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Gain Capital's Forex.com Rolls Out New Android App
[June 09, 2011]

Gain Capital's Forex.com Rolls Out New Android App


Jun 09, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Gain Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading services, announced the launch of an enhanced Android mobile trading app for its retail division, Forex.com.

Gain Capital reported that the new version of the app is now available in three languages: English, Russian and Japanese, and features enhanced charting tools, expanded research content and a new "Learn" section.

"Forex.com's mobile trading volume increased 418 percent in Q1 2011 compared to the same period last year," said Samantha Roady, chief marketing officer at Gain Capital. "We expect the high growth rate to continue, especially now that we have a native app for the fastest growing mobile operating system in the world." According to research firm Gartner, Android devices were the top selling smartphones worldwide in Q1 2011, accounting for 36 percent of sales, versus 9 percent from a year ago.

ForexTrader for Android features: Real-time currency rates and charts for over 50 currency pairs, contracts for difference (CFDs), commodities and major equity indices*; Multiple order types, including market, limit, stop, One Cancels Others (OCO), If Then, If Then / OCO and Trailing Stop; High-resolution tick charts including candlestick, bar and line. Portrait or full-screen landscape displays with seven time intervals and "touch-and-hold" for precise time indicator. Trade directly from the chart; Market research and commentary and an advanced economic calendar; Real-time newsfeed from Dow Jones; "Learn" section, including video tutorials, reference materials and more; Forex.com customers can use their existing user ID and password to access their trading accounts via the app. Prospective customers can access all the features of the Android app by registering for a free 30-day practice account in-app.

More Information: www.Gaincapital.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected]))

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