Comparison – SAMCo Vs HDFC Securities
| SAMCO | HDFC Securities | |
| Year of Incorporation | 2008 | 2002 |
| Exchanges enabled | NSE, BSE & MCX | NSE & BSE |
| Demat (NSDL/CDSL) | CDSL | NSDL/CDSL |
| Brokerages | ||
| Equity | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02%(intraday) or 0.2%(delivery) whichever is lower | 0.5% for Delivery & 0.05% for Intraday – Negotiable |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower | 0.05% on Turnover – Negotiable |
| Equity Options | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower | Rs 100/lot – Negotiable |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower | Rs 23/lot – Negotiable |
| Currency Options | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower | Rs 23/lot – Negotiable |
| Commodity | Rs 20/executed order or 0.02% whichever is lower | NA |
| Account opening charges | ||
| Trading and Demat | Rs 600 | Rs 999 |
| Only Trading | Rs 200 | N/A |
| Commodity | Rs 200 | N/A |
| Trading Tools | ||
| Platforms | Mobile/ web/ desktop | Mobile/ web |
| Charting | 5 days on NEST | 5 Days |
| Margins & Leverage Provided | ||
| Equity | Upto 15 times for Intraday, No leverage for delivery | Upto 20 times for Intraday, Upto 2 times for Delivery @interest |
| Equity Futures | Upto 2.5 times for intraday | NA for Intraday |
| Equity Options | Buying no leverage, Shorting upto 2.5 times for intraday | NA for Intraday |
| Currency Futures | Upto 2.5 times for intraday | NA for Intraday |
| Currency Options | Buying no leverage, Shorting upto 2.5 times for intraday | NA for Intraday |
| Commodity | Upto 2 times for intraday | NA for Intraday |
| Serviceable | ||
| 3 in 1 Account | NO | YES |
| Instant Fund withdrawal | NO | YES |
| Instant Fund Transfer | YES | YES |
| Relationship Managers | NO | YES |