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Geojit Vs Kotak Securities (Compare Geojit and Kotak Securities)

About Geojit
Incorporated in 1987, Geojit BNP Paribas (Geojit) is one of the major stock brokers based in India. Geojit is based in Kochi, Kerala and has the strong presence in Gulf. Geojit BNP Paribas is cash equity and derivatives broker with extensive experience in Portfolio Management Services and the distribution of financial products: mutual funds and life insurance. Geojit provides stock trading at NSE and BSE stock exchanges through a strong network of around 500 branches and its state of art onl...

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About Kotak Securities
Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities Ltd is a full-service stock broker offering 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) to retail investors in India. It offers investment in equities, derivatives (equities, commodities, currency) and mutual funds. It also offers services like Research SMS, margin trading, depository services and third-party products like insurance. The company also provides direct access to the US markets. Kotak Securities is a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank, one ...

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Geojit Vs Kotak Securities

Incorporated in 1987, Geojit is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX-SX. It has 509 branches across India. Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 153 branches across India.

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE, MCX-SX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Year of Incorporation	1987	1994
Number of Branches	509	153
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Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Charges & AMC

Geojit trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Kotak Securities account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Geojit Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 400 per year and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 600.

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 400 per year	Rs 600

Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Brokerage

Geojit brokerage charges for equity is 0.30% and intraday is 0.03% whereas Kotak Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade) and intraday is Free.

Account Type	Geojit Online Traditional Plan	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery	0.30%	0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)
Equity Intraday	0.03%	Free
Equity Futures	0.01%	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Equity Options	Rs 50 per lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Futures	0.01%	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Options	Rs 50 per lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Futures	NA	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Options	NA	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
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: Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade. Open Instant Account Now

Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Plan 2

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
Account Type	GTrade Max	Dealer Assisted Plan
Fixed Charges		Rs 499 (One Time)
Equity Delivery	0.30%	0.39%
Equity Intraday	Rs 20 per trade or 0.03% which is lower	0.039%
Equity Futures	Rs 40 per lot	0.039%
Equity Options	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 39 per lot
Currency Futures	Rs 40 per lot	Rs 9 per lot
Currency Options	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 5 per lot
Commodity Futures	NA	0.039%
Commodity Options	NA	Rs 39 per lot
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Geojit Charges Vs Kotak Securities

Minimum Brokerage	1p per share or Rs 20/contract whichever is higher	Rs 21 per executed order
Other Charges	Intraday Auto Square off at Rs 20 per lot
Call & Trade Charges		Rs 50 per call

Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Transaction Charges

Geojit transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) while Kotak Securities exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium).

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Futures	NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options	NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) \| BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium)
Currency Futures	NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)	NSE Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	NA	MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006% \| Commodity Options: MCX : 0.05% & 0 for NCDEX
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Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Leverage (Margin)

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

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
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 Geojit and Kotak Securities Features

The trading platforms offered Geojit include Selfie Platinum, Selfie Gold, Mobile App. Kotak Securities offers Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite trading software.

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	Selfie Platinum, Selfie Gold, Mobile App	Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite
Intraday Square-off Time
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features		3-in-1 account
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Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Review

Geojit is rated 3.6 of 5 based on 111 customer reviews whereas Kotak Securities is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 198 customer reviews.

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
	111 Customer Reviews	198 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Geojit is rated 3.6 of 5 based on 111 customer reviews	Kotak Securities is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 198 customer reviews

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	Geojit Enquire	Kotak Securities Enquire
Contact Broker	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.	Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade. Open Instant Account Now

Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Investment Options

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Insurance

Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Order Type Offered

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
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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Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Research Report

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Geojit Vs Kotak Securities Suitable For Investor Type

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Geojit Vs Kotak Securities - Pros and Cons

	Geojit	Kotak Securities
Pros	Free research and ecommendations. Free account opening. Rs 20 per trade Intraday trading brokerage in GTrade Max plan. 4 times exposure through MTF Access to 472 branches for customer support. Offices in UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait to help NRI investors. Excellent online trading platforms.	Kotak Securities is a bank-based broker offering a 3-in-1 account. Brokerage free intraday trading with online trading plans. Zero brokerage across all segments for investors up to the age of 30 years. Company is part of leading private bank (Kotak Mahindra Bank). NEST trading platform is available for frequent traders. Charges are lowest amoung bank-based brokers.
Cons	High brokerage charges across all segment in comparision to other full-service brokers like Angel Broking, IIFL and Edelseiss. High minimum brokerage charges of Rs 20 per lot or 1 paisa per share whichever is higher.	High Equity delivery brokerage charges. High demat AMC changes (Rs 66 per month). Kotak Securities website and mobile app is not as good as new age brokers like Zerodha and Upstox. A widely advertised Zero Brokerage Plan is available only to investors up to the age of 30 years. The customer has to pay a yearly plan subscription fee of Rs 499. Very high brokerage in dealer-assisted brokerage plan. Margin-funding facility causes confusion amount investors who ended up paying high interest charges unknowingly.
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