ API trading software.

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
3 in 1 Account
Automated Trading
Margin Trading Funding
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite	Dhan App, Dhan web, Options Trader Web, Options Trader App, TradingView Console, DhanHQ API
Intraday Square-off Time		3:20 PM
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features	3-in-1 account	APIs for Algo Trading, smallcases on Dhan
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Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Review

Kotak Securities is rated of 5 based on 200 customer reviews whereas Dhan is rated of 5 based on 29 customer reviews.

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
	200 Customer Reviews	29 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Rating
Broker Rating	Kotak Securities is Rated 2.4 / 5 based on 200 customer reviews	Dhan is Rated 3.1 / 5 based on 29 customer reviews

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	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Contact Broker	Kotak Securities - Pay Rs 10 per order Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 10 per trade. Open Instant Account Now	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.

Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Investment Options

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Stock / Equity
Commodity
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt

Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Order Type Offered

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order (AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)
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Kotak Securities Vs Dhan Suitable For Investor Type

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Kotak Securities Vs Dhan - Pros and Cons

	Kotak Securities	Dhan
Pros	Kotak Securities is a bank-based broker offering a 3-in-1 account. Brokerage free intraday trading with online trading plans. Zero brokerage across all segments for investors up to the age of 30 years. Company is part of leading private bank (Kotak Mahindra Bank). NEST trading platform is available for frequent traders. Charges are lowest amoung bank-based brokers.	Safe, reliable, and technologically first online broker. Simple flat fee brokerage services across segments and exchanges (BSE, NSE, MCX). Free account opening. AMC free demat account. Free equity delivery trades. Flat Rs 20 per trade brokerage for all other segments. Offers 3-in-1 account for ICICI bank users.
Cons	High Equity delivery brokerage charges. High demat AMC changes. Kotak Securities website and mobile app is not as good as new age brokers like Zerodha and Upstox. A widely advertised Zero Stock Delivery Brokerage Plan is available only to investors up to the age of 30 years. The account switching fees for existing clients is Rs 499. Margin-funding facility causes confusion amount investors who ended up paying high interest charges unknowingly.	It does not provide stock tips, research, and recommendations. Call & Trade is charged an extra Rs 50 per order. Auto Square off is charged at an extra Rs 20 per order. It does not offer monthly unlimited trading plans.
Reviews
Promo / Offers	Kotak Securities Special Offer Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan Open a 3-in-1 account and get: Brokerage-Rs 10 Intraday trades (Equity and F&O). Flat Rs. 10 per trade brokerage in F&O Interested in opening a trading account? Open Instant Account Now	Zerodha (India's Best & No. 1 Broker) Special Offer - Free Equity Delivery and Mutual Funds Brokerage-free equity delivery trades. Brokerage-free Direct Mutual Fund. Pay ₹20 per trade for Intraday & F&O. The best trading platform in India. Open Instant Demat Account Read Reviews
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