Alice Blue vs Upstox vs Groww

Groww is a popular, SEBI registered investment adviser. All personal information entered on the platform is stored using 256-bit encryption. Also, all transactions are done through Asset management companies (AMCs) for mutual funds & Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for stocks, which means that at no stage does your money reach the company itself.

The Demat account and trading account opening charges with Groww are free. The annual maintenance charge is also free. Additionally, there is no margin money requirement. 

Groww charges an Rs.20 per order or 0.05% whichever is low for Equity Delivery, Equity Intraday, Equity Futures, Equity Options. Commodity & Currency trading is presently not available with Groww.

Groww is a discount broker which is aimed at providing modern online-based financial solutions to its clients at a minimal cost.

Margin is also called exposure or leverage is the money that the trader borrows from a broker to execute the trade and varies across different segments like equity, futures & options, etc. Margin in Alice Blue allows its clients to trade even with limited funds. The margin on a particular stock is obtained when the loan amount deducts the total value of the investment held by the trader. 

The ‘margin used’ is the amount that a trader has already used for their open position or in case of a pending order, it is the amount with which you may have purchased any equity, commodity, etc.

Sidhavelayutham Mohan is the CEO and Founder of Alice Blue. He leads the business with a focus on Risk management, Operations, and Product Development. Also, he is actively involved in exploring innovative ideas to adopt the latest technology for business enhancement.

When it comes to Alice Blue fund transfer, there are different modes of payment through which the broker allows its client to use, like UPI, ATOM, NEFT/RTGS, Cheque, DD.

Upstox account is a 2-in-1 account. It is a combination of a trading and a demat account. The trading account gives you access to stock exchanges like NSE, BSE and MCX etc. And the demat account is used to hold securities like stocks, mutual funds etc.

The upstox account allows investors to trade in stocks, equity derivatives, currency and commodities. It also offers online mutual fund investment in a lump sum or SIP way.

You can open the Upstox account in 2 easy ways:

1.      Upstox Online Account Opening

• Click on to open an account

•  Enter your Email Address and Mobile Number.

•  Fill in your personal details and bank details.

• Review, confirm and submit the application.

2.      Upstox Offline Account Opening

•  Visit Upstox website, Go to 'Support'

• Click 'Download Forms'

• Click 'Demat & Trading Account'

• Print the form

• Fill and sign the form.

• Attach all the required documents.

• Courier the filled form to Upstox registered office. 

Upstox offers brokerage free equity delivery trading. For all other segments, it charges flat Rs. 20 or 0.01% per executed order. Also, customers have to pay government taxes, exchange turnover charges, demat debit transaction fees etc. Click the link to know more about Upstox brokerage charges.