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Why choose a Demat and Trading A/C with ICICI direct?


Multiple Brokerage Plan
Save upto 87%*** on normal brokerage through our various life time valid brokerage plans and enjoy low brokerage charges.more

Real Time Capital Gains Calculations
With ICICIdirect, get real time calculation on your long term and short term capital gains in just a click.more

India’s best retail broker**
**Best Retail Broker of the Year 2018 & Retail Broker of the Year 2019 at the Outlook Money Awards.more

7 paise
Wide range of delivery plans with brokerage as low as Rs. 0.07 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^^ @ 9.65% 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 9.65% 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. more

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 more

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 more

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. more

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.

i-Lens
Introducing i-Lens Stock Screener. Identify stocks based on predefined conditions that fit your criteria such as Top Gainers of 6 Months or Best Bargain Stocks.

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

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  • UTI CNBC TV 18 Financial Advisory Award

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

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  • D&B Equity Broking Awards

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

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FAQs

What is Trading account?

The 3-in-1 online trading account gives you the convenience of opening a online trading, demat & bank account. You can view live share price, do share trading on NSE, BSE, and MCX, trade in Futures & Options, Currencies, Commodities, invest in Mutual Funds, IPOs and Life Insurance through our seamless and secure 3-in-1 online trading account.

What are the features of Trading account?

  • Seamless Trading: You can trade in shares without going through the hassle of tracking settlement cycles, writing cheques and transfer instructions. Absolutely hassle free!
  • Security: Instead of transferring monies to a broker's pool or towards deposits, you can manage your own demat and bank accounts when you trade through ICICIdirect.com. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade
  • Wide range of products: Share trading in both NSE and BSE, innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT. Derivatives trading, overseas trading, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance
  • Control: You can be rest assured, that your order will be precisely for the amount you wanted it to be, without any deviation, giving you full control of your money and your trades
  • Award Winning Research: We understand the need for the right research to make the right investment decision and has focused heavily in this area. Our team with its consistent delivery has been voted as the 'Most preferred brand of financial advisory services' at the CNBC Awaaz Consumer Awards, 2007
  • Tracking and Review: Monitoring your investments is as important if not more than making that investment itself. Our portfolio tracker and watchlist along with sms alerts will always keep you updated on the status of your investments with us and act on them when required

What documents are required to open 3-in-1 account with us?

Documents required:

  • Address proof
  • Permanent Account Number (PAN) card
  • Passport-sized colour photographs

Apart from Trading account, what else is required to start online investment?

After opening trading account, you need to have a bank balance in your linked Savings Account with your trading account and one has to choose his brokerage plan like Prime or prepaid.

What is the difference between Demat and Trading account?

The key difference between a Demat and a Trading account is that a Demat account is used to hold your securities such as your share certificates and other documents in electronic format whereas a Trading account is used for buying and selling these securities in the stock market. The combination of Trading, Demat and savings account is known as a 3-in-1 account in the stock market.

What is ICICIdirect.com 3-in-1 account i.e. Demat, Trading and Bank account?

ICICIdirect offers you a Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account which integrates your demat, savings and trading account t have secure and seamless investment experience.

Advantages of 3-in-1 account:

The 3-in-1 trading account gives you the convenience of opening a demat, trading & bank account. Trade in Shares, Futures & Options, Currencies, invest in Mutual Funds, IPOs and Life Insurance through our seamless and secure 3-in-1 online trading account.

  • Integrates your banking, trading and demat account
  • Single window for all your investment needs
  • Live streaming quotes with Trade Racer
  • Accessibility on multiple platforms for trading like web, mobile and call-n-trade(Place order over the phone)
  • Distinguished Brokerage Plans for various Products

What are the charges to open ICICIdirect 3-in-1 account which includes Demat, trading and savings account?

Account opening charges for trading account depends on the scheme opted by customer for Demat account charges depend on Demat account opted by customer (BSDA / REGULAR) and for saving account is ₹5000.
The Account opening fee varies from 0 to ₹975 rupees. There are multiple schemes available, for more details on the scheme, please call on 1860 123 1122.
There is no AMC (Annual Maintenance charges) for Demat Account for the first Year. However, charge of ₹700 (excluding taxes) is levied from 2nd year onwards.
However, if the Demat account is under BSDA, no AMC is levied for holding value upto ₹50000.