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Get premium trading services at ICICIdirect at nil brokerage cost. From multiple brokerage plans to real-time capital gains calculations, open a trading and demat account with ICICIdirect - India's best retail broker to start investing today.

20

Intraday Trading Brokerage Charges (Unlimited per order)

30 mins

Sell stocks and get money within 30 mins

8.9% P.A.

Margin Funding interest rate to buy stocks

ICICI Direct's NEO Brokerage Plan

0

Futures trading charges

20

Options & Intraday trading (Unlimited per order)

20

Commodity & Currency Derivative (Unlimited per order)

Steps To Open ICICI Direct Demat Account

Enter your mobile number
Link your bank account
Identify yourself by validating Aadhaar
Enter personal details & Upload documents
Verify your Live Photo & E-Sign documents

Why Choose a Trading & Demat Account with ICICIdirect

Multiple Brokerage Plan

Save upto 83%*** on normal brokerage through our various life time valid brokerage plans and enjoy low brokerage charges.

Real Time Capital Gains Calculations

With ICICIdirect, get real time calculation on your long term and short term capital gains in just a click.

India’s best retail broker**

**Best Retail Broker of the Year 2018 & Retail Broker of the Year 2019 at the Outlook Money Awards.

9 paise

Wide range of delivery plans with brokerage as low as Rs. 0.09 with prepaid brokerage plans.

200 branches across 75+cities & 7100 business partners

Walk-in to any of our branches across multiple cities, connect with our business partners or call our dedicated call center and we will be happy to help.

365 Days

Buy Stocks today & pay within 365 days with Margin Trading (Available for stocks listed on both NSE & BSE).

Instant loans & insurance

We have diversified from providing investment solutions to insurance and loans. Now you can buy insurance and loan products from one portal. We offer home loans, personal loans, auto loans and loan against property etc. Personal loan amount is credited within 3 seconds into the customer’s account.

Consolidation & tracking of portfolio

You can track and monitor your portfolio from anywhere and anytime. Get a consolidated view of your investments, capital gain statement, alerts and notifications to have a complete control on your investments.

++ ESOP Funding @8.6% Intt. Zero Processing Fees

Our funding facility ESOP Funding enables eligible customers to exercise their ESOPs by availing loan at competitive interest rates.

One Click Investment Basket

This provides investors an opportunity to choose from baskets of Mutual Fund schemes, which have been carefully curated and research backed that help you power your investments.

Upto 4x Margin Funding^^ @ 8.9% Interest~

Buy stocks today and get 365 days to hold positions with up to 4 times exposure under Margin Trading Facility at nominal interest rates as low as 8.9% with ICICIdirect Prime.

Financial Superstore: 45+ investments & liability products

Get products & services like Equity, Mutual Funds, Insurance, IPOs, Corporate Fixed Deposits, Futures & Options etc. All under one platform. We also provide convenient & disciplined investment options+ like Target Investment Plan, Systematic Equity Plan and One Click Investments (Mutual Fund basket investing) to achieve your investment goals

No Hidden Charges with ICICIdirect

Transparent pricing. What you see is what you pay!

Real Time Grandfathering of Tax returns

ICICIdirect provides real-time Capital Gains computation on your investments thereby, real-time Grandfathering of your tax returns and a lot more.

Stock Ideas from Award Winning Researchers

Our 32 fundamental research analysts cover 220 companies across various sectors and generate highest number of reports. These inclusive research reports help you make the right investment decisions. Awards won by our research team - No.1 Earnings Estimator (Consumer Goods & Services) at Thomas Reuters Analyst Awards 2017
No. 3 Broker - Starmine Analyst Awards 2015
No. 2 Broker - Starmine Analyst Awards 2014
No.1 Broker - Starmine ET Now Analyst Awards 2011-12

21.95% & 16.23% returns of Golden Stocks Portfolio (Golden Large cap & Golden Mid cap)

Launched in 2019, Golden Stocks Portfolio comprising of Golden Large Cap & Golden Mid cap portfolios are baskets of 5 carefully chosen stocks specifically meant for long term investments. Since its inception in January 2019, Golden Large Cap has delivered 21.95% returns as against -5.2% (Nifty 50 Index), -5.6% (Nifty 100), -7% (Nifty 200) and Golden Mid Cap has delivered 16.23% returns since its inception in October 2019, as against -9.4% (Nifty midcap 100) & -8.2% (Nifty midcap 50) for the same period. Mentioned performance numbers as on 30th June 2020. Note: all the stocks in Golden Large Cap & Golden Mid Cap portfolios carry an equal weightage of 20% each.Source: ICICIDirect Research

Earn interest on allocated funds

Unlike in case of other brokers where you have to transfer funds to broker’s pool account, at ICICIdirect, with your linked ICICI Bank account, your allocated funds remain in your account and get debited only when you have carried out a transaction. This way, you can earn interest on the funds kept in your account even when you have them allocated for trades.

72% Strike Rate on Gladiator Stocks (Since Inception)

Our technical research stellar product, Gladiator Stocks has delivered 72% strike rate since its inception, which means, 7 out of 10 gladiator calls have booked profits for the given time horizon.

Advanced tools

Price Improvement, VTC, Cloud Order, Multi Price : ICICIdirect features several advanced order placement tools to help you get the best possible price for your trades. Our products like Price Improvement, Multi Price and Valid Till Cancelled orders, specifically focus on helping customers to arrive at a better price than what is available in the market while Cloud Order helps in saving time during order placements

Options @ Rs.20 per order

With our ICICIdirect NEO brokerage plan, you can trade in options for Rs. 20 per Order

50+ Lakh Customers

Trusted by 50 + lakh customers & backed by the ICICI Group.

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Quarterly digital magazine

999

Annual subscription

1,050

Secrets to Creating Wealth Free Online Course

5,000

Annual subscription

1,026

Beginner to Stock Investing Free Online Course

1,599

Our Awards

Outlook Money Awards

Best Retail Broker of the year 2018,'16,'15
Best e-Brokerage house of the year 2014,’13,'12,'11,'09,'07

UTI CNBC TV 18 Financial Advisory Award

Best Performing National Financial Advisor Equity Broker 2018,'17,'15

D&B Equity Broking Awards

B^The Largest Equity e-Broking House and The Best Equity Broking House in the Cash Segment 2015,'14,'13,'12

Demat Account FAQs

Why do we need a Demat a/c

We need a Demat account because it is one of the main requirements to buy and sell shares in the equity markets. A Demat account enables us to purchase shares in securities electronically.

How is Demat account different from a bank account

A Demat account holds a wide variety of financial instruments such as shares, government securities, bonds, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds among other securities. It allows you to conduct various activities like trading and investing at the click of a button. On the other hand, a bank account holds your savings in the form of money with the bank. While both accounts operate in the same manner, their holdings are different.

For what all purposes can a Demat account be used

Through a single Demat account, you can invest in various financial products. These products may include shares, bonds, exchange-traded funds, government securities and mutual funds. You can also invest in initial public offerings [IPO] and systematic investment plans through your Demat account.

Can I have multiple Demat accounts

Yes. You can have multiple demand accounts, provided you have multiple trading accounts. However, the only requirement is that you cannot have numerous demand accounts with the same depository participant or broker.

How does Demat account works

Consider the functioning of your Demat account as that of your savings bank account. Your Demat account holds the shares in securities of various companies electronically. When you buy shares or securities, your broker or depository participant credits them to your Demat account. Similarly, when you sell securities, they are debited from your account.

How can I open a Demat account

If you want to open a Demat account, here's what you would need to do:

Choose your Depository Participant (DP)
Submit the Demat Account Opening Form
Complete the KYC (Know Your Customer) Norms
Finish the in-person verification (IPV) Process
Sign the Agreement Copies
Receive Your Account ID Number

Is Demat account free

Generally, Demat account opening charges are nominal or in some cases nil. In most cases, brokerage firms and banks provide attractive offers if you decide to open a 2-in-1 or 3 in 1 Demat account. However, specific costs are charged to maintain the account such as safety expenses or custodian fees, transaction costs and annual maintenance charges.

^***Brokerage Plan ^**Best Retail Broker of the Year 2018 & Retail Broker of the Year 2019 at the Outlook Money Awards. ~Margin collected will be VaR margins and ELM as per SEBI Circular , CIR/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/P/2019/139 dated November 19, 2019 and the “number of times” exposure will be based on the Upfront Margin applicable. + Products are not an approved product of Exchange and any dispute related to this will not be dealt at Exchange platform. ++ ESOP funding will be done by ICICI Bank. ^^Margin Trading is allowed subject the provisions of SEBI Circular CIR/MRD/DP/54/2017 dated June 13, 2017 and the terms and conditions mentioned in rights and obligations statement issued by ICICI Securities. #Terms and conditions of the offers.By clicking on "Send OTP", you understand and agree to allow ICICI Direct or ICICI Bank to contact you through Calls, SMSs, Emails etc. to assist you in the account opening formalities, on all days (including Sundays), irrespective of your preference registered with your access provider. Contact us - Registered office: ICICI Centre, H.T.Parekh Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020. Tel: (91 22) 2288 2460/70. Fax:(91 22) 2288 2445. Privacy Policy Contact Disclaimer.

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