Smart phones like the iPhone, Blackberry and Android have helped revolutionise mobile spread betting. Previously everyone was concerned with security marsbet, execution times and ease of use but it seems those concerns have been addressed as City Index announced in April 2011 that the number of trades made on their award winning City Trading Application on the iPhone has gone from making only 3% trades in 2009 to over 15% in 2011.

It seems that traders behaviour has altered from using the traditional web trading platform to using mobile technologies help traders check positions, charts and prices on the move.

If execution time is a true concern to you then you shouldn't be attempting to use a mobile as 3G networks are often unreliable but if you're waiting to pay your lunch bill and you're losing hundreds every minutes your waiting for server to bring you your bill then having a mobile app might come in useful.

Mobile trading platform not only allow you to open and close positions in the normal fashion of stop and limit orders, but now some like GFT and IG Index allow you to create advanced charts, have real time news from Reuters and Bloomberg helping you keep up-to-date with the markets.

What Platform are Available

City Index allow you to now trade with CFD's and Spread Betting with their City Trading App.

IG Index offer all the same markets as we offer on their main platform.

GFT have on offer over 13 of the world most popular technical indicators and 3 charts types, candlestick, line or bar charts.

CMC Markets only have an iPhone app, but unlike other apps MarketMaker allows you to make top up payments at a touch of button.

SpreadEx is one on the most recent app to the market but not allow bets to be placed on the markets but also on sports books.

Summary

We don't suggest that mobile spread betting should replace your desktop application but this should be used in conjunction with your main platform to help you make decisions when you can't get to your PC.

Having a mobile for checking positions and prices is a must if you're on the move a lot marsbahis güncel. If you have a full time job and what to spread bet, mobile trading is the way to go and likely to be the future especially with the larger and clearer screen making trading much easier.