Cheapest broker in India, segment by segment
No broker is cheapest at everything. A plan that charges nothing on delivery can cost more on options, and a percentage-based plan that looks cheap on a small trade gets expensive on a big one. Each page below ranks all 25 plans on real trades, with every tax and fee included.
October 2026. Broker rates checked 31 Oct 2026.
- Cheapest for deliveryShoonya by Finvasia₹233.10 on ₹1 lakh buy + sell
- Cheapest for intradayFlattrade₹35.48 on ₹1 lakh buy + sell
- Cheapest for F&OFlattrade₹23.71 on ₹10,000 premium, buy + sell
- Cheapest for commodityFlattrade₹103.15 on ₹6 lakh contract, buy + sell
- Cheapest for currencyFlattrade₹0.99 on ₹85,000 contract, buy + sell
Cheapest and costliest plan in every segment
| Segment and example trade | Cheapest | Total | Costliest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity deliveryA ₹1 lakh delivery buy and sell | Shoonya by Finvasia | ₹233.10 | ICICI Direct MoneySaver (default), ICICI Direct iValue add-on and 1 more | ₹930.48 |
| Equity intradayA ₹1 lakh intraday buy and sell | Flattrade | ₹35.48 | ICICI Direct MoneySaver (default) | ₹103.92 |
| Equity futuresA ₹10 lakh futures contract bought and sold | Flattrade | ₹565.55 | ICICI Direct MoneySaver (default) | ₹1,249.95 |
| Equity optionsAn options trade with ₹10,000 premium, bought and sold | Flattrade | ₹23.71 | ICICI Direct MoneySaver (default) | ₹139.35 |
| Currency futuresA ₹85,000 currency futures contract bought and sold | Flattrade | ₹0.99 | 5paisa, Alice Blue and 12 more | ₹48.19 |
| Currency optionsCurrency options with ₹1,000 premium, bought and sold | Flattrade | ₹0.74 | 5paisa, Alice Blue and 11 more | ₹47.94 |
| Commodity futuresA ₹6 lakh commodity futures contract bought and sold | Flattrade | ₹103.15 | Sharekhan Default plan | ₹811.15 |
| Commodity optionsCommodity options with ₹10,000 premium, bought and sold | Flattrade | ₹15.19 | Motilal Oswal Default | ₹487.19 |