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Inexpensive Stock Trading Apps

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

This App Facilitates Free Stock Trading Using Real-Time Market Data

— October 5, 2015 — Tech
'Robinhood' is a mobile platform that facilitates free stock trading based on real-time market data. For the most part, brokerage services are extremely expensive due to the price of manual account management and operational storefront costs. In contrast, Robinhood uses technology-driven brokerage to make stock trading more affordable for the average consumer.

The basic premise behind the app is that technology-driven brokerage is less expensive and more accessible than going through a financial institution. One of the major benefits to trading stocks through the app is fast execution. Robinhood uses a low-latency trading system to ensure that its customers receive the best possible trade execution. The other benefit to using Robinhood is the advantage of real-time market data. While some brokerages may delay quotes by up to 20 minutes, Robinhood facilitates exchanges in real-time. The app even provides customized notifications, which help consumers stay on top of their trades.

Robinhood thus provides a simple and inexpensive way for consumers to trade stocks from their mobile devices.
Trend Themes
1. Technology-driven Brokerage - The rise of technology-driven brokerage presents opportunities for companies to disrupt the expensive traditional financial institution market.
2. Real-time Market Data - The demand for real-time market data presents opportunities for companies to create affordable trading platforms that provide instant trading execution and notifications.
3. Mobile Stock Trading - The popularity of mobile stock trading presents opportunities for companies to create user-friendly and inexpensive trading platforms to appeal to younger generations.
Industry Implications
1. Fintech - Fintech companies can disrupt the traditional brokerage industry by developing technology-driven brokerage systems and user-friendly trading apps.
2. Mobile App Development - The growing demand for mobile stock trading presents opportunities for developers to create affordable and user-friendly trading apps.
3. Data Analytics - Companies utilizing data analytics can create trading platforms that provide real-time market data and customized notifications for the consumer.
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