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Barchart Partners with Technical Trading Solutions [Manufacturing Close - Up]
[August 08, 2011]

Barchart Partners with Technical Trading Solutions [Manufacturing Close - Up]


(Manufacturing Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Barchart.com, a provider of market data and information, announced a data feed relationship with Technical Trading Solutions, a provider of technical analysis software, and developer of iChartist for iPad.

With their newly formed relationship, the groups said that users of iChartist for iPad can subscribe to Barchart's real-time data feeds which are sourced directly from futures and equity exchanges. iChartist and Barchart have implemented a direct integration for users to select Barchart as a data source.

"iChartist users are now able to receive real-time equity, index, forex and futures data from Barchart, directly on their iPad," said Eero Pikat, President of Barchart. "We are excited to partner with iChartist and for their users to have access to Barchart's data through a mobile device," said Pikat.


According to a release, iChartist for iPad is a fully featured charting and technical analysis application for active traders and investors. Designed to provide the power and flexibility of a desktop application, iChartist supports many technical indicators and drawing tools. iChartist allows traders to actively monitor intraday charts in real-time, and perform technical analysis, while away from their trading desk.

"iChartist is the first iPad app that provides the full power of a desktop charting application. With support for tick-by-tick real- time data from Barchart, intraday traders no longer need to be glued to their trading desk to monitor their positions," said Timon Haringa, Technical Director of Technical Trading Solutions. "The ability to interact with charts through the iPad's touch screen also provides for a more intimate and immersive user experience, and the mobility of the iPad provides technical analysts with the convenience of being able to review charts from the couch, or even the beach for that matter," said Haringa.

Barchart.com provides a range of market data products and solutions for customers ranging from institutional to retail.

Technical Trading Solutions is a privately owned software company.

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