indroduction-dipshee...

hi!I am very new to this world of trading...but wanna start now...
At the very start through google search i found this website..."tradersji"..very interesting name!...So, tis is the beginning want suggestions from the existing members on few things-
1.is icici securities and icici direct different?
2.where do i open my trading account.????..friends please sggest...:....plz suggest,,,,

Hello Dipshee, even this would be my first post and reply on this site. Coming to your question, ICICI securities is the brand name under which ICICIdirect is the trading terminal software or applet which they provide and they are highlighting this, referring it to be the fastest among all. Customer service U need to keep a tab on with ICICI.

You can open account with any of the securites, please keep an eye on brokerage and if not that look at good service.
Few good securites companieswhere u can open are nirmalbang securites, angelbroking, way2wealth,kotak securiteis,icicisecurities, and even hdfc is fine. please check with brokerage and the service

Dipshikha and hydstockbroker, warm welcome to this forum. Hope you get best from this by active participation. It has lot of knowledge, info, experience burried in various thread so first try to dig into that and if still if you struggle to find answer then don't hesitate to ask. Someone will come forward to help you.

Regarding your question of account opening brokerage house etc - plz chk out the section "broker and trading platform" and I am sure you will find lot of material there.
While selecting a broker, first look at what is your requirement for their service, how frequently u will be placing trades, do u need their helpdesk service, what will be average size of your trade, how much brokerage they charge, what type of software/website feature they have etc.

In my view, brokerage platform/account offered by banks - like hdfc, icici, sbi, canarabank don't have best trading/charting platform, and they charge higher brokerage too.

There are dedicated brokerage house like sharekhan, indiabulls, reliance money, rk global, india infoline etc.. Once u have defined your requriement then do check them out and pick up the most suitable one.. don't worry, you can always change them later and move on to some other broker at any time..

and don't forget to negotiate the brokerage rates with them.

All the best and happy trading.

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