Head-to-head comparison

Angel One vs Kotak Securities

Angel One is ₹188.80 cheaper on a ₹50K delivery trade

1 Angel One
of 4 trade types won
3 Kotak Securities
  • Kotak Securities wins 3 of 4 trade types on per-trade cost
  • AMC: Angel One charges ₹283.00 vs ₹600.00 at Kotak Securities
  • MTF interest: Kotak Securities at 14.97% vs 14.99%
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Per-trade cost

Trade type Angel One Kotak Securities Gap
Delivery ₹50K round-trip ₹178.71 ₹367.51 ₹188.80
Intraday ₹1L round-trip ₹83.23 ₹59.63 ₹23.60
Futures ₹1L round-trip ₹70.69 ₹47.09 ₹23.60
Options ₹1L round-trip ₹276.30 ₹252.70 ₹23.60
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Annual cost by profile

Passive Investor 2 delivery/mo, 1 sell day
Angel One ₹4,332.15/yr Trading: ₹4,049.15 · AMC: ₹283.00
Kotak Securities ₹9,180.35/yr Trading: ₹8,580.35 · AMC: ₹600.00

Angel One saves ₹4,848.20/yr

Swing Trader 8 delivery/mo, 4 sell days
Angel One ₹18,620.68/yr Trading: ₹18,337.68 · AMC: ₹283.00
Kotak Securities ₹41,785.68/yr Trading: ₹41,185.68 · AMC: ₹600.00

Angel One saves ₹23,165.00/yr

F&O Active 30 futures + 60 options/mo
Angel One ₹224,668.12/yr Trading: ₹224,385.12 · AMC: ₹283.00
Kotak Securities ₹199,497.12/yr Trading: ₹198,897.12 · AMC: ₹600.00

Kotak Securities saves ₹25,171.00/yr

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Trading

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
Delivery Brokerage 0.1% or ₹20, lower (min ₹2) 0.2% of trade value
Intraday Brokerage 0.03% or ₹20, lower 0.05% or ₹10, lower
F&O Futures Brokerage Flat ₹20/order ₹10/order
F&O Options Brokerage Flat ₹20/order ₹10/order
CDS Futures Flat ₹20/order ₹10/order
CDS Options Flat ₹20/order ₹10/order
Commodity Futures Flat ₹20/order ₹10/order
Commodity Options Flat ₹20/order ₹10/order
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Demat

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
DP Charge ₹20/scrip/day on sell 0.04% of value (min ₹20)
AMC ₹240 + 18% GST = ₹283.20/year ₹600/year
MF DP Charges ₹20 plus GST Free
Dematerialisation ₹200 + GST/certificate ₹250 + GST/certificate
Rematerialisation ₹200 + GST/certificate ₹300 + GST/certificate
Failed Demat Transaction ₹50 + GST per failed instruction ₹50 + GST per failed instruction
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MTF

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
MTF Interest Rate 14.99% p.a. (~0.041%/day) Plan-based: ~14.97% p.a. standard (~0.041%/day), ~9.69% p.a. pro
MTF Brokerage 0.1% or ₹20, lower (min ₹2) Plan-based (0% to 0.30%)
MTF Conversion Free ₹25 + GST = ₹29.50
MTF Pledging ₹20 + GST = ₹23.60/ISIN ₹20/request per ISIN
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Settlement

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
Physical Settlement ₹20/order ₹10/order (as per plan)
Physical Settlement (Netted) ₹20/order ₹10/order
Clearing Charges Included in brokerage Included in brokerage
Interest on Margin Shortfall 0.05%/day on margin shortfall 0.049%/day on margin shortfall
Pledge / Unpledge ₹20 + GST/ISIN = ₹23.60 (pledge & unpledge) ₹20/request per ISIN (pledge & unpledge)
Delayed Payment Interest 14.99% p.a. (~0.041%/day) 0.049%/day on outstanding debit
Off-Market Transfer ₹20 + GST = ₹23.60/scrip 0.04% of securities value (min ₹20)
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Services

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
Call & Trade ₹20/order ₹49 + GST/order = ₹57.82
Auto Square-off ₹20/order ₹50 + GST/position = ₹59
Payment Gateway Free ₹7 + GST/transaction = ₹8.26
Instant Withdrawal Free via UPI N/A (bank transfer)
Corporate Action Free Free
API Access Free (SmartAPI) Free (Kotak Neo API)
API Brokerage Same as regular trades Same as regular trades
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Account

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
Account Opening Free ₹99
DDPI ₹100 + 18% GST = ₹118 ₹100 + GST = ₹118
Account Reactivation ₹100 + GST = ₹118 ₹200 + GST = ₹236
NPS Not offered Available
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Documents

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
DIS Slip ₹100 + GST/booklet ₹100 + GST/booklet
Physical CMR ₹50 + GST ₹75 + GST
P&L / Ledger (Digital) Free (downloadable) Free (downloadable)
P&L / Ledger (Physical) Not available ₹100 + GST per copy
Contract Note (Physical) Not available ₹30 + GST per contract note
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Instruments

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
G-Sec / T-Bills Not offered Available on Neo platform
SLB Not offered Available
LAS Not offered Available via Kotak Bank
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Modifications

Charge Angel One Kotak Securities
Name Change Free Free 24–48 working hours
Mobile & Email Change Free Up to 72 working hours Free
Address Change Free Free
Nominee Change ₹25 + 18% GST (₹29.50) 4–6 working days Free
DOB Change Free Free
Bank Account Change Free 2–3 working days Free
KYC Modification Free Free
Cheque Bounce ₹350 Online: ₹350 + bank charges; Offline: ₹500 + bank charges

Angel One

Angel One (formerly Angel Broking) was founded in 1996 as a full-service broker and transitioned to discount brokerage in 2019. It has the widest physical network among discount brokers — useful if you need in-person support. Research and advisory services are available. Brokerage is competitive but not the lowest: minimum ₹2 on delivery.

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Kotak Securities

Kotak Securities is the brokerage arm of Kotak Mahindra Bank, India's fourth-largest bank. It offers full-service brokerage with a strong research desk and dedicated relationship managers. For self-directed investors, the 0.2% delivery brokerage and ₹600 AMC make it significantly more expensive than discount brokers. Best suited to investors who rely heavily on research and advisory.

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