Kotak Securities Vs F6 Online – Indian Share Brokers Comparison
Kotak Securities Vs F6 Online
Here is a point by point comparison of Kotak Securities Vs F6 Online. Kotak Securities was founded in the year 1994 and currently has a customer base of 12 lakh with presence in over 1200 branches. It provides an array of financial assets for its client to trade in along with a range of high trading platforms.. F6 Online is an evolving discount broker with a fixed price monthly and yearly subscription plans for its clients. One of the best part of F6 Online is that it has no annual maintenance changes involved in its pricing which is one of its own kind in this competitive stock broking space.
Everything about discount brokers such as F6 Online is Online, be it – customer service, trading, account opening etc. Full service brokers such as Kotak Securities, on the other hand, will help you, spoon feed you, hand hold you through the process, even if you need an offline help, meet someone, talk to somebody and so on. Choosing between the two depends on your preferences, your online appetite, your understanding of the stock market and so on.
To make things easy for you, we have listed out the comparison between Kotak Securities Vs F6 Online to help you find which of the two suits your needs better. The comparison is made on aspects such as:
- Company Overview
- Account Opening Charges
- Brokerage
- Exposure or Leverages
- Research
- Trading Platforms
- Other Features
Generally above mentioned aspects are good enough to make a decision based on your preferences, but feel free to let us know what more areas you would like us to cover. Most of the content has been vetted by the corresponding stock broking firms. We hope this article helps you to understand which of the two brokers is better for your needs.
Comparison
F6 Online Review | Kotak Securities Review | |
OVERVIEW | ||
Broker Type | Discount Broker | Full Service Broker |
Incorporated In the Year | 2013 | 1994 |
Number of branches across India | 7 | 1209 |
Exchanges | NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX and NMCE | BSE, NSE |
ACCOUNT CHARGES | ||
Trading Account Opening Charges | ₹0 | ₹750 |
Trading Account Annual Maintenance Charges | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Demat Account Opening Charges | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges | ₹0 | ₹600 |
Transaction Charges | F6 Online Transaction Charges | Kotak Securities Transaction Charges |
BROKERAGE | ||
Equity Delivery | ₹666 per month or ₹6666 per year | 0.49% |
Intraday Delivery | ₹666 per month or ₹6666 per year | 0.049% |
Equity Futures | ₹666 per month or ₹6666 per year | 0.049% |
Equity Options | ₹666 per month or ₹6666 per year | ₹300 per lot |
Currency Futures | ₹666 per month or ₹6666 per year | 0.04% |
Currency Options | ₹666 per month or ₹6666 per year | ₹20 per lot |
Commodity | ₹666 per month or ₹6666 per year | NA |
Brokerage Calculator | Kotak Securities Brokerage Calculator | |
EXPOSURE OR LEVERAGE | ||
Equity | Upto 4 times | Upto 15 Times for Intraday, For Delivery upto 3 times but at Interest of ₹75/Lakh/day or @24%/annum |
Equity Futures | Upto 4 times | Upto 5 times Intraday |
Equity Options | NA | Buying No Margin, Shorting upto 2 times for Intraday |
Currency Futures | Upto 4 times | Upto 2 times Intraday |
Currency Options | NA | Buying No Margin, Shorting upto 2 times for Intraday |
Commodities | 4 times of limit in the liquid commodities including Metals and Crude with no leverage in Agri commodities | Upto 2 times Intraday |
RESEARCH | ||
Daily Market Reports | ||
Tips/Recommendations | ||
Quarterly Analysis | ||
News Alerts | ||
TRADING SEGMENTS | ||
Equity | ||
Mutual Funds | ||
IPOs | ||
Currency | ||
Commodity | ||
CUSTOMER SERVICE OPTIONS | ||
Email Support | ||
Live Chat | ||
Phone | ||
Toll Free Number | ||
Offline Branches | ||
FEATURES | ||
Mobile Trading | ||
Orders Accepted After Trading Hours | ||
Charting | ||
SMS Alerts | ||
Robo Advisory | ||
Automated Trading | ||
Market Tips | ||
Margin Funding | ||
Relationship Managers | ||
3 in 1 Account | ||
Trading Platform(s) | F6 Online Web LIVE, F6 Online Mobile app | KEAT Pro X, Kotak Stock Trader, Fastlane, Xtralite |
Total BSE+NSE Complaints | 88 | 172 |
OVERALL RATING | ||
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