Share holders who can’t get their eyes off from the nail biting share market can now access their trading accounts anywhere. With the emergence of new applications for time saving and socializing, this new application seems to have moved a step ahead and allows users to sell and purchase stocks over the phone. Yes, it’s possible with the ShareBuilder application for iPhone and Blackberry devices from ING Direct USA.
Brokers can now access their brokerage accounts from anywhere like office, airport or even while roaming on the beach thanks to this mobile investing application. The app provides users with a fast, safe and secure connection to their account balances. They can also view their account positions effortlessly. Investors can now freely move their money to and from their account and regularly check its status anytime.
With the use of this app, users will never miss any trading opportunity as it enables them to buy and sell stocks, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and place market, limit and stop-loss orders. This application allows investors to move according to the market situations with updates of the latest market news, stock quotes and charts for the day. They can even keep a track of their favorite stocks by creating and managing watch lists on the go.
Dan Greenshields, President of ShareBuilder, stated, “Americans are taking a more hands-on approach to their own investing decisions. ShareBuilder is making it easier than ever for investors to trade, manage their own investments and access their hard earned money when they want, no matter where they are. Our mobile application puts the financial world in the palm of investors’ hands.”
With the help of this application, users now also have an opportunity to participate in a contest from Facebook. The app will soon announce the ‘Invest, Snap and Win’ Facebook photo contest. Users can share pictures of them taken from any remote and different location and upload them on their Facebook page. Fans will further vote for their favorite pictures from ShareBuilder’s Facebook page and the ones with maximum votes will receive bounties from the company. First and second prize winners will get a cash of $10,000 and $5,000 and 10 runners up will each receive an iPad. This contest will begin around the week of July 12, 2010.
The ShareBuilder application can be downloaded for free from the company’s official website. This app is further supported for devices like iPod touch, Blackberry Tour, Blackberry Bold, Blackberry Storm and Blackberry Curve.