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Why choose a Demat and Trading A/C with ICICIdirect?


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

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

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

Safety & Security
With no pool account, your wealth and Shares are safe and secure with us.

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.

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

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. 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
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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

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

Options @ ₹20 per order and ₹5 per lot
With our all new Options Brokerage Plan, trade in Options at just ₹20 per order and only ₹5 per lot. Example: With the new Options Brokerage... Plan, if you trade in 10 lots of Nifty contract, you will be charged brokerage of ₹70 instead of ₹950 which you are paying currently. more

Up to ₹50,000 free brokerage on stock and fund transfer
With our M52 offering, if you open you ICICIdirect account and deposit a margin cheque of ₹25 lacs or more to your linked ICICI bank account, you are eligible to receive free brokerage of ₹25,000. Similarly, on transferring your shares worth ₹1 crore and above to your ICICI Bank demat, you get ₹25,000 free brokerage. Both the free brokerages comes with a validity of 6 months.

Get additional benefits worth 11,673#

Offers will be credited, post account opening once the account is activated within 3 months by placing a Trade.

Get a Year subscription worth

1,999

Quarterly digital magazine worth

999

Wealth Insights – annual subscription

1,050

ICFL - Secrets to Creating Wealth Free Online Course worth

5,000

MF Insights - annual subscription
 

1,026

ICFL - Beginner to Stock Investing Free Online Course worth

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

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

FAQs

What is Demat account?

A demat account or dematerialized account is an account which allows investors to hold shares in an electronic form. A depository is similar to a bank. A demat account holds the certificates of financial instruments like shares, bonds, government securities, mutual funds etc. It involves the process of converting physical shares into electronic form for easy access and trading. It enables you to electronically buy and sell shares on the stock market, without having to exchange physical share certificates and paperwork. As per SEBI guidelines, the Transfer of shares in physical form stopped from April 1, 2019.

What are the features of Demat account?

Ease of investing in equity market without hassle of holding shares in physical form is one of the main feature of Demat account. As stocks are held in electronic format there is no fear of physical damage to share certificates or theft. A demat account is a safe, convenient, and an efficient way of holding your valuable investment certificates/securities.

Advantages/Benefits of Demat account

  • Elimination of costs such as handling expenses, stamp duty, safety etc. which is involved in physical securities
  • No paperwork since securities held in electronic form
  • Electronic credit of all corporate action of the respective company directly to your Demat Account (Bonus/splits/mergers) or to the linked bank account (Dividends, etc.)
  • Account can be opened under BSDA Facility (Basic Service Demat Account)
  • Zero risk as it is the Secure and convenient way to keep track of shares
  • Quick Settlement
  • Time-Saving as electronic format is instant
  • No Storage Risk –It eliminates the threat of theft, forgery, fake certificates, non-delivery, etc.

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

Along with a demat account, you need to open a trading account which is a platform provided by stock broker to invest/trade in the stock exchanges (NSE / BSE). To invest / trade you need to have a bank balance in your linked savings account. ICICIdirect 3 in 1 account integrates trading, demat and savings account, so that you can trade seamlessly in the stock market.

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 to have secure and seamless investment experience. View live share price, do share trading on NSE and BSE, trade in Futures & Options, Currencies, invest in Mutual Funds, IPOs and Life Insurance through our seamless and secure 3-in-1 online trading account.

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?

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 charge) for Demat Account for the 1st Year. However charge of 700 (excluding taxes) is levied from 2nd year onwards.
If the Demat account is under BSDA, no AMC is levied for holding value upto 50000. For more details refer https://www.icicibank.com/managed-assets/docs/personal/demat/NSDL-rate-card.pdf

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

What if I already have a Demat account with another Depository Participant? How can I transfer shares to the ICICIdirect account?

To Transfer shares from another Depository Participant you have to submit a request letter along with a Client Master List (CML) of your ICICI Bank Demat Account to the SOURCE Depository Participant so that your investments are transferred here without any charges.