iPad Futures Trading App Released by Barchart

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Jun 17, 2014, 09:00 ET

CHICAGO, June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Barchart.com, Inc., a leading provider of market data and information, today announced the release of Barchart Trader for iPad^®. The app is available for free through the Apple^® App Store as "Barchart Trader". The mobile trading solution features a touch interface and key tools such as streaming real-time quotes, interactive charts, market depth, cumulative volume, and time and sales. Users can execute futures trades, view their orders, and manage their positions from the convenience of their iPad. With Barchart's integrated trading partners, virtually all futures traders can use Barchart Trader for executing orders, regardless of which brokerage or FCM they use.

"Barchart Trader for the iPad provides traders with a desktop in their hands yet the convenience of a tablet. With the swipe of a finger, users can easily set-up custom workspaces and manage the tools they want on each screen," said Barchart President Eero Pikat. "We are offering the iPad app directly through Barchart and we are also working with brokerage firms to provide them with their own white-labeled versions," added Pikat.

The key features of Barchart Trader for iPad include:

Streaming real-time data for subscribers
Streaming delayed data for guest accounts
Order execution
Interactive charts
Depth of market with cumulative volume
Time and sales
Order entry
Order management
Position management
Real-time financial and commodity market news
Custom workspaces

Like the desktop and phone app, the iPad app is also designed to be white-labeled and even customized by third-party firms. Users can still access the collection of features in the Barchart version, but under the branding of their brokerage firm.

For more information on the Barchart Trader app for iPad, please visit www.barchart.com/trader/mobile.php.

About Barchart
With a heritage dating back to 1934, Barchart.com, Inc. has substantial experience in meeting the information needs of the financial, media, agriculture and energy industries. As a full-service provider of equity, index, mutual fund, futures and foreign exchange market data, Barchart provides a wide range of market data products and solutions for customers ranging from institutional to retail. As an established leader in an industry that demands accuracy and innovation, Barchart's goal is to form partnerships that deliver comprehensive solutions for success. For more information, please visit www.barchartinc.com.

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