Fyers review
Independent review of Fyers — brokerage, app, account opening, customer support and the kind of investor it actually fits. Fyers is a Bangalore-based SEBI-registered discount broker (founded 2015).
Brokerage at a glance
Headline brokerage on the default Fyers standard plan. On top of brokerage you also pay STT, exchange transaction charges, SEBI fee, stamp duty, GST and DP charges — see full charges for the breakdown.
About Fyers
Fyers is a Bangalore-based SEBI-registered discount broker (founded 2015). Equity delivery is charged at ₹20 or 0.3% per executed order (whichever is lower); intraday and futures are ₹20 or 0.03%; options are flat ₹20.
Opening a Fyers account
Account opening is fully online for Indian residents. Keep your PAN, Aadhaar (with mobile linked for OTP), a bank cancelled cheque or statement, a passport-size photo and a signature on white paper handy. Aadhaar e-KYC, in-person video verification and e-sign typically take 1–3 working days end-to-end. Start at fyers.in.
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Frequently asked
What people ask about Fyers.
Fyers is SEBI-registered and holds NSE / BSE membership, so it meets the regulatory bar every Indian broker must clear. Whether it is a good fit depends on what you trade. Compare the live brokerage and statutory charges on the Fyers brokerage calculator before deciding.
Equity delivery is ₹20 / 0.3%. Equity intraday is ₹20 / 0.03%. Equity options is Flat ₹20. On top of brokerage you pay STT, exchange transaction charges, SEBI fee, stamp duty, GST and DP charges. The brokerage calculator on this site shows the all-in landed cost for a sample trade.
Fyers is registered with SEBI and a trading member of NSE / BSE. Demat accounts are held with CDSL or NSDL — the broker does not hold your shares, the depository does. Funds are held in a SEBI-regulated client bank account separate from the broker's own funds. The risk to investors from broker failure is limited; the larger risk to manage is account fraud via phishing and OTP sharing.
The app covers order placement, watchlists, holdings and statements.. For a full feature list and download links see the Fyers app page.
Account opening is fully online for Indian residents. You need PAN, Aadhaar (with mobile linked for OTP), a bank cancelled cheque or statement, a passport-size photo and a signature on white paper. Aadhaar e-KYC, in-person video verification and e-sign typically take 1–3 working days. Apply via https://fyers.in.
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