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Decision summary
Overall score

Trust score	86	100

Cost score	82	89

Platform score	87	94

Withdrawal score	65	89

Best for	Indian retail investors opening a low-cost demat/trading account · Active traders needing web/mobile option-chain and charting tools · Investors using SIPs/mutual funds and ETFs a…	Evidence supports Fidelity as a U.S.-focused, highly regulated multi-asset broker for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds/CDs, options, cash management, managed portfolios, and sepa…

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Trust & regulation
Regulators	Regulated/registered with SEBI for stockbroking, depository, research and investment advisory; member/registrant references include CDSL, AMFI, PFRDA and Indian exchanges BSE, NSE, MSEI, MCX and NCDEX. Source	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is SEC registered and regulated by FINRA; FBS and NFS are members of NYSE and SIPC. Source
License numbers	SEBI stockbroker INZ000161534; CDSL DP IN-DP-384-2018; PMS INP000001546; Research Analyst INH000000164; Investment Adviser INA000008172; AMFI ARN-77404; PFRDA 19092018. Source	FBS CRD# 7784 / SEC# 8-23292; NFS CRD# 13041 / SEC# 801-50706, 8-26740. Source
Regulated entities	Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review. Source	Primary securities brokerage entities are Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS) and National Financial Services LLC (NFS), each member NYSE/SIPC; advisory and crypto entities differ by product. Source
Negative balance protection	No explicit negative balance protection policy found in checked official extracts. Source	Not applicable/not disclosed as a CFD-style negative balance protection policy; margin trading can create debt/interest obligations. Source
Investor compensation	US/Vested securities account insurance disclosed; Indian broker investor-compensation specifics not found in checked sources. Source	SIPC coverage up to $500,000/$250,000 cash plus Fidelity excess SIPC; FDIC sweep coverage may apply to eligible cash programs; important exclusions apply. Source
Restricted countries	India-focused platform; some NRI/US-stock access via Vested. Full restrictions not disclosed in checked extracts. Source	U.S.-persons focused; sanctioned countries/prohibited parties restricted; no exhaustive country availability list found. Source

Trust & regulation

Regulators

Regulated/registered with SEBI for stockbroking, depository, research and investment advisory; member/registrant references include CDSL, AMFI, PFRDA and Indian exchanges BSE, NSE, MSEI, MCX and NCDEX.

Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit	No minimum deposit requirement found on checked official account/pricing pages. Source	$0 to open a retail brokerage account; Fidelity states no account minimum and ability to invest with as little as $1; exceptions apply by account/product. Source
Spread from	Not applicable or not broker-level for this investment-platform profile; review if leveraged products apply. Source	Not applicable to Fidelity's core U.S. stock/ETF brokerage model; securities trade by exchange/market prices rather than quoted CFD/FX spreads. Source
Commission	Core post-promo brokerage: lower of ₹20 or 0.1% for equity delivery/intraday, minimum ₹5; flat ₹20/order for futures/options/currency/commodities. Source	$0 online U.S. stock and ETF trades; $0 online options commission plus $0.65/contract; other product/service fees apply. Source
Maximum leverage	MTF: up to 4X leverage on 1000+ stocks in web-platform marketing copy. Source	No universal maximum leverage ratio disclosed for Fidelity retail brokerage; margin borrowing is available subject to approval and margin requirements/rates rather than a single max leverage figure. Source
Deposit fee	Deposit/fund-addition fee not found in checked official extracts. Source	$0 Fidelity fee for EFT and Fidelity does not charge wire fees; external banks may charge. Source
Withdrawal fee	Withdrawal/payout fee not found in checked official extracts. Source	$0 Fidelity fee for EFT and domestic bank wire withdrawals; foreign exchange wire up to 3% of principal; receiving bank may charge. Source
Inactivity fee	Inactivity fee not found in checked official extracts. Source	No explicit inactivity-fee line found in official fee schedule; official account pages state no retail brokerage account fees/no account or subscription fees. Treat as needs manual confirmation before publishing as '$0 inactivity fee'. Source

Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	Stocks, ETFs, mutual funds/SIPs, IPOs, F&O, commodities, currencies, bonds and US stocks/ETFs via Vested. Source	Stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options, crypto, fixed income, bonds and CDs; Fidelity says stocks include domestic and international. Source
Trading platforms	Mobile app, web platform, desktop SpeedPro, Smart API and TradingView integration. Source	Fidelity.com, Fidelity mobile app, Fidelity Trader+ Web/Desktop/Mobile mode, and legacy Active Trader Pro Classic. Source
Account types	Online demat/trading account; BSDA demat eligibility described; NRI account page linked from official pages. Source	Broad account menu including taxable brokerage, retirement/IRA, cash management, HSA, custodial/youth, education, trust/business, managed and crypto accounts. Source
Deposit methods	Fund addition is available digitally, but checked extracts did not enumerate all rails. Source	EFT/ACH, bank wire, check/mobile check, direct deposit, recurring deposit, Fidelity-to-Fidelity/account transfer, transfer of assets, and eligible payment apps. Source
Withdrawal methods	Angel One documents fund payout status/process, but methods were not extracted. Source	EFT/ACH, bank wire, paper check, Fidelity-to-Fidelity transfers, third-party/person-to-person transfers and eligible debit card/ATM access. Source
Withdrawal processing time	Withdrawal/payout processing time not found in checked official extracts. Source	EFT withdrawals 1-3 business days; bank wire same day if submitted by 4 p.m. ET; paper check about 5-6 days. Source

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