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About ICICIdirect
ICICIdirect is one of the largest retail stock brokers in India. It is part of the ICICI Group. It offers online trading and investment services to over 50 lakhs customers. The services offered include equity, commodity, and currency trading at BSE, NSE, and MCX. The company also offers Mutual Fund & IPO, Fixed deposits, Bond, NCD, wealth products, Home Loans, Loans against Securities, etc. ICICIdirect's most popular service is its 3-in-1 account, which includes ICICI Bank Account, ICICI Tradin...

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About Anand Rathi
Incorporated in 1994, Anand Rathi is one of the leading financial and investment service providers in India. Anand Rathi is a full-service broker. It offers a wide range of investment services including broking services for equities, commodities, IPOs, currency, derivatives, structure products, bonds and smart baskets. Anand Rathi also offers insurance, corporate deposits and loans, portfolio management, research and advisory, margin funding, loan against shares, etc. There are no charges on ad...

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ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi

Incorporated in 2000, ICICIdirect is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 154 branches across India. Incorporated in 1994, Anand Rathi is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MCX, & NCDEX. It has 1200 branches across India.

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE	NSE, BSE, MCX, & NCDEX
Year of Incorporation	2000	1994
Number of Branches	154	1200

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Charges & AMC

ICICIdirect trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Anand Rathi account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). ICICIdirect Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) and Anand Rathi Demat Account AMC Charges is 450 + GST 18% = 532 (1st year free).

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 300 (from 2nd year)	450 + GST 18% = 532 (1st year free)

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Brokerage

ICICIdirect brokerage charges for equity is 0.55% and intraday is Rs 20 per order whereas Anand Rathi brokerage charges for equity is 0.20% and intraday is 0.02%.

Account Type	ICICIdirect ICICI Neo Plan	Anand Rathi Standard Plan
Fixed Charges	NA	NA
Equity Delivery	0.55%	0.20%
Equity Intraday	Rs 20 per order	0.02%
Equity Futures	Rs 0 (Free)	0.02%
Equity Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 50 per lot
Currency Futures	Rs 20 per order	0.02%
Currency Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 20 per lot
Commodity Futures	Rs 20 per order	0.02%
Commodity Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 100 per lot
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.	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.

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Account Type	I-Secure Plan	Standard Plan
Fixed Charges	NA	NA
Equity Delivery	0.55%	0.20%
Equity Intraday	0.275%	0.02%
Equity Futures	0.05%	0.02%
Equity Options	Rs 95 per lot	Rs 50 per lot
Currency Futures	Rs 20 per order	0.02%
Currency Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 20 per lot
Commodity Futures	Rs 20 per order	0.02%
Commodity Options	Rs 20 per order	Rs 100 per lot

ICICIdirect Charges Vs Anand Rathi

Minimum Brokerage	Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan)	Rs 25
Other Charges	Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 50 per trade	Rs 0 (Free)

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Transaction Charges

ICICIdirect transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) while Anand Rathi exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium).

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Equity Delivery	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| 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 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Futures	NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options	NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)
Currency Futures	NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)	NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)
Currency Options	NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)	Rs 350 per Cr (0.0035%)

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Leverage (Margin)

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

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
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)

Compare ICICIdirect and Anand Rathi Features

The trading platforms offered ICICIdirect include ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App. Anand Rathi offers TradeMobi, Trade Xpress+ and Tr@de Xâ€™pro trading software.

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
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	ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App	TradeMobi, Trade Xpress+ and Tr@de Xâ€™pro
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM	3:15 PM
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features	Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Review

ICICIdirect is rated 2.3 of 5 based on 482 customer reviews whereas Anand Rathi is rated 3.1 of 5 based on 17 customer reviews.

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
	482 Customer Reviews	17 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICIdirect is rated 2.3 of 5 based on 482 customer reviews	Anand Rathi is rated 3.1 of 5 based on 17 customer reviews

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	ICICIdirect Enquire	Anand Rathi 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.	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.

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Investment Options

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Equity, Derivatives, Currency, Mutual Funds, ETF, Insurance, FD/Bonds, Loans, Tax, ELocker, NPS

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Order Type Offered

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Research Report

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi Suitable For Investor Type

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

ICICIdirect Vs Anand Rathi - Pros and Cons

	ICICIdirect	Anand Rathi
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 account which makes stock market investment very easy for casual investors. Wide range of investment options available under one portal. Provides a low bandwidth website which works well where internet connection is slow. GTC (good till cancellation) and off-market hours order placement facility is very useful.	Pan India presence. Option to trade online through web based and mobile trading platforms. Various financial products under one umbrella viz. Broking products, insurance, portfolio management services, corporate fixed deposits, structured products. Online IPO applicatioan. Loan against Shares and Margin Trading Facility available. Quick and Easy account opening. Research and advisory services.
Cons	ICICI Security charges highest brokerage in comparison to most of the retail brokers in India. Very high 'minimum brokerage' of Rs 35 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower. Poor performance of website is reported in peak hours of trading. Trading Terminal (Trade Racer) cost Rs 75 per month if brokerage paid in a month is less then Rs 750. Demat Account is mandatory. Call & trade cost extra Rs 50 per trade in Neo/Prime Plans.	Brokerage reduction options available via VAS Plans. Doesn't offer a 3-in-1 account. Separate web-based platform and mobile app for mutual fund investments. Annual Maintenance Fees for Demat Account (with an option for a Lifetime Free Demat Account*).
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