Comparison – Axis Direct Vs SAMCO
| Axis Direct | SAMCO | |
| Year of Incorporation | 2006 | 2008 |
| Exchanges enabled | NSE & BSE | NSE, BSE & MCX |
| Demat (NSDL/CDSL) | NSDL | CDSL |
| Brokerages | ||
| Equity | 0.05% for Intraday, 0.5% of Delivery |
Rs 20/executed order or 0.02%(intraday) or 0.2%(delivery) whichever is lower
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| Equity Futures | 0.05% of Turnover | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower |
| Equity Options | Rs 100/lot | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower |
| Currency Futures | 0.05% of Turnover | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower |
| Currency Options | Rs 100/lot | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower |
| Commodity | NA | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower |
| Account opening charges | ||
| Trading and Demat | Rs 900 | Rs 600 |
| Only Trading | – | Rs 200 |
| Commodity | – | Rs 200 |
| Trading Tools | ||
| Platforms | Mobile/ web | Mobile/ web/ desktop |
| Charting | 5 days on Web based | 5 days on NEST |
| Margins & Leverage Provided | ||
| Equity | Upto 10 times for Intraday, 0 for Delivery | Upto 15 times for Intraday, No leverage for delivery |
| Equity Futures | No Leverage | Upto 2.5 times for intraday |
| Equity Options | No Leverage | Buying no leverage, Shorting upto 2.5 times for intraday |
| Currency Futures | No Leverage | Upto 2.5 times for intraday |
| Currency Options | No Leverage | Buying no leverage, Shorting upto 2.5 times for intraday |
| Commodity | NA | Upto 2 times for intraday |
| Serviceable | ||
| 3 in 1 Account | YES | NO |
| Instant Fund withdrawal | YES | NO |
| Instant Fund Transfer | YES | YES |
| Relationship Managers | YES | NO |