Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart (Compare Sharekhan and TradeSmart)

Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart

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, TradeSmart is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 1 branches across India.

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchnage Membership	BSE, NSE, MCX	BSE, NSE, MCX
Year of Incorporation	2000	1994
Number of Branches	2800	1
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Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Charges & AMC

Sharekhan trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while TradeSmart account opening changes is Free. Sharekhan Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 400 (Free for 1st year) and TradeSmart Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (1st Year Free).

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Free
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Free
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 400 (Free for 1st year)	Rs 300 (1st Year Free)

Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart 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 TradeSmart brokerage charges for equity is Rs 15 per order and intraday is Rs 15 per order.

Account Type	Sharekhan Classic Account	TradeSmart Power Plan
Fixed Charges		NA
Equity Delivery	0.30% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share	Rs 15 per order
Equity Intraday	0.02% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share	Rs 15 per order
Equity Futures	0.02% per transaction value	Rs 15 per order
Equity Options	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 15 per order
Currency Futures	0.02% per transaction value	Rs 15 per order
Currency Options	Rs 5 per lot	Rs 15 per order
Commodity Futures	0.02%	Rs 15 per order
Commodity Options	Rs 20 per lot	Rs 15 per order
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: Pay Rs 15 per executed order, regardless of the size of the trade. Open Instant Account online with TradeSmart and start trading today.

Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Brokerage Plan 2

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
Account Type	Prepaid - Rs 1 Lakh	Value Plan
Fixed Charges	Rs 1,00,000 per year
Equity Delivery	0.10%	0.07%
Equity Intraday	0.015%	0.007%
Equity Futures	0.015%	0.007%
Equity Options	0.05% or Rs 63 per lot	Rs 7 Per Lot
Currency Futures		0.007%
Currency Options		Rs 7 Per Lot
Commodity Futures		0.007%
Commodity Options		Rs 7 Per Lot
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Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Brokerage Plan 3

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
Account Type	Margin - Rs 1 Lakh	Power Plan
Fixed Charges	Rs 1,00,000 margin	NA
Equity Delivery	0.25%	Rs 15 per order
Equity Intraday	0.05%	Rs 15 per order
Equity Futures	0.05%	Rs 15 per order
Equity Options	1% or Rs 70 per lot	Rs 15 per order
Currency Futures		Rs 15 per order
Currency Options		Rs 15 per order
Commodity Futures		Rs 15 per order
Commodity Options		Rs 15 per order
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Sharekhan Charges Vs TradeSmart

Minimum Brokerage	Intraday: 5 paisa per share | Delivery: 10 paisa per share | Future Rs 0.001 per share	Rs 15 per executed order
Other Charges		Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by RMS team is charged at Rs 20 per executed order
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 20	Rs 20 per executed order

Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Transaction Charges

Sharekhan transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) (on premium) while TradeSmart exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 7750 per Cr (0.0775%) | BSE Rs 4950 per Cr (0.0495%) (on premium).

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
Equity Delivery	NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | 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 238 per Cr (0.00238%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%)
Equity Options	NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 7750 per Cr (0.0775%) | BSE Rs 4950 per Cr (0.0495%) (on premium)
Currency Futures	NSE Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%)	NSE Rs 165 per Cr (0.00165%) | BSE Rs 165 per Cr (0.00165%)
Currency Options	NSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 5500 per Cr (0.055%) | BSE Rs 400 per Cr (0.004%) (on premium)
Commodity	Futures: 0.0026% (MCX) | Black Pepper: Rs. 0.05 Castor Seed: Rs 0.5 Kapas: Rs 0.5, Options: 0.05%	0.0039%
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Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Leverage (Margin)

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

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
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 TradeSmart Features

The trading platforms offered Sharekhan include TradeTiger, Sharekhan Mobile. TradeSmart offers Mobile trading app, Desktop trading application, Browser, APIs trading software.

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
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	Mobile trading app, Desktop trading application, Browser, APIs
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM	Equity (Cash, F&O): 3.10 PM, Currency: 4.45 PM, Commodity: 30 mins before closing
Trading In SME Shares Allowed?
Referral Program
Other Features	Pattern finder, Class room training
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Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Review

Sharekhan is rated 3.3 of 5 based on 313 customer reviews whereas TradeSmart is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 67 customer reviews.

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
	313 Customer Reviews	67 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	TradeSmart is rated 4.0 of 5 based on 67 customer reviews

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Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Investment Options

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

Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Order Type Offered

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
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 TradeSmart Research Report

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart Suitable For Investor Type

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Sharekhan Vs TradeSmart - Pros and Cons

	Sharekhan	TradeSmart
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.	Unlike most of the discount brokers; TradeSmart offers 2 unique brokerage plans designed in such a way that it suits every trading strategy. Switching between these plans is made very easy which offers great flexibility. TSO offers to invest in Mutual Funds, Bonds and Offer For Sale (OFS). These financial instruments are not available with most discount brokers including other popular discount brokers like Zerodha and RKSV. Excellent referral benefits are available. The customer receives 10% credit of the brokerage generated by the clients referred by them. No minimum amount is needed to open or maintain a trading account with TSO. Customer service is available through live chat on its website. This is very convenient for many customers. TradeSmart has been in the stock broking industry since 1994. TSO's online knowledgebase has a lot of information which is helpful for most customers.
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.	Call and Trade is charged an extra Rs 20 per executed order. Physical contract notes Rs 20 per contract note + courier charges Intraday positions (MIS, CO & BO) squared off by the RMS team are charged at Rs 20. 24/7 customer service is not available. Doesn't provide daily market reports, free tips, news alerts and technical analysis. 3-in-1 accounts are not available as the company doesn't provide banking services.
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