For intraday trading, every rupee of brokerage and every millisecond of execution matters. Here is how to pick the best Demat account for intraday in 2026.
What Matters for Intraday
- Brokerage per trade - lower is better
- Execution speed - milliseconds count
- Leverage/margin offered
- App stability - can handle high volume
- Advanced charting with indicators
- Bracket orders for SL/target
Zerodha for Intraday
- Brokerage: Rs.20 flat per executed order (or 0.03%, lower one)
- Kite app: Fast, stable, advanced charts with TradingView
- MIS / CO / BO order types for intraday with auto stop-loss
- Streak for algo-based intraday strategies
- 5x leverage on equity intraday
Real Brokerage Example
You trade ₹1 lakh intraday buy + sell:
- Buy: Rs.20 brokerage
- Sell: Rs.20 brokerage
- STT (sell side): Rs.25
- Exchange + GST + stamp: ~Rs.15
- Total cost: ~Rs.80 per lakh round trip
Warning: Intraday is Not for Everyone
SEBI data shows 90% of intraday traders lose money. Before risking capital:
- Paper trade for 3 months
- Start with ₹5,000 - not ₹50,000
- Always use stop-loss
- Never revenge-trade
- Study risk management first
Open Intraday-Ready Account
Zerodha activates F&O/intraday segments on request after income proof. Click below to open your account.
