Software developers iStockManager and Infiniti Global Solutions have developed iPhone and iPod Touch trading applications for customers of online broker TD Ameritrade.
Infiniti Global's iPTrader and iStockManager are both third party applications available from the Apple App Store.
The tools link to TD Ameritrade's order routing and back-office management systems, allowing clients to access account details, real-time quotes, market data, news and technical analysis tools.
Jay Pestrichelli, MD, trader group, TD Ameritrade. "We've established unique relationships to give our clients the ability to use these third party mobile trading tools and services in a customisable, integrated environment."
Yesterday Danish online investment bank Saxo shipped its own trading tool for the iPhone and iPod Touch that lets customers stay updated with the markets, view their account status and manage their positions and orders across multiple asset classes.