Zerodha review
Zerodha is India’s first and largest online discount broker
operating from 2009. It was started by Mr Nithin Kamath who was himself a
trader before starting Zerodha. Besides low cost which most of the discount
Brokers are known for, Zerodha is also credited for its technology initiatives
which it brings first to the markets.Zerodha trading softwareDesktop Based Trading: Zerodha has finally in July 2015 released its
next generation platform called ‘Pi’ which was long awaited. This is one of the
most advanced charting software provided by any broker
in India and best thing it is free of cost to all the clients who open account
with them. In Pi you can view up to 55,000
candles, various chart types, over 70 indicators, inbuilt strategies and can
even create your own strategies; back test them, trading directly from chart,
quick order entry screen with many more options. Here are few screenshot of
their awesome platformZerodha Mobile trading:
In case you want to trade on Mobile, firstly they have Zerodha app which is
linked to NEST platform. In case you have not traded in NEST before, it is a
trading platform by Omensys and provides decent interface and basic trading
functionality. Here are some screen shot for the same.
Apart from Nest, there is another proprietary trading HTML 5
light weight platform called KITE which can be used for trading on
mobile as well as browser. It is little different from trading platform which
you have used till now and take some learning but once you learn the basics it
is easy to use.Browser Based tradingFor doing browser based trading, you can use NEST or Kites
whichever you prefer. All the data is seamlessly integrated and any trade you
do and mobile is instantaneously available on the browser platform. Kites and
NEST should be usable even in offices.Other software/tools available on ZerodhaOn their website you can find Easy to compute Brokerage/ Margin calculators.
Advanced reporting tool called ‘Q’ provides all information regarding your
trades, positions, capital management and provides tax ready P&L
statements.They also have analytics platform called Quant which is an analytics tools
which shows thing like which of the days are best for trading for you based on
past transactions and other things like that. Once you see this running it
makes a lot of sense and if you start following it, maybe it can lead to more
profits for you.Other support initiatives like their blog ‘Z-Connect’,
‘Trading Q&A’ , ‘Pulse’ are also very popular. They also run a contest
called ’60 Day Challenge’ where if a trader is net profitable in a 60 day
period, all brokerage charged during that period is refunded back to the
trader. Also 1 Lakh is given away every month for guessing the weekly close of
Nifty on Zerodha’s initiative called ‘crowd.in‘.
This works as an experimental
leading indicator called crowd index.They are also one of the first Discount Brokers which have
started opening franchise offices in many cities in India including Bangalore
(Karnataka) HQ, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Pune (Maharashtra), Ahmadabad
(Gujarat), Bhopal(Madhya Pradesh) Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vijayawada (Andhra
Pradesh), Hubli (Karnataka), Salem (Tamil Nadu), Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu),
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) and Kochi (Kerala). So in case you have issue opening
the account online, you can walkin these franchise office and get details. You
can find addresses of their local franchise here.
Zerodha trading account openingThe account forms for Zerodha can be filled online and sent to their Head office
in Bangalore. The account opening requires documentation including PAN card,
home address proof and bank details. Once you fill the form online, you have to
print the documents, sign them and send it with Rs 200 as trading opening
account charges. They are among the first discount brokers to become a
Depository participant, hence able to maintain Demat account for their clients.
Once you courier them the document, it generally takes 2-3 business days to
create a new account before you can start trading. Another thing to know about
them is you will never receive a postal mail from them. All the communication
is sent on your email which is provided by you while opening the account
including your username and password. In case you need more information click
on the button below and someone from team Zerodha will contact you.Demat Account Opening:
In case you also want to open a Demat account with then, you can do that. They
are among the few discount brokers who are their own DP . There is a DEMAT
account opening charge of Rs 100. In case you are a trader (F&O), you don’t
need a DEMAT account but in case you plan to do delivery based trading you will
need a DEMAT account.Trading + Demat Account – So if you want to open Demat + Trading
account, the charges for that is 300. In case you want to open commodity
account also, the charge for that is an extra Rs 200.Commodity Account opening : The charges for opening commodity account is
an extra Rs 200.See a video review of Zerodha websiteZerodha Brokerage Charges:
The brokerage structure for Zerodha is very simple to follow and is as follows•
Equity Delivery Based Trades: 0.10% or Rs. 20 per trade whichever is lower.• Equity Intraday Trades: 0.01% or Rs. 20 per trade whichever is lower• Equity Future: 0.01% or Rs. 20 per trade whichever is lower• Equity Options: 0.01% or Rs. 20 per trade whichever is lower (on Turnover)This means that the maximum brokerage you can pay is Rs 20 per trade
irrespective of the trade size or what you are trading in. In case you want to
see the actual Brokerage which Zerodha will charge, you can see their
Just to give you an example of how there brokerage structure
works is if you trade 1 Nifty option you would be charged Rs 20 for buying and
Rs 20 for selling compared to about Rs 190 charged by ICICI if you trade on
different trading days. Also they charge on order basis and not on lot basis
which make it cheaper for any trader which generally trades in multiple lots.
Below are some of the screenshot of the brokerage and other charges details
Other Charges
STT: This is charged only on the sell side for intraday and F&O
trades. It is charged on both sides for Delivery trades in Equity.Stamp Duty for all states in India: Charged at .01% or Rs 50 per
contract note but will depend on which state you are fromTransaction Charge: In very small and is in the range of .00325% for
delivery based, .0021% for Futures and .053% for options.Service Tax: This is charged at 14% of the total cost of brokerage plus
transaction charges. So this will vary as the transaction charge varies based
on the value of trade.SEBI Charges: This is charged at Rs 20 per Crore.Other Charges (Broker Hidden Fees):Call and Trade feature is available at an extra cost of Rs 20/- per call.Instant payment gateway charges for over 21 banks – Rs 9 per fund transfer.DP charges for delivery based equity selling – Rs 8 per transaction.The charges levied by Zerodha are very transparent and you can even calculate
the exact brokerage which will be charged to you even before trading on their
website.
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