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ICICI Direct vs 5paisa: which is cheaper?

5paisa is cheaper for delivery, intraday, futures and options. They cost about the same (within ₹1) for currency futures, currency options, commodity futures and commodity options. On a ₹1 lakh delivery buy and sell, ICICI Direct costs ₹930.48 and 5paisa ₹293.28 including taxes and the DP charge.

Checked 31 Oct 2026. Totals include 18% GST, STT, exchange and SEBI fees, stamp duty and the DP charge on delivery sells.

Who is cheaper, segment by segment

Each trade is one buy order and one sell order at the size shown.

Segment and tradeICICI Direct MoneySaver (default)5paisaCheaper
Equity delivery₹1 lakh buy + sell₹930.48₹293.285paisa by ₹637.20
Equity intraday₹1 lakh buy + sell₹103.92₹82.685paisa by ₹21.24
Equity futures₹10 lakh contract₹1,249.95₹612.755paisa by ₹637.20
Equity options₹10,000 premium, buy + sell₹139.35₹70.915paisa by ₹68.44
Currency futures₹85,000 contract, buy + sell₹48.19₹48.19About the same
Currency options₹1,000 premium₹47.94₹47.94About the same
Commodity futures₹6 lakh contract, buy + sell₹150.35₹150.35About the same
Commodity options₹10,000 premium₹62.39₹62.39About the same

ICICI Direct vs 5paisa on your own trade

Enter your own trade size. Totals include brokerage, 18% GST, STT, exchange and SEBI fees, stamp duty and, on delivery sells, the DP charge.

On this tradeICICI DirectMoneySaver (default)5paisa
Brokerage₹580.00₹40.00
GST on brokerage₹104.40₹7.20
STT₹200.00₹200.00
Exchange and SEBI fees, with GST₹7.48₹7.48
Stamp duty₹15.00₹15.00
DP charge on the sell₹23.60₹23.60
Total₹930.48₹293.28

5paisa is ₹637.20 cheaper on this trade.

Small and large trades

Flat-fee plans cost the same at any size; percentage and per-lot plans grow with the trade.

TradeICICI Direct5paisaCheaper
Equity delivery₹10,000, buy + sell₹114.29₹93.055paisa by ₹21.24
Equity delivery₹5 lakh, buy + sell₹4,558.01₹1,183.215paisa by ₹3,374.80
Equity delivery₹25 lakh, buy + sell₹22,695.63₹5,632.835paisa by ₹17,062.80
Equity intraday₹5 lakh, buy + sell₹519.61₹224.615paisa by ₹295.00
Equity intraday₹25 lakh, buy + sell₹2,598.03₹934.235paisa by ₹1,663.80
Equity futures₹25 lakh contract, buy + sell₹3,124.87₹1,461.075paisa by ₹1,663.80
Equity options₹25,000 premium, 5 lots, buy + sell₹637.47₹106.475paisa by ₹531.00
Equity options₹1 lakh premium, 20 lots, buy + sell₹2,549.89₹284.295paisa by ₹2,265.60

Rate cards side by side

ChargeICICI Direct MoneySaver (default)5paisa
Equity delivery0.29% of trade value₹20 per order
Equity intraday0.029% of trade value₹20 per order
Equity futures0.029% of trade value₹20 per order
Equity options₹49 per lot₹20 per order
Currency futures₹20 per order₹20 per order
Currency options₹20 per order₹20 per order
Commodity futures₹20 per order₹20 per order
Commodity options₹20 per order₹20 per order
DP charge per sell₹23.60₹23.60
Demat AMC₹700/yrSlab-based

ICICI Direct also offers the iValue add-on plan, which changes some of these numbers. See every ICICI Direct plan.

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ICICI Direct

  • If you buy no plan you pay 0.29% on delivery, 0.029% on intraday and futures, and ₹49 per options lot.
  • One-time Prime plans bring delivery down to 0.25%–0.07%.
  • Call & trade ₹50 per order.

5paisa

  • Flat ₹20 on every segment, including delivery.
  • Demat AMC free in year one, then depends on holding value and months traded.
  • Auto square-off and call & trade: ₹20 extra per order.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, ICICI Direct or 5paisa?

5paisa is cheaper for delivery, intraday, futures and options. They cost about the same (within ₹1) for currency futures, currency options, commodity futures and commodity options. On a ₹1 lakh delivery buy and sell, ICICI Direct costs ₹930.48 and 5paisa ₹293.28 including taxes and the DP charge. Rates checked 31 Oct 2026.

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