ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online (Compare ICICIdirect and SAS Online)

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online

Incorporated in 2000, ICICIdirect is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 154 branches across India. Incorporated in 2013, SAS Online is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE and MCX. It has 1 branches across India.

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE	NSE, BSE and MCX
Year of Incorporation	2000	2013
Number of Branches	154	1

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Charges & AMC

ICICIdirect trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while SAS Online account opening changes is Rs 200. ICICIdirect Demat Account AMC Charges is For Individual account: Rs. 700 p.a. and SAS Online Demat Account AMC Charges is For Individual-Rs 200 (Free for the 1st year) | Non Individual-Rs 1000.

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 200
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0
Demat Account AMC Charges	For Individual account: Rs. 700 p.a.	For Individual-Rs 200 (Free for the 1st year) | Non Individual-Rs 1000

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Brokerage

ICICIdirect brokerage charges for equity is 0.29% and intraday is 0.029% whereas SAS Online brokerage charges for equity is Rs 9 and intraday is Rs 9.

Account Type	ICICIdirect ICICI Direct Moneysaver Plan	SAS Online Trading Plan Rs 9 per trade
Fixed Charges	NA
Equity Delivery	0.29%	Rs 9
Equity Intraday	0.029%	Rs 9
Equity Futures	0.029%	Rs 9
Equity Options	Rs 49 per lot	Rs 9
Currency Futures	Rs 20 per order	Rs 9
Currency Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 9
Commodity Futures	Rs 20 per order	NA
Commodity Options	Rs 20 per order	NA
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ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
Account Type	Prime Plan - 299	Trading Plan Rs 999 per month
Fixed Charges	Rs 299 yearly	Rs 999
Equity Delivery	0.25%	NA
Equity Intraday	0.025%	NA
Equity Futures	0.025%	NA
Equity Options	Rs 49 per lot	NA
Currency Futures	Rs 20 per order	NA
Currency Options	Rs 20 per order	NA
Commodity Futures	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 0
Commodity Options	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 0

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Brokerage Plan 3

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
Account Type	Prime Plan - 9999	Pro Plan Rs 1999 per month
Fixed Charges	Rs 9999 one time	Rs 1999
Equity Delivery	0.07%	Rs 9
Equity Intraday	0.007%	Rs 9
Equity Futures	0.007%	Rs 9
Equity Options	Rs 9 per lot	Rs 9
Currency Futures	Rs 20 per order	Rs 9
Currency Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 9
Commodity Futures	Rs 20 per lot	NA
Commodity Options	Rs 20 per lot	NA

ICICIdirect Charges Vs SAS Online

Minimum Brokerage	No minimum brokerage (Moneysaver Plan)	Rs 0
Other Charges	Daily MTF Interest Rates: 0.049% | Yearly Margin Trading Interest: 17.99%	0.01% or Rs 9 per executed order, whichever is lower
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 50 per trade	Rs 20 per trader

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Leverage (Margin)

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

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
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)

Compare ICICIdirect and SAS Online Features

The trading platforms offered ICICIdirect include ICICI Direct.com (website), ICICI Direct Mobile App. SAS Online offers ALPHA Web, ALPHA Trader and ALPHA Mobile (Omnesys NEST) trading software.

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
3 in 1 Account
Automated Trading
Margin Trading Funding
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	ICICI Direct.com (website), ICICI Direct Mobile App	ALPHA Web, ALPHA Trader and ALPHA Mobile (Omnesys NEST)
Intraday Square-off Time	3:15 PM
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features	Daily, monthly and yearly free research recommendations, 100% limit in shares as margin

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Review

ICICIdirect is rated of 5 based on 484 customer reviews whereas SAS Online is rated of 5 based on 81 customer reviews.

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
	484 Customer Reviews	81 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Rating
Broker Rating	ICICIdirect is Rated 2.3 / 5 based on 484 customer reviews	SAS Online is Rated 4.0 / 5 based on 81 customer reviews

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ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Investment Options

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
Stock / Equity
Commodity
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Order Type Offered

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order (AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online Suitable For Investor Type

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

ICICIdirect Vs SAS Online - Pros and Cons

	ICICIdirect	SAS Online
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 account which makes seamlessand instant fund transfers between bank and trading account. Wide range of investment options available under one portal. Enables curation of watchlist and has 4.8 (App Store) rated mobile app. GTC (good till cancellation) and off-market hours order placement facility is very useful.	Margin against shares is available. Margin funding is available through a product Equity Plus. Monthly unlimited trading plans available for trading at NSE, BSE and MCX. Trading Software including website, mobile app and installable trading terminals are available for free. No minimum brokerage. SASOnline Referral Program helps its customers to refer friends and earn 20%of the brokerage paid by them. Trading application (ALPHA Web) is available for operating systems Mac and Linux. It is a re-branded Omnesys NEST trading platform. GET BANK Interest on Cash lying in the Trading Account. Trade Deep ITM/OTM option strike is available for trading. Monthly unlimited trading plans available for trading at NSE, BSE, CDS, BFO, NFO and MCX. Dedicated Call/ email & live chat support.
Cons	Demat Account is mandatory.	Call and Trade is charged at extra Rs 20 order. Doesn't provide stock research, tips or recommendations. Good Till Cancelled (GTC) is only available in Commodities. GTC is not available in Equity.
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