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Kotak Securities Stock Trading, Demat, Brokerage and Reviews 2024


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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 of the leading private banks in India.

Kotak Securities offer its services through 150+branches and 1300+franchisees across 360+cities.

Kotak Securities USP

What makes Kotak Securities different from the competition?

  • 25+ years of experience.
  • Part of prestigious Kotak Mahindra Bank.
  • Offer 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account)
  • Physical presence in 393 cities.
  • Free Technical, Fundamental, Derivatives, Macro-economic and mutual fund research.
  • Different brokerage plans to suit your needs.

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

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Account Types

  1. Trinity Account (3-in-1 account)

    Kotak 3-in-1 account(Trinity account) is a combination of a savings bank account, trading account, and a Demat account. It offers a seamless and hassle-free trading experience to trade/invest in IPO, bonds, ETFs, ESOPs, derivatives, and equity.

  2. 2-in-1 Account

    The Kotak Securities 2-in-1 accountis a combination of a trading and Demat account. Investors can choose their external bank accounts.

  3. Private Client Group

    Private Client Group is an exclusive offering designed to cater to the needs of high net worth (HNI) individuals. It offers a comprehensive product suite, a dedicated relationship manager, and in-depth research.

  4. NRI Account

    Kotak's NRI account allows NRI investors to trade in Indian stock markets. The 3-in-1 NRI accountoffers triple benefits of savings, trading, and Demat account. With this account, NRI investors can trade in bonds, ETFs, ESOPs, equity, derivatives, etc.


Kotak Securities Charges 2024

Kotak Securities Brokerage Plans

Plan Name Trade Free Plan Trade Free Youth Plan

What it is?

ZERO brokerage on intraday trades across all segments

Investors or traders under 30 years of age, Pay ZERO brokerage on all trades

Account Opening Fee

FREE

FREE

Plan fee

Rs 99 Incl. of GST

Rs 499 incl. of GST (Annual)

Rs.299 incl. of GST for 1st year during account opening.

Validity

Lifetime

2 years

Intraday Brokerage

FREE (All segments)

FREE (All segments)

Equity Delivery

0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher

FREE (All segments)

Carry forward (All applicable segments)

Rs 20 per order

FREE

Interest on Margin Trading Facility

0.049% per day

0.049% per day

Interest on Stock used as margin for derivative trades

0.049% per day (applicable only if the non-cash collateral limit is above 50% of the total margin required).

0.049% per day (applicable only if the non-cash collateral limit is above 50% of the total margin required).

Brokerage Cashback

NA

Upto Rs 4,128 for 90 days on all trades post 1st MTF trade

Demat AMC

Rs 50 per month

Rs 50 per month

Note: To avail for lower interest rate benefit at in Margin Trading Facility, a customer can subscribe to the Trade Free Max plan with an annual subscription fee of Rs 2499 + GST.

Dealer Assisted Brokerage Plan

The dealer-assisted brokerage plan gives you a dedicated dealer to discuss, plan and strategize your investments. The dealer can also act as your financial advisor and assist you in managing your portfolio.

Account opening fee

Rs 499 (One time)

Equity Delivery

0.39%

Equity Intraday

0.039%

Equity Futures

0.039%

Equity options

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

Minimum Brokerage

Rs 21 per executed order subject to ceiling of 2.5% of contract value

Margin Trading Facility Interest rate

0.025 % per day

Interest on stock used as margin for derivative trades

0.042 % per day

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Kotak Securities Online Account Opening

Opening a Kotak Securities Demat Account is easy. To do so:

  • Visit www.kotaksecurities.com, fill up the application form with the required details, and you are done!
  • You can also visit any of our branch offices with your documents and fill up the application form to open an account with us.

Kotak Securities Trading Software (Kotak Securities Trading Platforms)

Kotak Securities offers multiple trading platforms to suit investors' requirements. Following are the trading platforms available by Kotak Sec:

1. Website based Trading

A stock trading website, which can be accessed through any popular Web Browser. Kotak Neo can be accessed on your desktop/laptop. All exciting features be it Stocks & IPO's, Futures & Options, Mutual Fund & ETFs, Currency & Commodity, Smallcase, Stockit, Pay off analyser, you will find everything under one roof.

2. Mobile Stock Trading

Kotak Neo App is designed to provide simplified and smooth trading & investing experience. The app is loaded with trader and investor-centric features, keeping in mind the needs of new age traders & investors.

3. Trade API

Through Neo Trade API, you can execute trades with utmost ease. They help traders and developers to integrate live market feed with their strategies. Customise your trading platform to plan and execute trades. The company's Fintech Partners are: Tradetron, Algo Baba, Trading View, Amibroker, Ninja Trader, Chartlink, Meta Trader 4 and Trade from Excel.

4. Desktop

Kotak Securities have Nest Terminal, a user-friendly platform that will help dynamic traders monitor markets, place orders seamlessly, and also buy & sell shares in real-time. The sophisticated trading terminal will give you an edge in the competitive market.

 

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Kotak Securities Pros and Cons


Kotak Securities Pros (Advantages)

The following are the advantages of Kotak Securities. You must read Kotak Securities advantages and disadvantages before opening an account with Kotak Securities. Kotak Securities pros and cons help you find if it suits your investment needs.

  1. Kotak Securities offers a 3-in-1 account
  2. 25+ years of trusted service.
  3. Low-cost online discount brokerage plans are available.
  4. Zero brokerage plan for investors up to the age of 30 years.

Kotak Securities Cons (Disadvantages)

The following are the cons of Kotak Securities. Check the list of Kotak Securities drawbacks.

  • A widely advertised Zero Brokerage Plan is available only to investors up to the age of 30 years.
  • High Equity delivery brokerage charges (0.25%).
  • Very high brokerage in dealer assisted brokerage plan (0.39% delivery, Rs 30 per lot Options).

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Kotak Securities Margin Exposure

Kotak Securities margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of trade value (max 5x leverage) based on the stock. Kotak Securities F&O intraday trading margin is 1.3x across Equity, Currency, and Commodity trading at BSE, NSE, and MCX. There is no additional margin offered for Kotak Securities F&O carry forward positions and equity delivery trades.

SegmentMarginLeverage
Equity Delivery100% of trade value for T+5 days1x
Equity IntradayUp to 20% of trade value5x
F&O (Equity, Currency and Commodities)100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure + Delivery margin)1x

Kotak Securities Ratings

Overall Rating Rated 2.4 stars 2.4/5
Fees Rated 2.4 stars 2.4/5
Brokerage Rated 2.3 stars 2.3/5
Usability Rated 3.2 stars 3.2/5
Customer Service Rated 2.8 stars 2.8/5
Research Capabilities Rated 2.7 stars 2.7/5

Based on 198 Votes by Kotak Securities Customers

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Kotak Securities Complaint

The number of Kotak Securities customer complaint received by the exchanges. The Kotak Securities consumer complaint report helps understanding the Kotak Securities Ltd quality and relibility of service.

Exchange Financial Year Number of Clients* Complaints** %
NSE 2024-25 1,248,531 81 0.01%
NSE 2023-24 1,248,531 610 0.05%
BSE 2023-24 435,352 54 0.01%
NSE 2022-23 923,785 605 0.07%
BSE 2022-23 243,331 25 0.01%
NSE 2021-22 1,256,001 393 0.03%
BSE 2021-22 210,315 36 0.02%
NSE 2020-21 743,206 365 0.05%
BSE 2020-21 141,971 5 0%
NSE 2019-20 571,806 151 0.03%

* The number of active customers reported by the broker.

** The total number of complaints received against the broker at the given exchange.

Visit Kotak Securities Complaints at BSE, NSE and MCX for detail report.



Currency and Commodity F&O Margins

Segment

Margin/Leverage

Currency Futures Margin

Trade Value = Upto 40x

Currency Options Margin

Buy - Premium = 1x
Sell - Notional Value = Upto 40x

Commodity Futures Margin

Trade Value = Upto 8x

Commodity Options Margins

Buy - Premium= 1x
Sell - Notional Value = Upto 6x


Frequently Asked Questions

  1. 1. How to close Kotak securities account?

    Kotak securities account can only be closed through the offline process by following the below steps:

    1. Visit Kotak securities website.
    2. Go to Help Section and click on forms.
    3. Click on Common Ac Closing -Individual-Resident.
    4. Fill the account closure form with the account holder's name, address, DP ID, Trading Code and Contact No.
    5. Submit the form, unused Delivery Instruction slips (DIS), along with KYC documents (ID and address proof) to the nearest branch.

    It takes around 7-10 working days to close Kotak securities account after form submission.

    Before initiating the account closure, ensure the below points are taken care of:

    • Settle all the payments before closing the account.
    • The Demat account must not have any holdings. If you have any shares in your account, you need to transfer them to another Demat account. In such cases, you need to submit a filled DIS and the original stamped and signed client master list (CML) of the target DP along with the account closure form.
    • In the case of a joint account, all account holders must sign the closure form.

     

     

  2. 2. Is Kotak Securities good?

    Kotak Securities is a SEBI registered broker and a member of NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX, offering a wide range of investment opportunities to its investors across Equity, F&O, Currency, Commodity, IPO, Mutual Funds, NCD, Sovereign Gold Bonds, Tax- free Bonds, and Stock Lending and Borrowing.

    Kotak Securities is a full-service broker known for its research services, personalized services, online and offline support, and robust technology that offers a seamless trading experience to its users.

    The company offers a choice of brokerage plans to investors based on flat-fee and percentage price models. It also provides a Margin Trading facility and margin against shares.

     

     

  3. 3. How do Kotak Securities works?

    Kotak Securities is one of the largest SEBI registered full-service brokers in India. The company provides trading and research services to both retail and institutional investors.

    The company offers to open only Demat account, 2-in-1 account, or 3-in-1 account (Trinity account) as per your choice with multiple brokerage plans. Kotak Securities also provides NRI account services for people living outside India.

    Kotak Securities has a robust mobile, web and desktop trading platform for a wide range of investments and trading services like Stocks, IPOs, Mutual Funds, and Currency Derivatives. The company also offers direct investments in US stock markets and many other value-added services like Margin Trading facility, margin against shares, portfolio tracker, Capital gains tracker, API trading, and much more.

     

     

  4. 4. What does Kotak Securities do?

    Kotak Securities is a full-service broking firm providing trading, investment, and research services to Retail Individuals, High Net Worth Individuals, NRI, Corporate clients, and Foreign Investors.

    Kotak Securities is a one-stop-shop that offers investment opportunities across multiple asset classes like Equity, F&O, IPO, Mutual Funds, Currency, Commodities, Sovereign Bonds, US Stocks, Tax-Free Bonds, NCD, and much more. The company provides online as well offline support to its customers. It also offers many value-added services like Margin Trading Facility, Margin against Shares, BTST, Portfolio Tracker, etc.

    Research & analysis is one of the key offerings of Kotak Securities. The company has a strong research team that provides technical & fundamental analysis to its customers for an informed investment.

     

     

  5. 5. How to close Kotak Demat and trading account?

    Kotak Demat and trading account closure is an offline process and cannot be closed online.

    Steps to close Kotak Securities Demat & trading account:

    1. Download the Demat & trading account closure form
    2. Fill in account holder details.
    3. Mention the reason for the closure.
    4. Enter the Trading account and DP account details.
    5. Provide the contact number.
    6. Get it signed by all the account holders.
    7. Courier the form to the address on the form.

    Points to note:

    • In case you want to transfer securities from your existing account to some other account, you will have to fill the DIS (delivery instruction slip) along with the documents to the branch office.
    • Please make sure that there is no negative balance in your account before requesting account closure.
    • If you have any Mutual Funds in your account, either redeem or convert them offline.

     

     

  6. 6. How to activate Kotak Securities account?

    Kotak Securities account activation is an online process that can be done through mobile or web platforms.

    After registering with Kotak Securities, customers need to activate their accounts. The account-related information gets sent to the customers on their registered email id.

    Steps to activate Kotak Securities account:

    1. Go to the 'login account activation' page of Kotak Sec website or click on Activate Account in Kotak Securities Mobile App.
    2. Enter your User ID and Password.
    3. Input the account Activation Pin.
    4. Provide your 'Old Password' and your 'New Password'.
    5. Confirm the new password.
    6. Read and accept disclaimers.
    7. Answer any two security questions.
    8. Confirm your contact details.
    9. Click on 'Submit'.
    10. 'Agree' to the Terms & Conditions of the account.

    Once your account gets activated, you can log in to your account and start trading.

     

     

  7. 7. How to open an account in Kotak Securities?

    Kotak Securities offers fully digital account opening.

    Steps to open Kotak Securities account:

    1. Visit Kotak Securities website.
    2. Register and verify your mobile number and email id.
    3. Provide your basic and identity details.
    4. Upload KYC details
    5. E-sign the form digitally to open an account.

    Alternatively, you can visit the nearest Kotak Securities branch, or initiate a live chat with the Kotak Securities Customer Support desk and click on Open an account or drop a message on WhatsApp No. 77389 88888 to seek assistance and guidance on account opening.

    You need to keep the following documents ready to open your account quickly:

    • Pan Card
    • Address Proof
    • Bank Statement
    • Aadhar Number

     

     

  8. 8. How to activate derivatives in Kotak Securities?

    You can activate derivatives in Kotak Securities online or offline by submitting the segment activation form.

    Steps to activate derivatives in Kotak Securities online:

    • Log in to your Kotak Securities mobile app.
    • Click on More at the bottom of the screen.
    • Click on Service & Support.
    • Select Service Request.
    • Click on Proceed under Segment Activation.
    • Enter your annual income range and frequency for settlement of the account.
    • Upload income proof.
    • Click on the button against Equity Derivatives and Confirm.

    Alternatively, you can download the Segment Activation Form from the Kotak Securities website and submit the duly filled form along with income proof at the nearest branch.

     

     

  9. 9. What is Kotak Securities brokerage charges?

    Kotak Securities offers free intraday trading across all segments. The brokerage charges of Kotak Securities differ based on the chosen plan.

    Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges

    Segment Trade Free Plan (Brokerage) Trade Free Max (Brokerage) Dealer Assisted Plan (Brokerage)

    Account Opening Charges

    Free

    Free

    Rs 499

    Subscription Fees

    NA

    Rs 2499

    NA

    Equity Delivery

    0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher

    0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher

    0.39%

    Equity Intraday

    Free

    Free

    0.039%

    Equity Futures

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    0.039%

    Equity Options

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    Rs 39 per lot

    Currency Futures

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    Rs 9 per lot

    Currency Options

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    Rs 5 per lot

    Commodity Futures

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    0.039%

    Commodity Options

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    C/F: Rs 20 per order; Intraday: Free

    Rs 39 per lot

    Note : C/F is Carry Forward Positions

     

     

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460 Comments

460. harekrushna   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|June 4, 2024 4:08:47 PMReply
Totally waste application.... When you put a trade in kotak Neo app some times it does not works. so dont use this app. Rating is 1/10
459. Talukdar   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|June 1, 2024 11:10:39 AMReply
Kotak MTF is a false scheme which doesn't exist. They lure with the Trade Free Pro plan with mouth watering 9.75% annual interest with unlimited holding period. Practically they don't give funding under MTF.
458. Faiyyaz khan   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|May 31, 2024 7:03:53 AMReply
Money detucts automatically in my kotak securities demat account
Charges is very high no support in behalf of kotak securities
Please understand hidden charges
Kotak securities demat is lootera we found my rama Steel shares sold by kotak securities.


Ratings:

Brokerage - Very Poor
Account Maintenance Fees - Very Poor
Website Usability - Below Average
Research Capabilities - Very Poor
Customer Service - Below Average
Overall Experience - Very Poor
457. YS   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|May 19, 2024 7:45:56 AMReply
My experience as a digital frenchise was also not good. Within 5 months they terminated my account on account of low business. I don't know what is their baseline, they never informed or warned about their baseline business amount.
Their CEO also not supported, he also took his employee side and without talking to us, he simply confirmed termination notice. I paid 18000 for 3 segment Registration fees and 11000renewal fees. Just after 3 months of registration they told me to renew and took Rs.11000!!! If they have informed me prior, I must wait for 3 months to avoid renewal but....

Their RM also not have sufficient knowledge, he ask for time and sometimes never come to us for response. RM never alerted me, never helped me to minimise cost and never helped me to grow business. Never gave me any supportive banner or pamplet etc as I am a digital frenchise. I asked too many times.

As a woman, my 1st entrepreneur dream got looted by them.
You all can learn from my experiences, they never talked to me how to save my frenchise, money and grow business, no proper training... Many times I told him that, since I am digital frenchise, this form is not applicable to me.


Now, I don't know how to respond my husband about the failure/loot.

457.1. sg   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|May 24, 2024 1:19:00 PM
Not only Kotak almost all the companies doing the same with their franchisee. They use these so called business partner as fishing rod just to catch the fish. My experience is much more worst with one of the top 3 broking company.
456. Sachin Pradhan   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|May 3, 2024 8:26:32 PMReply
Is kotak securities going bankrupt. Their representative are making accounting errors and jv entries and saying it's management decisions. They use this excuse not to pay you. Should I take the loss of capital and collect whatever they give and exit kotak.

Ratings:

Brokerage - Very Poor
Account Maintenance Fees - Very Poor
Website Usability - Very Poor
Research Capabilities - Very Poor
Customer Service - Very Poor
Overall Experience - Very Poor
455. Sachin Pradhan   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|April 30, 2024 5:11:35 PMReply
Kotak securities MTF is the worst scheme they don't pay even if you have clear margin. It is worse than the Chinese debt trap

Ratings:

Brokerage - Very Poor
Account Maintenance Fees - Very Poor
Website Usability - Very Poor
Research Capabilities - Very Poor
Customer Service - Very Poor
Overall Experience - Very Poor
454. Ranjan   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|March 22, 2024 4:16:03 PMReply
i suggest Please not use Kotak Security Demat account , not squre off at the Profit time . Loss hone key bad squre off hota hai.
453. Manjay Kumar verma   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|February 22, 2024 8:35:11 PMReply
Dislike

Ratings:

Brokerage - Very Poor
Account Maintenance Fees - Below Average
Website Usability - Very Poor
Research Capabilities - Very Poor
Customer Service - Very Poor
Overall Experience - Very Poor
452. DileepKumarMeena   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|February 19, 2024 5:30:10 PMReply
Equity delivery charges are very high , there are hidden charges too

Ratings:

Brokerage - Very Poor
Account Maintenance Fees - Above Average
Website Usability - Average
Research Capabilities - Average
Customer Service - Very Poor
Overall Experience - Average
451. Dimple Chaudhary   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|June 9, 2023 1:28:18 PMReply
They have best brokerage plans where you can save on brokerage as well as on 18% GST that gets levied on the brokerage.

They have Neo trading app which is quite smooth and the best part is Margin Trading Facility available at 10.22% p.a.

Go for it.
451.1. Naveen   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|February 10, 2024 10:09:12 AM
Expand MTF clearly which i want to get, Madam
450. Vinod Kumar   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|February 6, 2024 3:47:06 PMReply
3rd class service. Customer care keeps you waiting for a very long period. Closing both the accounts. Highly disappointed. If you want to open account with KSL, I will advise you to stay away. AVOID.
449. naresh   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|January 19, 2024 9:09:24 AMReply
I dont recomend due to their poor services and daily bye / sell call to earn money

Ratings:

Brokerage - Very Poor
Account Maintenance Fees - Below Average
Website Usability - Very Poor
Research Capabilities - Very Poor
Customer Service - Very Poor
Overall Experience - Very Poor
448. Rajiv   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|January 16, 2024 11:35:57 AMReply
Since the time I opened the D Mat a/c with Kotak Securities. I have nothing but REGRET. No one takes the responsibility to help customer.

The A/c are randomly transferred from one dept to another. The customer service is not reachable.I tried over 20 times from 11am to 2.30 pm still all rep are busy .
80k worth of assets was almost lost.
I am writing this regret page because of their treatment. I sold all my equities no matter it generated profit/loss.I had been trading since one year but compelled to close the a/c. It was the headache I purchased with my money.Most of the time customer service rep does not know what information they are providing.
I sold all my equities, and but was almost impossible to withdraw the funds. I see how apexchargeback ,com have been helping people with withdrawal issues and the accounts that was falsely drained, I reach and they were able to reclaim 80% of my assets . I leave Kotak for good.
447. Reshma Akhtar   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|December 3, 2023 11:38:16 AMReply
I have like that the app is working well but the yearly maintenance charge is very high. Also there is no support from services department my app is not working from a week but still no any action from your side.

Ratings:

Brokerage - Below Average
Account Maintenance Fees - Very Poor
Website Usability - Average
Research Capabilities - Above Average
Customer Service - Very Poor
Overall Experience - Very Poor
446. Samjos   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|October 15, 2022 6:09:14 AMReply
Don't open account in KS. I had used for 3 years waiting for them to improve, but they are getting worst, so closing now.
1) Among increasing popularity of SME IPO they don't display them & thus not allow SME IPO application.
2) Even with mainboard IPOs, they close at 12MD last day. So if you are applying after look at last hour subscription in IPOs, KS does not allow application after 12 MD.
3) They require minimum Rs 1000 balance in trading account, though you got a 3in1 account. Every week they & nse send you either positive & negative fund balances by SMS, & you have to login every week to find cause & settle them or you need to pay HEAVY interest & auto settlle at 3 months if you had excess balance. With HDFC or AXIS SECURITIES, I don't have to balancing every week or pay hefty interest. They auto deduct from savings account as & when required, 1-2 in year.
4) They require to transfer fund from bank to trading account, before ordering any equity cash purchase, (atleast 25% of it & rest within 2 days, or they send SMS to oledge your shares). This is not required with atleast HDFC or AXIS SECURITIES. They directly transfer amount from savings account when order is executed, or give error of insufficient fund at beginning.
5) When you get offline transfer of gifted shares to your demat account, it does not allow to adjust purchase prices of securities, instead consider day & price of transfer day to calculate short or long term capital gains. Legally in case of offline transferred gifted shares, purchase price & date is considered of donee.
6) You are charged separately to receive tips by sms or by phone.
7) still many others, that I won't suffer with other 3in1 bank brokers.
446.1. Shrikant Atmaram Sawant   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|November 8, 2022 10:58:18 AM
ICICI Direct 3 in 1 account is also same, they will deduct the unknown charges from the saving account. If you are availing MTF (magin trading funding) facility then you will become their prey. They deduct many charges they haven't informed you ever. The customer care officers are the worst in the world they are purely illiterate people and they always fail to confidently tell you the explanation or the solution of any query.
One of the most expensive and fraud brokerage houses in India.
Please don't open demat and trading account in ICICI direct.
446.2. Anuragini   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|November 16, 2023 4:21:18 PM
I can say if you want to experience bullying open account here . No greviance addressal mechanism. Totally disappointing
445. Kedar Kshirsagar   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|November 3, 2023 9:07:51 PMReply
Very bad experience on customer service. It is not worth wasting time with Kotak & end up with the worst bureaucratic process. Take your money / savings else where. In today’s service oriented world, wonder what do Kotak employees spend time on !

App interface is bad compared to competitors. This broker can simply be dumped.

Ratings:

Brokerage - Very Poor
Account Maintenance Fees - Very Poor
Website Usability - Very Poor
Research Capabilities - Very Poor
Customer Service - Very Poor
Overall Experience - Very Poor
444. Avinash Wankhede   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|October 3, 2023 12:00:27 PMReply
Kotak Securities Trade free youth plan is best in the market for under 30 people.
Also the Kotak NEO trading app is super.
Account opening process bhi quick and simple hai, just need 10 mins to open account.

Ratings:

Brokerage - ZERO on all segments with Trade Free Youth
Trading Platforms - Excellent
Research Capabilities - Excellent
Customer Service - Good
443. Shivakumar N   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|September 30, 2023 5:56:05 PMReply
Kotak securities charges are high and customer can not gain on this plan, poor research team.

Ratings:

Brokerage - Very Poor
Account Maintenance Fees - Very Poor
Website Usability - Below Average
Research Capabilities - Below Average
Customer Service - Average
Overall Experience - Below Average
442. Anu   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|September 7, 2023 6:15:49 PMReply
Customer service 00000000, koe bhi query short nahi karte call aata he thodi bat karte he bolte he ham bad me inquiry karke call karte he par call nahi aate and nahi uthate and software me kitne gotale ,me to ek ke bad ek query ke liye call bhi Karu and mail bhi par koe solution nahi ,I am 60 years old par me to etni thak chuki hu bhagwan me kaha fasi ,ek bar position clear Karu and kab niklu , worst and har bar bad bad and very bad expiriance
441. Madhav   I Like It. |Report Abuse|  Link|August 23, 2023 11:30:45 AMReply
I like their Trade free youth plan which is at very minimal cost.

Ratings:

Brokerage - Excellent
Account Maintenance Fees - Average
Website Usability - Above Average
Research Capabilities - Excellent
Customer Service - Excellent
Overall Experience - Excellent

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