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Dhan: accounts, fees, platforms and client protection

Dhan’s Indian brokerage combines a trading and demat account, specialist options tools and trading APIs. This profile separates resident and NRI eligibility, brokerage from other charges, funded share positions, withdrawable balances and account controls.

By FXBrokers.ai ResearchOperating status: ActiveSources checked Published Updated
  • Resident delivery can have zero brokerage while still incurring DP and statutory charges.
  • Equity and commodity F&O are currently quoted at INR 20 per executed order, not the intraday-equity percentage formula.
  • The resident digital account and custodian-based NRO F&O route have different eligibility.
  • A security freeze, kill switch and filled position exit are different actions.

Accounts and opening requirements

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The main scope is the Indian exchange-based trading-and-demat account operated by Raise Securities. It is not an unrestricted offshore leveraged-FX account. Dhan’s separately advertised US-stock service has its own currency and provider arrangements.[31][8][33]

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Account routes

Account routes
AttributeResident individualHUF / other entityNRI NRO
ApplicationDigital PAN/Aadhaar, bank and e-signSeparate offline ownership documentsCustodian-based applicationSource 3Source 6Source 7
PermissionsApproved Indian segmentsLegal-form and segment-specificCurrent FAQ limits this route to F&OSource 8Source 7
Annual maintenanceINR 0HUF INR 0; company/LLP/trust and other listed entities INR 800 plus GSTINR 800 plus GST; separate trading tariffSource 1
Important distinctionLogin is not final exchange activationOwners, signatories and bank titles must matchExisting resident account cannot simply be convertedSource 5Source 6Source 7
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Opening and verification

Opening and verification
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
Identity and bankPAN, Aadhaar-linked digital authentication, bank verification, photograph and signature. The ordinary online route uses DigiLocker.Source 3Source 4
DerivativesAdditional financial/income evidence is required for relevant trading permissions.Source 3
Activation timeInitial review can be fast, but KRA, depository and exchange approval may take one to two business days.Source 5
Minimum capitalNo universal initial balance was established in the reviewed resident tariff. Instrument price/lot, margin and fees determine an executable order.Source 1Source 21
NRI evidenceNRO bank proof, PAN, overseas address, relevant passport/visa/OCI evidence and financial documents follow the specialist checklist.Source 7

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Products and platforms

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Investments and interfaces

Investments and interfaces
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
Indian productsShares, ETFs, direct mutual funds, IPOs and approved equity/commodity derivatives. A displayed global-index information page is not a tradeable CFD.Source 8Source 9
Options TraderDedicated option chains, payoff tools, baskets and strategy workflows connected with the same account.Source 9
Charts versus executionTradingView charts embedded in Dhan and the separate TradingView broker connection are different features. Instrument permission remains relevant.Source 8
Native and webDhan App, Web, Options Trader and DEXT T3 support different workflows. Optional data and specialist services can have separate entitlements.Source 8Source 20
US-stock boundaryA separate page advertises fractional investments from USD 1 and GIFT City/IFSCA access. The full carrying-provider and protection contract was not recovered; domestic protections are not assumed.Source 33

Fees and holding costs

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Resident retail brokerage

Resident retail brokerage
ActivityPer executed orderOther costs
Share/ETF deliveryINR 0DP debit and statutory charges can still applySource 1
Equity/ETF intraday or MTFLower of INR 20 or 0.03%Funded holdings incur interestSource 1
Equity/commodity futures and optionsINR 20Exchange, tax and other applicable chargesSource 9
Mutual funds/IPOINR 0 broker charge statedProduct expenses and taxes remainSource 1
Separate US service0.25%, minimum USD 0.01Remittance and currency costs separateSource 33
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Additional charges

Additional charges
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
DP debitINR 12.50 per instruction per ISIN plus GST.Source 1
Pledge transactionsINR 15 per transaction per ISIN plus GST under the listed pledge-related tariff.Source 1
Assisted or automatic closingCall & Trade INR 50/order plus GST; automatic intraday square-off INR 20/order plus GST.Source 1
All-in calculationThe calculator separates brokerage from exchange charges, applicable STT, stamp duty, GST, SEBI and other levies. Trade side and instrument matter.Source 2
Ownership-specific priceThe resident headline is not automatically an NRI or corporate quote. Physical settlement/exercise/assignment can also have separate treatment.Source 1
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MTF funding

MTF funding
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
PurposeFinancing of eligible delivery shares, advertised up to 4× exposure; not a uniform derivatives leverage limit.Source 10
Annual rates12.49% up to INR 500,000 funded; 13.49% to INR 1 million; 14.49% to INR 2.5 million; 15.49% above, within approved limits.Source 10
Whole-balance tierThe selected slab applies to the whole funded amount, not only the excess above a threshold.Source 10
Other obligationsPledge charges, brokerage, margin calls and price risk remain additional. Non-MTF debit interest is a different tariff.Source 10Source 1
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MTF interest: separate financed capital from portfolio value

MTF interest: separate financed capital from portfolio value
Input / resultIllustration
Constant amount borrowedINR 400,000, within the displayed 12.49% annual slabSource 10
Assumed holding and day-count basis30 charged days; 365-day yearSource 10
Calculated interest400,000 × 12.49% × 30 / 365 = INR 4,106.30Source 10

Execution, orders and risk controls

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Orders and conditional execution

Orders and conditional execution
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
Order statusThe API exposes order/trade status, modifications, cancellations and correlation IDs. A successful submission is not a fill.Source 21
SlicingLarge orders can be split around exchange freeze quantities; different legs can execute at different prices and incur different costs.Source 21
Super OrdersEntry, target, stop and optional trailing components apply to supported intraday, carry and MTF workflows.Source 23
TriggersConfigured price/indicator conditions can submit orders for supported equity/index instruments. Trigger success does not guarantee liquidity or execution.Source 22
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Control actions

Control actions
ActionWhat happensResidual responsibility
Security freezeCancels pending orders and logs out sessions; does not close positionsReenable only after 24 hours; positions still need managementSource 18
API Kill SwitchDisables further trading for the trading dayRequires no positions and no pending orders before activationSource 19
Position exitSeparate exit functionality submits closing instructionsCheck actual fills and remaining ordersSource 19Source 21
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Outage dealing

Outage dealing
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
IRRAThe notice describes a contingency facility, when activated, for reducing positions and cancelling pending orders during qualifying disruption—not an always-on fresh-order service.Source 24
Call & TradeA tariff for assisted dealing is published. Confirm the authenticated executable instruction and acceptance rather than treating a chat ticket as an order.Source 1Source 29
EvidenceRetain trade IDs, time and status, and reconcile after reconnection. The linked connectivity monitor does not establish a particular order’s state.Source 31Source 21

Deposits, withdrawals and transfers

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Withdrawals

Withdrawals
MethodEligibilityPublished timing
IMPSUp to 90% of eligible balance, cap INR 500,00009:00–17:00 trading days; 15–20 minutes usually, up to 2 hoursSource 11
NEFTRequests outside fast conditions or using a higher proportion of fundsBefore 17:00: by 23:30 same working day; later: next applicable working daySource 12
Exceptional bank issuePartner-bank/NPCI/beneficiary-bank interruptionTerminal status may take up to 7 working daysSource 13
Cancel payoutImmediately after submission59-second cancellation windowSource 14
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Funding, settlement and currencies

Funding, settlement and currencies
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
Routine depositsUPI/net-banking broker fees are stated as zero; this does not mean all third-party or cross-border costs are zero.Source 1
ICICI One TapEligible individual accounts with matching phone numbers; HUF, NRI and corporate accounts are excluded from that feature.Source 17
Running-account settlementUnused cash returns to the bank under the applicable monthly/quarterly cycle. Holdings are not automatically liquidated.Source 15
Optional RAS AutopayA separate approved bank mandate can replenish settled funds, capped at INR 100,000 under the described feature.Source 16
US remittanceSeparate service lists a USD 1 pay-in charge below USD 100 and zero broker payout charge. FX/remittance costs and provider rules still need consideration.Source 33

Client protection and complaints

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Legal and protection boundaries

Legal and protection boundaries
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
Evidence statusRaise Securities publishes stockbroker INZ000006031 and DP IN-DP-289-2016. A direct current firm register entry was not retrieved, so those claims remain labelled company-published.Source 31
Custody distinctionDemat securities and trading cash have different custody/settlement roles. A brokerage account is not insured against trading losses.Source 35
Private insuranceNo current individual private-insurance policy or automatic compensation amount covering every product was established.Source 35
Credential safetyDo not share OTPs or passwords. Reconcile unexpected trades and securities movements with official records.Source 32
Freeze IVR+91 8655789046 from the registered mobile is the published freeze/unfreeze route, not an emergency dealing number.Source 18
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Complaint escalation

Complaint escalation
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
Broker channels[email protected]; [email protected] for trading and [email protected] for DP matters.Source 31Source 30
Internal stagesThe published process permits escalation to [email protected] after the initial15-day stage and to the founders’ office after the next stated15-day stage.Source 30
External processUse the official SCORES, applicable exchange/depository and SMART ODR links. Eligibility differs by product; reporting misconduct is not a guaranteed repayment mechanism.Source 31Source 35

Account support and records

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Statements, dormancy and contact

Statements, dormancy and contact
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
JournalHoldings, past trades, P&L, tax, ledgers, fund summaries and contract notes.Source 25
Ledger exportWeb CSV/Excel download or registered-email delivery; the app supports email statements.Source 26
Tax reportFinancial-year/custom-period Excel reporting. It is a record tool rather than personalised tax advice.Source 27
DormancyMore than 2 years without trading can mark the account dormant. App/web reactivation and e-sign normally take 1–2 working days.Source 28
After closureA guaranteed continued login/report-export window was not established; obtain required records before closure.Source 25
Phone+91 9987761000 / +91 9930861000,09:00–18:00 on market trading days.Source 29
Chat/APIChat09:00–22:00; [email protected] for API queries. Availability is documented, not service performance tested.Source 29

Tools, automation and additional services

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Automation, permissions and rewards

Automation, permissions and rewards
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
AuthenticationIndividual API tokens last 24 hours. Trading access is distinguished from paid data entitlements.Source 20
IP restrictionsOrder actions require approved static IPs; the documented primary/secondary IP-change restriction is 7 days.Source 20Source 21
RevocationManage tokens through the official dashboard. Expiry/revocation is not proof that working orders or positions are cancelled.Source 20Source 21
Execution authorityConditional triggers and Super Orders can take configured trading actions, unlike a screener or research response.Source 22Source 23
AI researchThe ecosystem links fuzz as a research partner. No autonomous order mandate is inferred from that link.Source 8
Connected portfoliossmallcase and other connected tools do not themselves establish a broker-operated performance-fee copying/PAMM contract.Source 8
RewardsReferral support exists, but a universal current cash amount, vesting rule and withdrawal entitlement were not established.Source 34

Company background and evidence

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Identity and review scope

Identity and review scope
TopicPublished terms and practical effect
Legal nameRaise Securities Private Limited, formerly Moneylicious Securities Private Limited.Source 31
OfficeUnit2201,22nd Floor, Gold Medal Avenue, S.V.Road, Goregaon West, Mumbai400104. This current disclosure differs from an older Borivali help-page address.Source 31Source 30
PermissionsStockbroker, depository, research and US-service references are not one global investment licence.Source 31Source 33
MethodPublic-document research; no funded account, live trade, banking or private support test.Source 35
The companies behind the brand

Legal entities & licences

These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.

Raise Securities Private Limited

IndiaSource 31

Licences and regulatory records for Raise Securities Private Limited
Issuer & identifierRecorded statusDate & scope
Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaINZ000006031Not verifiedChecked 13 Oct 2026Company-published broker reference; direct current firm entry was not retrieved. DP reference IN-DP-289-2016 is a separate service permission.Source 31
Follow the evidence

Sources & further reading

  1. Resident brokerage and account charges Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  2. Trading-cost breakdown Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  3. Documents for opening an account Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  4. DigiLocker onboarding Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  5. Account activation timing Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  6. Non-individual application documents Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  7. NRI account eligibility Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  8. Investment and platform catalogue Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  9. Options Trader Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  10. Margin Trading Facility Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  11. Fast IMPS withdrawal Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  12. NEFT payouts Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  13. Payout delay Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  14. Cancel a payout Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  15. Running-account settlement Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  16. RAS Autopay Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  17. ICICI One Tap Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  18. Risk and voluntary freeze policy Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  19. Trading kill switch and exit controls Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  20. API authentication Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  21. Order APIs Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  22. Conditional trigger API Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  23. Super Orders Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  24. Investor Risk Reduction Access Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  25. Journal reports Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  26. Ledger downloads Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  27. Tax report download Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  28. Dormant-account reactivation Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  29. Customer service Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  30. Complaint escalation Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  31. Regulatory information Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  32. Safety and security Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  33. Separate US-stock service Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  34. Referral support catalogue Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  35. Product and service disclaimers Dhan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026

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