About SAMCO
SAMCO Securities is one of India's leading investment technology companies offering a variety of securities to trade and invest in, such as stocks, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, Commodities, Mutual Funds, and IPO.
Incorporated in 2015, SAMCO is known for its ultra-low brokerage, unique margin products, and free trading software. SAMCO is also popular for offering StockBasket, a tool to invest in an expert-selected basket of stocks selected based on 25+ stock rating parameters. The c... 
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...
Incorporated in 0, SAMCO is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 0 branches across India. Incorporated in 2021, Dhan is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 1 branches across India.
| SAMCO | Dhan | |
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| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX | BSE, NSE, MCX |
| Year of Incorporation | 0 | 2021 |
| Number of Branches | 0 | 1 |
SAMCO trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Dhan account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). SAMCO Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 400 and Dhan Demat Account AMC Charges is ₹0 (Lifetime Zero AMC).
| SAMCO | Dhan | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | ₹0 (Free) |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 400 | ₹0 (Lifetime Zero AMC) |
SAMCO brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per trade or 0.50% (whichever is lower) and intraday is Rs 20 per trade 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 | SAMCO Standard | Dhan Flat Rate Plan |
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| Fixed Charges | NA | Rs 0 or Nill |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per trade or 0.50% (whichever is lower) | Rs. 0 |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) | Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) | Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) | Rs 20 per executed order or 0.03% of trade value |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per trade | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) | Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Special Offer | Special Offer: Get Free Trading and Demat Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month for trades using Mobile App. Open Instant Account online with SAMCO and start trading today. | 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. |
| Minimum Brokerage | 0.5% per executed order for Equity Delivery and 0.05% per executed order for other segments | Rs 20 |
| Other Charges | ||
| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 50 per order |
SAMCO 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.
| SAMCO | Dhan | |
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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) |
The trading platforms offered SAMCO include Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, Kya Trade, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star. Dhan offers Dhan App, Dhan web, Options Trader Web, Options Trader App, TradingView Console, DhanHQ API trading software.
| SAMCO | Dhan | |
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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 | Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, Kya Trade, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star | Dhan App, Dhan web, Options Trader Web, Options Trader App, TradingView Console, DhanHQ API |
| Intraday Square-off Time | 3:15 PM | 3:20 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | Margin Products - CashPlus, StockPlus, and BTPT | APIs for Algo Trading, smallcases on Dhan |
SAMCO is rated of 5 based on 26 customer reviews whereas Dhan is rated of 5 based on 29 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | SAMCO is Rated 3.2 / 5 based on 26 customer reviews | Dhan is Rated 3.1 / 5 based on 29 customer reviews |
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| Contact Broker | Get Free Trading and Demat Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month for trades using Mobile App. Open Instant Account online with SAMCO and start trading today. | 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. |
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| Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) | | |
| Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) | | |
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| Good Till Cancelled (GTC) | | |
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| Promo / Offers | SAMCO Special OfferFree Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Refund for 1st Month + 0 AMC 1st Year
It is a limited-time offer. Open Instant Account online and start trading the same day. | Zerodha (India's Best & No. 1 Broker)Special Offer - Free Equity Delivery and Mutual Funds
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Free Equity Delivery
Flat ₹10 per Trade in Intraday & F&O
