| Basic Details | - •Broker Type: Full-service broker (ICICI Group)
- •Founded: 1995 (ICICIdirect platform legacy)
| - •Broker Type: Full-service broker
- •Founded: 1987
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| Charges & AMC | - •Account Opening: Rs 0 (as listed)
- •Demat AMC: Rs 700 per annum (individual account)
| - •Account opening and first-year concessions are frequently offered in campaigns.
- •Account administration charge may apply (listed in source as Rs 199).
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| Brokerage | - •Brokerage is plan based (Prime plans and MoneySaver).
- •Prime plan examples range by subscription slab.
| - •Equity Delivery: 0.20%
- •Equity Intraday: Lifetime free highlighted in plan communication
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| Other Charges | - •Call and trade charges apply (listed as Rs 50 per order in extract).
- •Demat debit and operational charges apply per schedule.
| - •Statutory and exchange charges apply separately.
- •Negotiated brokerage may be available for higher volume clients.
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| Leverage (Margin) | - •Intraday equity margin can go up to around 5x on eligible stocks.
- •Delivery and carry-forward generally follow full margin norms.
| - •Equity intraday margin up to around 5x referenced.
- •F&O margins generally around exchange-required levels.
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| Features | - •Integrated 3-in-1 account (bank + trading + Demat).
- •Strong brand trust and branch-assisted model.
| - •35+ years legacy and strong research franchise.
- •Personal advisory and curated portfolios.
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| Trading Platforms | - •ICICIdirect.com website
- •ICICIdirect mobile app
| - •MO Investor App
- •MO Trader App
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| Reviews & Ratings | - •Viewed as feature-rich and trusted for integrated banking workflow.
- •In this source extract, no final single overall numeric rating table is shown.
| - •Rating snapshot in source includes low-to-moderate category scores (overall shown near 2.2/5).
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| Investment Options | - •Equity and derivatives
- •IPO, mutual funds, bonds, NCDs
| - •Equity, derivatives, commodity, currency
- •Mutual funds, IPO, insurance, fixed income
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| Order Types Offered | - •Standard market/limit execution flows
- •VTC/GTC-style functionality referenced in source context
| - •Standard delivery/intraday/F&O order flows
- •Platform support for investor and trader-specific execution styles
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| Suitable For (Investor Type) | - •Investors wanting 3-in-1 integration and branch support.
- •Users preferring broader product coverage over pure discount pricing.
| - •Investors who value research and advisory depth.
- •Users seeking broad product coverage including curated baskets.
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| Pros and Cons | - •Pros:
- •Robust integrated banking-broking setup.
| - •Pros:
- •Deep research-led ecosystem and long market presence.
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