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...
About SBI Securities
SBI Securities Ltd is the stock broking arm of the State Bank Group and a 100% subsidiary of SBI Capital Markets Ltd. SBI Securities is a full-service stock broker. Founded in 2006, the company's services include Institution Equity, Retail Equity, Derivatives, Broking, Depository services and Third Party Distribution products. They also provide online trading services to investors & traders.
SBI Securities portal is the flagship trading platform of the company. It allows both Resident Indians a...
Incorporated in 2010, Zerodha is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. It has 22 branches across India. Incorporated in 2001, SBI Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 117 branches across India.
Zerodha | SBI Securities | |
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Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Full Service Broker |
Exchnage Membership | NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX | BSE, NSE |
Year of Incorporation | 2010 | 2001 |
Number of Branches | 22 | 117 |
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Zerodha trading account opening charges is Rs 0 while SBI Securities account opening changes is Rs 0. Zerodha Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 and SBI Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 0.
Zerodha | SBI Securities | |
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Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 |
Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 |
Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 |
Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 | Rs 0 |
Zerodha brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower whereas SBI Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.50% and intraday is Rs 20 per order.
Account Type | Zerodha Flat Brokerage Plan | SBI Securities Suvidha |
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Fixed Charges | ||
Equity Delivery | Rs 0 (Free) | 0.50% |
Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 20 per order |
Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | 0.05% |
Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 50 per lot (sell and buy side) |
Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 20 per lot |
Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per lot |
Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | 0.05% |
Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 50 (sell and buy side) |
Special Offer | 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. | 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 | 0.03% in Intraday and F&O | Rs 0.05 for Cash, Rs 0.01 Future |
Other Charges | Physical contact notes: Rs 20, Trade SMS Alerts: Rs 1 per SMS | |
Call & Trade Charges | Rs 50 per executed order | Free |
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Zerodha margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the SBI Securities margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
Zerodha | SBI Securities | |
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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 Zerodha include Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin. SBI Securities offers SBI Smart Web, SBI Smart Mobile trading software.
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Trading Platform | Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin | SBI Smart Web, SBI Smart Mobile |
Intraday Square-off Time | Eq Cash: 3:15 PM | Eq F&O : 3:25 PM | Currency: 4:45 PM | Commodities: 25 min before close | 2:45 PM |
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Other Features | Direct Mutual Funds, APIs for Algo Trading | |
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Zerodha is rated of 5 based on 491 customer reviews whereas SBI Securities is rated of 5 based on 165 customer reviews.
Zerodha | SBI Securities | |
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Contact Broker | 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. | 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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Promo / Offers | Zerodha Special OfferFree Stock Trading and Mutual Funds
Limited-time offer! | 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