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SMC Global Vs HDFC Securities: Which one is better?

Both the brokers are registered with SEBI and offers investment in Equity, F&O, Currency and Commodities. The brokerage of SMC Global ranges between 0.05 to 0.50% while the brokerage of HDFC Securities ranges between .05 to .5%. Both the brokers are Full Service brokers. SMC Global is having overall lower rating compare to HDFC Securities. SMC Global is rated only 3 out of 5 where HDFC Securities is rated 4 out of 5. Number of active customer for SMC Global is 10,16,493 where number of active customer for HDFC Securities is 1,53,606. SMC Global is serving more customer compare to HDFC Securities.

Here we present side-by-side comparison of SMC Global vs HDFC Securities share brokers in India. The comparison is based on more than 100+ attributes for clear decision making. To be precise, we have compared SMC Global vs HDFC Securities's on brokerage plans, Plan types, Customer Service, Maintenance fees, AMC, Trading Platforms, Rating, Reviews, Mobile App, Margin/Leverage/Exposure, Demat Account and Investment Options provided to Share Brokers in India. This will help you in make up your mind and clear things for you so that you can choose the best broker for youself. We also help our visitors with account opening.

Here we present side-by-side comparison of SMC Global vs HDFC Securities share brokers in India. The comparison is based on more than 100+ attributes for clear decision making.

To be precise, we have compared SMC Global vs HDFC Securities's on

• Brokerage plans
• Plan types
• Customer Service
• Maintenance fees
• AMC
• Trading Platforms
• Rating
• Reviews
• Mobile App
• Margin/Leverage/Exposure
• Demat Account
• Investment Options
• And many more attributes

This will help you in make up your mind and clear things for you so that you can choose the best broker for yourself. We also help our visitors with account opening.

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Service

	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Exchanges Supported	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	NSE, BSE, MCX
Active Clients	10,16,493	1,53,606
Broker Overview	Open a free SMC Global account today to trade on the BSE, NSE, and MCX. Get the best quality research, wealth management & portfolio management advisory, and trade on advanced Easy Trade App and Privilege desktop software.	With over 2 decades of experience, exceptionally great 24/7 customer services, and world-class research & advisory, HDFC Securities has topped the list of the best full-service brokers in India serving above 10 lakh customers. It is a one-stop sh...
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

Comparison of SMC Global with HDFC Securities on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - SMC Global offer Free account opening where HDFC Securities charges Rs 999 for account opening. Demat AMC charges - SMC Global charges Rs 400 PA (Free for 1st year) AMC for Demat account where HDFC Securities charges Rs 750 PA (Waived for 1st year) AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities

Charges	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
Trading Account Opening Fees	Free	Rs 999
Trading AMC	Free	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free	Free
Demat AMC	Rs 400 PA (Free for 1st year)	Rs 750 PA (Waived for 1st year)
Provide DP Service

About Brokerage Plans

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Plan Options

Plans are the most important feature you look when compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities. This section compare on high level about type of plans offered by brokers. Multiple Plans - Both the brokers don't have Multiple Plans, brokers offer only single plan.. Monthly Plans - Both the brokers don't have Monthly Plans.

Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on Plan Options

Plan Types	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

Account Opening Request

Account Opening

Brokerage Charges

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Brokerage Charges

SMC Global Brokerage Plan detail - This is a standard plan by SMS Global.This is % based brokerage plan.

HDFC Securities Brokerage Plan detail - HDFC Securities have a fixed percentage base brokerage plan, where Minimum brokerage is fixed at Rs 25 Per Order. They are second best in Currency derivatives plan. Equity Intraday & Option prices are on a higher range and Equity Delivery & Future trading is on average brokerage level compared to other full-service brokers.

Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Transaction Charges

Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on transaction charges and PCM fee by segment.

Account Features

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Account Features

Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on Account Features like 3-in-1 account, Algo Trading, NRI Trading, Margin Trading Funding and many more. Account Type - HDFC Securities offers 3-in-1 account where SMC Global offers only 2-in-1 account which includes trading and demat account. Algo Trading - SMC Global offers Algo Trading where HDFC Securities doesn't offers Algo Trading. Margin Funding - SMC Global offers a margin funding where HDFC Securities doesn't offers margin funding. NRI Trading - Both broker provides NRI Trading facility.

Account Features - SMC Global with HDFC Securities

Account Features Compare	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Algo Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Combined Ledger for Equity and Commodity
Intraday Square-off Time	3:15PM	3:15PM
NRI Trading
Other Features	NIL	NIL

Trading Platform

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Trading Platform

With our expert research team, we have compared all the major features of Trading platform b/w SMC Global and HDFC Securities. This comparison covers Desktop Trading Platform, Web, Mobile for Windows, Android and iOS. We have provided links for mobile app to download and demo links for easy access.

Trading Platform - Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities

Trading Platform Compare	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
Desktop Trading Platform	ODIN Diet	ProTerminal
Desktop Demo	Info Not Available	Desktop Demo
Desktop Platform (Windows)
Desktop Platform (Mac)
Web Trading Platform
Web Trading Detail	https://trade.smcindiaonline.com/easytrade/	https://trade.hdfcsec.com/
Web Trading Demo	Info Not Available	Web Trading Demo
Mobile Site
Mobile Trading
Mobile Trading App	SMCEasyTrade	HDFC securities Mobile
Mobile Trading App Demo	Info Not Available	HDFC securities Mobile Demo
Android Mobile App
Android App Download	Andriod SMCEasyTrade Download	Andriod HDFC securities Mobile Download
iPhone Mobile App (IOS)
iOS App Download	iOS SMCEasyTrade Download	iOS HDFC securities Mobile Download
Android Tablet App
iPad App (IOS)
Trading Software Charges	Free	Proterminal - Rs. 2500 (Offer price: Rs. 1500)
Equity Brokerage Calculator	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for SMC Global	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for HDFC Securities
Futures Brokerage Calculator	Futures Brokerage Calculator for SMC Global	Futures Brokerage Calculator for HDFC Securities
Options Brokerage Calculator	Options Brokerage Calculator for SMC Global	Options Brokerage Calculator for HDFC Securities
Detail	Detail on Trading Platforms for smc-global-broker	Detail on Trading Platforms for hdfc-securities

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on User Rating

	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
	6 Customer Reviews	97 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	SMC Global is Rated 2.8 / 5 based on 6 customer reviews	HDFC Securities is Rated 2.4 / 5 based on 97 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Investment Offerings

Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on Investment Offerings like Online IPO Application, Equity Cash and F&O, Currency, Commodity Trading, Mutual Funds Investment, Bonds/NCD, EFT, Banking, Insurance, Forex Trading, Mutual Funds SIP, Equity SIP, PMS Services. Equity and Equity deravitives - Both broker offers trading/investment options in Equity and Equity Derivatives on both the exchanges NSE/BSE. Commodity Trading - Both broker offers trading options in Commodity (MCX). Online Mutual Fund Investment - Both broker offers online mutual fund investment option. Portfolio Management Services (PMS) - SMC Global provide PMS Service where HDFC Securities doesn't offer

Investment Offerings - Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities

Investment Offerings Compare	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
Equity Cash and F&O
Currency Deravitives
Commodity
Online IPO Application
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
ETF
Banking
Insurance
Forex
MF SIP Investment
Equity SIP Investment
PMS Service
Other Investment Options	Insurance	Insurance

Order Types

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Order Types

Order Type - Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on offerings of order types. All the brokers provide CNC Order, MIS Order, NRML Order. The difference comes with the advance order type like cover order, bracket order, AMO and GTC order. Cover Orders (CO) - HDFC Securities provides Cover Orders (CO) where SMC Global doesn't offer,Cover Orders (CO) is placed an compulsory stop loss and this is a intraday position. With cover order broker give you additional margin, as this order are placed with compulsory SL. Bracket Orders (BO) - Both broker don't have Bracket Orders (BO).With the name its cleare in Bracket orders you lock in a profit by bracketing an order with two opposite-side orders. A BUY order is bracketed by a high-side sell limit order and a low-side sell stop order. You will get higher margin in bracket order as you are limiting your losses. After Market Orders (AMO)- SMC Global offers After Market Orders where HDFC Securities doesn't offers AMO. GTC Orders- Both offers Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders. GTC means you place a buy or sell equity limit order and your order remains in the system until it executed or reaches the specified number of days.

Order Types - Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities

Order Type Compare	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
CNC order
MIS order
NRML order
Cover order
Bracket order
AMO-After Market Orders
GTC-Good Till Cancelled

Customer Service Offered

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Customer Service

Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on customer service offered by the broker. This section compares types of service offered by each broker for a quick resolution for query/issue you have.

Customer Support - Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities

Customer Service Compare	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	91-11-66075200	022-39019400
Account Opening Process	Online/Paperless	Offline
Customer Support Email	[email protected]	[email protected], customer
Knowledge Center/Education	https://www.smctradeonline.com/research/new-letters	https://www.hdfcsec.com/products/demolisting/
Head Office Address	SMC Global Securities Ltd 11/6B, Shanti Chamber Pusa Road, New Delhi - 110005	LODHAI-I THINK TECHNO CAMPUS BLDG-ALPHA, 8 FLR, NEAR KANJURMARG RLYSTN, KANJURMARG, MUMBAI-MH-400042
Website	https://www.smctradeonline.com	https://www.hdfcsec.com/

Tips/Research/Reports Published

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Research Reports, Tips

Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on research reports and tips provided by the broker.

Research Reports - Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities

	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
Research Mutual Funds
Research Equity Reports
Research ETF
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Demat Account

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Demat Account

Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on Demat Service and Charges. When compare Broker A with Broker B on Dmeat account, we mainly focus on two points - Demat AMC and Debit Transaction Charges.

Demat AMC are the charges which one need to pay every year to maintain demat account. Some brokers offer Demat AMC for free, some charge onetime fee, some charge per annum fee. This is your recurring cost, so one should consider this cost when opening Demat account.

Demat AMC for HDFC Securities is ₹750 pa where for SMC Global is ₹300 pa.

Second charges which we want to discuss are transaction charges on debit of shares or MF. For IPO, MF, Delivery trading – when one sell the script, there are debit transaction charges. These charges are apart from your brokerage and other regularity charges one need to pay.

Transaction charges on debit of ISIN for SMC Global is ₹10+CDSL charges ₹5 where for HDFC Securities is 0.04% (Min ₹20) + CDSL charges.You can see this charges on debit of Equity/Mutual Funds from your demat account.

This section covers about demat charges, demat service and other details

Demat Charges - Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities

	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
DP Source	CDSL	CDSL
DP ID	19100	12400
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	₹300 pa	₹750 pa
Advance Deposit	AMC will be charged in advance.	Customer having only Depository relationship with the Bank has to pay an advance fee of Rs.7,500/-
Statutory charges	Stamp Paper Charges	Nil
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	₹10+CDSL charges ₹5	0.04% (Min ₹20) + CDSL charges
Demat	₹150 per certificate	₹5 per certificate + ₹35 request charges
Remat	₹150 for every hundred securities + depositry charges	₹30
Pledge Creation	₹20 per instruction+CDSL charges	Nil
Pledge Creation Confirmation	₹20	0.04% of transaction value (Min ₹40)
Pledge Closure	₹20	Nil
Pledge Closure Confirmation	₹20	0.04% of transaction value (Min ₹40)
Pledge Invocation	₹20	0.04% of transaction value (Min ₹40)
Failed Instruction Charges	₹50 per instraction	Nil
Other Charges	DIS Book Charges ₹50 (5 leafs) Client Modification Charges ₹25 Additional Client master Charges ₹2 Additional Statemen ₹50 per request + courier charges .	Nil

Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Special Offers and Promotion

Compare SMC Global with HDFC Securities on the general features, advantages, disadvantages, payout options, payout time, bank supported and charges, special offers and promotion.

Compare SMC Global vs HDFC Securities on Special Offers and Promotion

	SMC Global	HDFC Securities
Pay In and Pay Out Options	Pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer via IMPS,NEFT or RTGS, UPI, Netbanking/Payment Gateway from ODIN Diet/Net Net Trading Platform. Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only	Pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer from HDFC Bank. Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only.
Payout Time	Upto 24 Hrs except Bank Holidays.	Instant to HDFC Bank.
Bank Supported and Charges	Info Not Available	Info Not Available
Bank Detail	Info Not Available	Direct from your HDFC bank account.
Likes	Zero Demat account opening fees. No Demat AMC for the first year. Research and advisory Trade on smartphone, browser, and desktop applications. Loan against securities (LAS) and margin trading facility (MTF). Multiple tools like Portfolio Health Check-up, Auto Trender, Algo trader, Dedicated Relationship managers (RMs) and dealers. News and updates on stock earnings, bonuses, corporate news, global news, etc. It allows aftermarket order (AMO) and buy today sell tomorrow (BTST) trades. Strong PAN India presence. Detail Review...	Invest across all types of asset classes on BSE, NSE, and MCX. Free web and mobile app-based trading platforms. Ultra-speed and feature-rich ProTerminal platform. Brokerage-free mutual fund investment. Voice-enabled investing with Arya Intelligent Chatbot. Advanced portfolio tracking. Quick payout upto Rs. 5 Lac with Encash facility. Free call & trade Apply for IPOs online in just 3 clicks. Start StockSIP. Invest in shares of US-based companies. Smallcase, a thematic investing platform. Get access to HDFC research for Place advance orders like bracket order, cover order, and Good Till Date (GTD) order. Margin trading facility. Detail Review...
Dislikes	You cannot place a Good Till Triggered (GTT) order. Does not provide a 3-in-1 account. Extra charges for the tools like Auto Trender. No flat brokerage plan is available. Detail Review...	Minimum brokerage fee of Rs. 25 per trade, subject to a maximum 2.5% ceiling on trade value. High brokerage charges. High Demat maintenance charges. ProTerminal is a paid platform that charges a subscription fee every year. Detail Review...
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