ICICIdirect Vs AxisDirect NRI Account Comparison

1x margin means Full SPAN + Exposure margins defined by the exchange across Equity and Derivatives (Equity F&O, currency and commodity) segments. This means the broker does not offer any additional leverage.

1. India's leading stockbroker. Part of the prestigious ICICI group, a financial services conglomerate.
2. ICICI 3-in-1 NRI Account offers the easiest online trading experience.
3. It offers an online trading facility with automatic fund transfer and PIS reporting.
4. Invest online in Mutual Fund, NCD, FD, IPO, etc.
5. GTC (or GTD, VTD) and AMO order types are available for placing orders in non-trading hours.
6. It has a very stable trading platform.

1. Offers 4-in-1 account for fast trading experience.
2. Offers online Mutual Fund, IPO and NCD services.
3. One-click Trade through Intelligent Order Entry Panel, a unique integrated order entry panel that informs you on your capital gains before placing the trade.
4. Access to Trade-Passport, a detachable and secure Order Entry Panel, enables trading while researching on any financial website.
5. Free trading and investment recommendations.
6. Assistance from Relationship Managers.
7. GTC and AMO orders.
8. A subsidiary of the reputed Axis Bank.

1. While ICICI trading platform gets the job done, it is very old trading software with poor user experience in comparison to the next generation online brokers like Zerodha, upstox, and 5paisa.
2. The equity delivery brokerage is higher in comparison to discount brokers like Zerodha. With ICICI, a buy order or Rs 1 lakhs will cost Rs 1250 (1.25%) in brokerage. The same order at Zerodha cost Rs 200 in brokerage.
3. NRIs from the UK (United Kingdom) cannot invest in IPO and Mutual Fund through ICICIDirect.com
4. ICICI Bank doesn't offer online account opening to NRIs apart from customers from the US. Online account opening is also not available to Minor NRIs from the US.

1. The Axis brokerage plans are based on the trading value which makes it expensive over flat-fee brokerage charged by Zerodha, Tradeplus, etc.
2. Axis does not provide online trading facility to USA based NRI clients.

ICICI is a highly recommended trading account for NRIs who are looking for investing in the stock market and mutual funds in India. It offers a convenient way to invest with competitive brokerage charges. It offers a range of investment options along with a dedicated RM, NRI support desk, free research, and tips. GTC and AMO order helps NRI customers to place an order in their own convenient timings.

AxisDirect is a good choice as a stock broker for NRIs looking to invest in stocks, derivatives, mutual funds and IPOs in India. The company offers 4-in-1 account and good trading software and investment tools to its customers. Also, the brokerage charges of the company are competitive among full-service brokers. Axis provides many customer-friendly features to NRIs like AMO orders, Call & Trade and Relationship Manager for quick assistance.