iStockManager for the iPhone/iPad – Review
I sat down at one of my favorite restaurants and had one of my all time favorite meals. I love buffalo chicken fingers and fries! While I was sinfully gorging myself on non-rabbit (i.e. diet food), I took the time to play with a truly awesome free iPhone/iPad app. The iStockManager from T.D. Ameritrade is worth the download.
On my ridiculously short lunch break, I was able to analyze over a dozen stocks from my iPhone. The developers add some amazing features that are useful for those of us who like to trend stocks.
Features Include:
• Batch input of stocks (enter them in one time and click add).
• Various preset date ranges (day, 5 day, 3 months, etc.).
• In the configuration (the gear symbol to the right of the time range), you can set the frequency of the bars in the graph (daily, weekly, etc.).
• Fast and quick application, I was able to switch stocks quickly and view the chart. It didn’t reset the chart configuration each time I viewed the chart (like some apps do). I was able to set my preferred time frame and go.
• Options of line, candle and OHLC.
• Zoomable charts. (Use the “pinch” figure technique to zoom in and out).
Cons:
• I like to see the weekly stock total on my bar charts; this only gives the option for the 3 month time range. There is a work around for this. Just “pinch” your figures outward to zoom the chart out.
• It did crash a few times while I used it.
• To take advantage of all the options; you will need to be a T.D. Ameritrade customer.
Things I would like to see in this app:
• Clear all feature. I put in a dozen stocks to analyze in a batch mode, but then had to delete each individually. It would be nice to be able to start over with one button.
• Allow the stock frequency to show weekly on the other time ranges. Three months is nice, but sometimes it’s important to see more.
I would recommend this to anyone who has an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad. This app almost tempts me to change over to T.D. Ameritrade. Well, almost.
Get the app here: iStockManager (Opens in iTunes)
Till next time, Happy Trading!
