HDFC Securities Vs Zerodha (Compare HDFC Securities and Zerodha)

HDFC Securities Vs Zerodha

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
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 Vs Zerodha Charges & AMC

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 Vs Zerodha Brokerage

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
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 Vs Zerodha Brokerage Plan 2

	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 Vs Zerodha Brokerage Plan 3

	HDFC Securities	Zerodha
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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HDFC Securities Charges Vs Zerodha

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 Vs Zerodha Leverage (Margin)

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
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 HDFC Securities and Zerodha Features

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
3 in 1 Account
Automated Trading
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 Vs Zerodha Review

HDFC Securities is rated of 5 based on 231 customer reviews whereas Zerodha is rated of 5 based on 491 customer reviews.

	HDFC Securities	Zerodha
	231 Customer Reviews	491 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Rating
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

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HDFC Securities Vs Zerodha Investment Options

	HDFC Securities	Zerodha
Stock / Equity
Commodity
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt

HDFC Securities Vs Zerodha Order Type Offered

	HDFC Securities	Zerodha
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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HDFC Securities Vs Zerodha Suitable For Investor Type

	HDFC Securities	Zerodha
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

HDFC Securities Vs Zerodha - Pros and Cons

	HDFC Securities	Zerodha
Pros	The 3-in-1 account, which includes HDFC Bank Account, HDFC Securities Trading Account and HDFC Securities Demat Account, is the best offering for retail investors in India as it provides easiest way to invest in stock market and other financial instruments.	Free account opening for people under 25. India's leading broker in terms of the number of active clients, exchange volume and brokerage revenue. Safe, reliable, and most technologically advance broker in India. Simple flat fee brokerage services across segments and exchanges (BSE, NSE, MCX). Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage charges for Cash-N-Carry orders. Flat Rs 20 per trade brokerage for all other segments. Excellent trading platforms (Kite) available for free. Direct Mutual Fund Investment is available. Good Till Triggered (GTT) orders are available. These are similar to GTC orders. NRI Trading account is available.
Cons	In addition to opening a trading account with HDFC Securities Ltd, you will also be required to open a savings bank account (quarterly minimum balance of Rs 5000) and a DP (depository participant) account with HDFC Bank. Very high brokerage charges Charge minimum brokerage of Rs 25	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 50 per order. It does not offer a 3-in-1 account. It does not offer monthly unlimited trading plans. It does not offer an AMC Free Demat account.
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Promo / Offers	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	Zerodha Special Offer Free Stock Trading and Mutual Funds Free account opening for everyone Zero brokerage on Equity Delivery trades Flat ₹20 per trade for Intraday and F&O Zero brokerage on Mutual Fund investments Trade with India's leading trading platform Limited-time offer! Open your instant Zerodha account online and start trading today.
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