HDFC Securities Vs Prostocks 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. Offers 3-in-1 NRI account for trading and investment.
2. A subsidiary of renowned HDFC Bank.
3. Offers online mutual fund facility through 'Digify'', a digital mutual fund platform.
4. Offers AMO and GTC order facility.
5. Research team offers trading and investment recommendations.
6. Assistance from Relationship Managers.
7. Offers loan facility against securities held in NRI demat account.

• ProStocks is the most popular broker for NRI Trading Account.
• Prostocks charges a flat fee of Rs 100 per trade which is the cheapest fee charged by any broker in India.
• No minimum deposit or funds are required.
• GTC (Good Till Cancel) and AMO (After Market Order) are available.
• Advance order types like BO, CO, OCO, etc are available.
• Mutual Funds, Equity SIP, and IPO is available.
• Trading APIs are available at flat Rs 1000 per month.
• Demat and Trading accounts at Prostocks are lifetime AMC free.
• NRI customer doesn't require a separate Custodial Account to trade in Equity F&O. Prostocks is a registered clearing member who can get the CP code for NRI and clear the trades. This offers huge savings for NRI customers.

1. Brokerage charges are very high in comparison to discount brokers like Zerodha.
2. Doesn't offer online trading to USA and Canada based NRIs.

• Doesn't offer a 3-in-1 account. An NRI has to open an NRI Bank Account before opening a trading and demat account.

HDFC is a good choice for NRIs to trade and invest in stocks, mutual funds and other investment products in India. Barring NRIs from the USA and Canada, it offers a convenient way to invest online. HDFC is a full-service broker offering services like RM, NRI support desk, free research, and tips, etc., to help NRIs take informed trading decisions. It also offers loan against securities held in the demat accounts. The GTC and AMO order helps NRIs in placing orders as per their convenience.

Prostocks offer online trading service at the cheapest brokerage rate to the NRIs. It has partnerships with 5 popular banks in India to offer NRI trading. The free account opening and AMC free demat & trading account is an added advantage for the NRI customers. Prostocks doesn't provide research and advisory service. It suits well for frequent traders who execute 100's of trades daily.