Firstrade's latest iOS app update has customers’ most-requested features
Firstrade’s iOS app v3.3.8 brings the following features to this release:
Group Positions
Positions can now be grouped by asset type (stocks, options, mutual funds, etc. each arranged alphabetically within the group) or alphabetically (with stocks grouped with the related options).
Firstrade’s iOS app v3.3.8 brings the following features to this release:
Group Positions
Positions can now be grouped by asset type (stocks, options, mutual funds, etc. each arranged alphabetically within the group) or alphabetically (with stocks grouped with the related options).
Volume column added to the Positions list
Trading volume for specific stocks or options are now added and shown in real-time as you scroll to the left. This new column helps you better understand the market situation and your investing direction.
Pull to refresh the Account Value chart
By pulling down the chart or position screen, you can view the refreshed Account Value/Balance/Portfolio right away.
If you don’t have the latest version of our app, you can get it here or scan this QR code to download it from the Apple App Store.
We hope you enjoy using our app, and we’d love to hear your feedback!
Firstrade's iOS App featured at Benzinga's Options Bootcamp
Firstrade was a guest on Benzinga’s Options Bootcamp last Friday, July 31st 2020. The virtual event featured options trading experts and was attended by thousands of investors of all levels of trading experience.
Firstrade was a guest on Benzinga’s Options Bootcamp last Friday, July 31st 2020. The virtual event featured options trading experts and was attended by thousands of investors of all levels of trading experience.
These events were created by Benzinga to spark innovation among the participating broker-dealers and to bring financial education to investors as they enter the markets.
Jeff Huang, CIO at Firstrade gave a demonstration of Firstrade’s updated iOS App and its new features for options investors. Besides the updated aesthetics, the new app lets options traders view more data in one screen and place/edit orders and close positions quickly, whether they are trading simple or complex options strategies. Read more about it here: Firstrade Has Released A Mobile Trading App That Makes Complex Trading Simple
Benzinga’s online bootcamps are a great resource for traders looking to improve their investing literacy and to learn more about the latest and greatest innovations available to them as they navigate the stock market.
Top 25 Most Traded Stocks by Investors at Firstrade in July
Get the full list of top favored stocks and ETFs among Firstrade investors in the last month.
Firstrade investors favored many tech stocks as earnings season got underway in July. Here are their favorites:
Tesla Inc. (TSLA)
Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Nio Inc (NIO)
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Boeing Co. (BA)
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM)
Moderna Inc. (MRNA)
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)
Intel Corporation (INTC)
Facebook Inc. (FB)
American Airlines Group (AAL)
Square Inc. (SQ)
Fastly Inc. (FSLY)
Carnival Corp. (CCL)
Netflix Inc. (NFLX)
NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA)
Eastman Kodak Company (KODK)
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)
AT&T Inc. (T)
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INO)
Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD)
Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG)
Zoom Video Communications Inc. (ZM)
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA)
Major Chart Upgrades are Here: Streaming Data, Advanced Drawing Tools and more…
Are you an investor who regularly checks real-time stock trends and favors technical tools to make investment decisions?
Today, we’re introducing a new real-time investment & stock market streaming chart with various advanced tools.
Supported by the financial chart development company Tradingview, the new charts display real-time data that you can interact with and customize, and come with more indicators and drawing tools that will allow you to place trades more strategically.
Are you an investor who regularly checks real-time stock trends and favors technical tools to make investment decisions?
Today, we’re introducing a new real-time investment & stock market streaming chart with various advanced tools.
Supported by the financial chart development company Tradingview, the new charts display real-time data that you can interact with and customize, and come with more indicators and drawing tools that will allow you to place trades more strategically.
Key new features:
View data in real-time
All individual stock data are displayed and updated in real time and streaming, without any delays. You don’t need to refresh the page to get the latest data.
Customizable, advanced chart settings
You may customize your chart to your specific preference, whether it’s to monitor the price movement of a stock using lines, bars or candlesticks, or simply just to change its background color.
50+ Drawing tools
You can now mark-up your charts using over 50+ drawing tools. Visualizing the chart helps you better track the market direction of a specific stock and seize the timing of entry and exit of your trades.
Download or social share your chart
You may download and save your customized charts so that you can verify them against real stock movement at a later time. You can also share them on social media and hold discussions with other investors.
More than 80 indicators to choose from
You may now choose from more than 80 chart indicators, including commonly used ones like MA, MACD, KD, RSI, etc. The indicators are easy to find with the built-in search feature. In addition, the new charts scale down automatically as you add more indicators, accommodating all your selections in one view. It’s beneficial to users who like to cross-analyze stock trends using several indicators at a time.
Place orders seamlessly
When a trading opportunity arises while viewing a chart, simply hover over the trading box right below the chart and enter a stock symbol to place an order instantly.
Compare symbols
You can now use “Compare” to add stock symbols to your chart. By comparing the stock movements of different symbols, you will have a better idea to determine which stock to trade.
We hope the new chart will greatly improve your trading experience. You can log in to your Firstrade online trading platform account now and use it right away.
Get Insights into the Stock Market with Firstrade's Weekly Market Overview Event
Firstrade, in partnership with OptionsPlay, is excited to bring our exclusive weekly Market Overview sessions to investors. These events provide investors with an opportunity to learn how Tony, Chief Strategist of OptionsPlay and CNBC contributor on Options Action, views the current market and shares his economic and technical research. His combination of fundamental and technical analysis sheds light on the bigger forces at play that are affecting markets and how to use these to your advantage and make the most out of your trades.
Firstrade, in partnership with OptionsPlay, is excited to bring our exclusive weekly Market Overview sessions to investors. These events provide investors with an opportunity to learn how Tony, Chief Strategist of OptionsPlay and CNBC contributor on Options Action, views the current market and shares his economic and technical research. His combination of fundamental and technical analysis sheds light on the bigger forces at play that are affecting markets and how to use these to your advantage and make the most out of your trades.
Join us every Tuesday at 8:30 AM EST and see how the Firstrade Weekly Market Overview session can help you set the tone for the week ahead. We discuss the broad market overview, technical levels and indicators before moving on to specific sector analysis and finally, to look at trade ideas and symbols that are of interest. You will also have the opportunity to ask our speaker any questions you might have at the end of the session.
These events are not to be missed, so be sure to book your spot here. As always, the insights that are discussed during these events are for information and education purposes only and should not be interpreted as recommendations to trade particular stocks, but merely part of our commitment to bring education to investors.
Featured Speaker
Tony Zhang - Tony is the Chief Strategist at OptionsPlay and a CNBC's Options Action Contributor. With over a decade of experience in derivatives, equities and FX, Tony is the industry leader in options education. Helping build the OptionsPlay platform from the ground up, Tony is an advocate for responsible options trading which is reflected in the ethos of OptionsPlay. His wealth of knowledge and excellent educator skills allowed him to be a contributor in CNBC's Options Action program every Friday where he shares his trade ideas and options strategies.