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Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities (Compare Kotak Securities and Yes Securities)

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 Yes Securities
Incorporated in 2013, YES Securities (YSL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of YES Bank Limited. YSL is a full-service stockbroker registered with SEBI and is a member of NSE and BSE. The company offers broking services in Equity, Derivatives and Currency derivatives. In addition, it also provides other financial services like Mutual Funds and IPO. YSL offers a 3-in-1 account wherein a bank savings account, a demat account and an investment account is opened at once and linked to each other. This h...

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Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities

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 2013, Yes Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 52 branches across India.

	Kotak Securities	Yes Securities
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE
Year of Incorporation	1994	2013
Number of Branches	153	52
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Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities Charges & AMC

Kotak Securities trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Yes Securities account opening changes is Rs 999. Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 600 and Yes Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 500.

	Kotak Securities	Yes Securities
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 999
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0	Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 600	Rs 500

Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities Brokerage

Kotak Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade) and intraday is Free whereas Yes Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.45% and intraday is 0.05%(both Sides).

Account Type	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan	Yes Securities INVEST Value Plan
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery	0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)	0.45%
Equity Intraday	Free	0.05%(both Sides)
Equity Futures	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	0.05% \| Intraday - 0.02%
Equity Options	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 75 per lot \| Intraday - Rs 25 per lot
Currency Futures	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	0.05% \| Intraday - 0.02%
Currency Options	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Rs 75 per lot \| Intraday - Rs 25 per lot
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 Yes Securities Brokerage Plan 2

	Kotak Securities	Yes Securities
Account Type	Dealer Assisted Plan	INVEST Advantage Plan (₹5 to ₹25 Lakhs Turnover)
Fixed Charges	Rs 499 (One Time)
Equity Delivery	0.39%	0.40%
Equity Intraday	0.039%	0.04%
Equity Futures	0.039%	0.04% \| Intraday - 0.02%
Equity Options	Rs 39 per lot	Rs 70 per lot \| Intraday - Rs 25 per lot
Currency Futures	Rs 9 per lot	0.04% \| Intraday - 0.02%
Currency Options	Rs 5 per lot	Rs 70 per lot \| Intraday - Rs 25 per lot
Commodity Futures	0.039%	NA
Commodity Options	Rs 39 per lot	NA
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Kotak Securities Charges Vs Yes Securities

Minimum Brokerage	Rs 21 per executed order	Rs 25 or 2.5% of Trade Value whichever is lower
Other Charges
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 50 per call	Additional Rs 25 per executed order

Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities Leverage (Margin)

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

	Kotak Securities	Yes 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 Kotak Securities and Yes Securities Features

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

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

Kotak Securities is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 198 customer reviews whereas Yes Securities is rated 2.2 of 5 based on 5 customer reviews.

	Kotak Securities	Yes Securities
	198 Customer Reviews	5 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	Yes Securities is rated 2.2 of 5 based on 5 customer reviews

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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 Yes Securities Investment Options

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

Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities Order Type Offered

	Kotak Securities	Yes 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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Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities Research Report

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

Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities Suitable For Investor Type

	Kotak Securities	Yes Securities
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Kotak Securities Vs Yes Securities - Pros and Cons

	Kotak Securities	Yes Securities
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.	Part of the prestigious Yes Bank. Full-service broker offering dedicated RM to all customers. Offer 3-in-1 investment account for seamless transactions between bank, trading and demat account. Neighborhood support is available through 50+ branches.
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.	Very expensive brokerage charges Doesn't offer commodity trading at MCX. Minimum brokerage of Rs 25. Call & Trade is available for an additional Rs 25 per executed order. Doesn't provide 'Installable Trading Terminal' software to customers.
Reviews
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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