Online broker-dealer TradeKing gives online investors one more reason to love their Apple iPhone or iPod touch; today the firm announced it has followed up its RIM BlackBerry application with a new application designed and optimized specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Now, TradeKing clients armed with the iPhone or iPod touch can execute trades within seconds and easily manage their portfolios wherever they may be with TradeKing's powerful mobile platform. While the application also works with the Apple iPad, a fully customized TradeKing iPad application will be released in the coming weeks.
"We've seen a tremendous response to our BlackBerry application and have heard from many clients they would like to see the same capabilities made available for the iPhone and iPod, so we put our development team into high gear," said Dan Raju, Chief Information Officer, TradeKing. "This launch is part of our mobile strategy to provide cutting-edge trading tools on all major platforms. Investors need on-the-go access to information and the ability to respond to changes and opportunities in the market at a moment's notice -- they don't want to be chained to their desktops during times of market volatility. By offering a rich series of device-optimized mobility solutions, TradeKing helps investors make the decisions and trades they need wherever and whenever they wish."
With TradeKing's new iPhone and iPod touch mobile application, clients gain secure and convenient account access, including real-time views into balances, holdings and order status; the ability to trade stocks and options; check watchlists; and get up-to-the-minute market news, quotes and charts and the latest market commentary. Like TradeKing's BlackBerry mobile application, there are no minimum balances or trading activity required.