ICICI Direct vs HDFC Securities Comparison

	ICICI Direct	HDFC Securities
Basic Details
Broker Type	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Account Opening	Free	Free
Account Maintenence	Rs. 700	Free
Broker Ratings
Usability
Charges
Customer Service
Product Legacy
Equity
Commodity
Futures
Options
Currency
Borkerage Charges
Equity Delivery	0.55%	0.15%
Equity Intraday	0.05% - 0.25%	0.015%
Equity Futures	0.03%	0.015%
Equity Options	Rs. 20	0.015%
Currency Futures	Rs. 20	₹ 12
Currency Options	Rs. 20	₹ 10
Commodity Futures	Rs. 20	₹ 120
Commodity Options	Rs 20	₹ 100
Call & Trade	Free	Free
Leverage / Margin Details
Equity Delivery	2x	0x
Equity Intraday	7x	4x
Equity Futures	4x	0x
Equity Options	4x/2x	0x
Currency Futures	4x	0x
Currency Options	0x	0x
Commodity Futures	2.5x	0x
Commodity Options	0x	0x
Additional Features
3 in 1 Account
Free Trading Calls
Free Research Reports
SMS Alerts
Margin Funding
Margin Against Share
Other Investment Options
Mutual Funds
Mutual Fund Type	Regular	Regular
IPO Platforms
Bonds & Debt Instruments
Exchange Traded Funds
Insurance