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About Sharekhan
Designed for the Serious and established in 2000, Sharekhan is a full-service stock broking firm that is also considered as one of the pioneers in retail online broking and digital investments in India. It offers online trading and investing services for brokerage through its online trading platforms: Website (www.sharekhan.com), TradeTiger (desktop trading software), the Sharekhan app and the InvesTiger app (both available for Android and iOS devices). Designed for serious Investors and Trader...

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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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Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities

Incorporated in 2000, Sharekhan is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 2800 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.

	Sharekhan	Kotak Securities
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE, MCX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Year of Incorporation	2000	1994
Number of Branches	2800	153
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Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Charges & AMC

Sharekhan trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Kotak Securities account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Sharekhan Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 400 (Free for 1st year) and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 600.

	Sharekhan	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 (Free for 1st year)	Rs 600

Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Brokerage

Sharekhan brokerage charges for equity is 0.30% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share and intraday is 0.02% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share whereas Kotak Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade) and intraday is Free.

Account Type	Sharekhan Classic Account	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery	0.30% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share	0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)
Equity Intraday	0.02% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share	Free
Equity Futures	0.02% per transaction value	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Equity Options	Rs 20 per lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Futures	0.02% per transaction value	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Options	Rs 5 per lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Futures	0.02%	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Options	Rs 20 per lot	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

Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Plan 2

	Sharekhan	Kotak Securities
Account Type	Prepaid - Rs 1 Lakh	Dealer Assisted Plan
Fixed Charges	Rs 1,00,000 per year	Rs 499 (One Time)
Equity Delivery	0.10%	0.39%
Equity Intraday	0.015%	0.039%
Equity Futures	0.015%	0.039%
Equity Options	0.05% or Rs 63 per lot	Rs 39 per lot
Currency Futures		Rs 9 per lot
Currency Options		Rs 5 per lot
Commodity Futures		0.039%
Commodity Options		Rs 39 per lot
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Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Plan 3

	Sharekhan	Kotak Securities
Account Type	Margin - Rs 1 Lakh	Trade Free Plan
Fixed Charges	Rs 1,00,000 margin
Equity Delivery	0.25%	0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)
Equity Intraday	0.05%	Free
Equity Futures	0.05%	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Equity Options	1% or Rs 70 per lot	Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Futures		Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Currency Options		Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Futures		Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
Commodity Options		Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free
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Sharekhan Charges Vs Kotak Securities

Minimum Brokerage	Intraday: 5 paisa per share \| Delivery: 10 paisa per share \| Future Rs 0.001 per share	Rs 21 per executed order
Other Charges
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 20	Rs 50 per call

Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Transaction Charges

Sharekhan transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) (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).

	Sharekhan	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 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| 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 200 per Cr (0.002%) \| BSE Rs 0	NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options	NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) \| BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium)
Currency Futures	NSE Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%)	NSE Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	NSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Futures: 0.0026% (MCX) \| Black Pepper: Rs. 0.05 Castor Seed: Rs 0.5 Kapas: Rs 0.5, Options: 0.05%	MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006% \| Commodity Options: MCX : 0.05% & 0 for NCDEX
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Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Leverage (Margin)

Sharekhan 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.

	Sharekhan	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 Sharekhan and Kotak Securities Features

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

	Sharekhan	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	TradeTiger, Sharekhan Mobile	Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features	Pattern finder, Class room training	3-in-1 account
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Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Review

Sharekhan is rated 3.3 of 5 based on 313 customer reviews whereas Kotak Securities is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 198 customer reviews.

	Sharekhan	Kotak Securities
	313 Customer Reviews	198 Customer Reviews
Fees
Brokerage
Trading Platform
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Sharekhan is rated 3.3 of 5 based on 313 customer reviews	Kotak Securities is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 198 customer reviews

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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

Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Investment Options

	Sharekhan	Kotak Securities
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
IPO
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Loans, NRI Trading

Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Order Type Offered

	Sharekhan	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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Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Research Report

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

Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities Suitable For Investor Type

	Sharekhan	Kotak Securities
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Sharekhan Vs Kotak Securities - Pros and Cons

	Sharekhan	Kotak Securities
Pros	Sharekhan offers different trading platforms to suit customer requirements. This includes online browser-based trading, an Installable terminal, mobile, call-n-trade and in-person trade through branch offices. It offers different brokerage slabs to suit individual customers. Higher your trade your brokerage gets reduced. They have multiple brokerage schemas available to them. Sharekhan offers online and classroom training, seminars and workshops to investors. Sharekhan doesn't charge for Online Funds Transfer from a bank account and Funds Pay-out to a bank account. Sharekhan doesn't charge for DP transactions. Share transfer from and to the DP account is free. Sharekhan has an India-wide network of branches. You can surely find a Sharekhan in your neighbourhood. Call & Trade facility is free with Sharekhan. Sharekhan allows fixed deposits as collateral for future and option trading.	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	Sharekhan doesn't offer 3-in-1 accounts as they don't provide banking services. Classic account holders cannot trade Commodities, as the segment has to be activated separately. As a full-service broker that provides Customer Support and assistance via RMs, their charges are basis a percentage of the Securities being traded and not a flat fee.	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	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	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
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