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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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About mStock
Incorporated in April 2022 by Mirae Asset Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd, m.Stock offers a comprehensive range of stockbroking services to retail clients under its brand. It offers investment opportunities in stocks, currencies, IPOs and direct mutual funds. One of the platform's most attractive features is the lifetime zero brokerage plan with a one-time fee of Rs 999. Unlike most brokers, this plan ensures zero brokerage on F&O, Intraday, Delivery, IPOs, ETFs, Currency and Mutual Funds, m...

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Kotak Securities Vs mStock

Incorporated in 1994, Kotak Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 153 branches across India. Incorporated in 2022, mStock is a Discount. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 0 branches across India.

	Kotak Securities	mStock
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX
Year of Incorporation	1994	2022
Number of Branches	153	0
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Kotak Securities Vs mStock Charges & AMC

Kotak Securities trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while mStock account opening changes is Rs 999 (One TIme Cost). Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 600 and mStock Demat Account AMC Charges is Annual Rs. 480 + GST (To be recovered on a Quarterly basis).

	Kotak Securities	mStock
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 999 (One TIme Cost)
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0	Annual Rs. 480 + GST (To be recovered on a Quarter
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 999 (One TIme Cost)
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 600	Annual Rs. 480 + GST (To be recovered on a Quarterly basis)

Kotak Securities Vs mStock Brokerage

Kotak Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade) and intraday is Free whereas mStock brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 0 (Free).

Account Type	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan	mStock Lifetime Zero Brokerage Plan
Fixed Charges		Rs 999 (One Time Payment)
Equity Delivery	0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	Free	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Futures	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Options	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 0 (Free)
Currency Futures	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 0 (Free)
Currency Options	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 0 (Free)
Commodity Futures	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	NA
Commodity Options	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	NA
Special Offer	Special Offer: Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade. Open Instant Account Now	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.

Kotak Securities Vs mStock Brokerage Plan 2

	Kotak Securities	mStock
Account Type	Dealer Assisted Plan	Rs 0 Plan
Fixed Charges	Rs 499 (One Time)	NA
Equity Delivery	0.39%	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	0.039%	Rs.20 per Executed Order/0.3%of the turnover value
Equity Futures	0.039%	Rs 20 as per executer order
Equity Options	Rs 39 per lot	Rs 20 as per executer order
Currency Futures	Rs 9 per lot	Rs 20 as per executer order
Currency Options	Rs 5 per lot	Rs 20 as per executer order
Commodity Futures	0.039%	NA
Commodity Options	Rs 39 per lot	NA
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Kotak Securities Charges Vs mStock

Minimum Brokerage	Rs 21 per executed order
Other Charges		Rs 20/order - MTF
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 50 per call	Rs 0 (Free)

Kotak Securities Vs mStock Transaction Charges

Kotak Securities transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium) while mStock exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 4950 per Cr (0.0495%) (on premium).

	Kotak Securities	mStock
Equity Delivery	NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	NSE Rs 322 per Cr (0.00322%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	NSE Rs 322 per Cr (0.00322%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Futures	NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) \| BSE Rs 0	NSE Rs 188 per Cr (0.00188%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options	NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) \| BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 4950 per Cr (0.0495%) (on premium)
Currency Futures	NSE Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)	NSE Rs 9 per Cr (0.00009%)
Currency Options	NSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 35 per Cr (0.00035%) (on premium)
Commodity	MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006% \| Commodity Options: MCX : 0.05% & 0 for NCDEX
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Kotak Securities Vs mStock Leverage (Margin)

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

	Kotak Securities	mStock
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 Kotak Securities and mStock Features

The trading platforms offered Kotak Securities include Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite. mStock offers Mobile App & Web Platform trading software.

	Kotak Securities	mStock
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	Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite	Mobile App & Web Platform
Intraday Square-off Time
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features	3-in-1 account	Buyback Trading
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Kotak Securities Vs mStock Review

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

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

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

	Kotak Securities	mStock
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options		Pay Later (MTF), Pledge Shares

Kotak Securities Vs mStock Order Type Offered

	Kotak Securities	mStock
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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Kotak Securities Vs mStock Research Report

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

Kotak Securities Vs mStock Suitable For Investor Type

	Kotak Securities	mStock
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Kotak Securities Vs mStock - Pros and Cons

	Kotak Securities	mStock
Pros	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 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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Promo / Offers	Kotak Securities Special Offer Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan Open a 3-in-1 account and get: Brokerage-Free Intraday trades (Equity and F&O). Flat Rs. 20 per trade brokerage in F&O Interested in opening a trading account? Open Instant Account Now	Zerodha (India's Best & No. 1 Broker) Special Offer - Free Equity Delivery and Mutual Funds Brokerage-free equity delivery trades. Brokerage-free Direct Mutual Fund. Pay ₹20 per trade for Intraday & F&O. The best trading platform in India. Open Instant Demat Account Read Reviews
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