CHICAGO, April 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- tradeMONSTER, the online broker for Proactive Investors, announced today that is has added a professional grade bond trading center to its amazingly powerful suite of online trading tools. This comes just weeks after tradeMONSTER was named "Best for Options Traders" in the 2012 Barron's Online Broker Review.
"We are pleased to provide such powerful fixed income trading technology to our customers," said Jim Swartwout, President of tradeMONSTER. "The bond trading center further expands our asset class offering for the tradeMONSTER customer in an effort to afford them comprehensive market access and portfolio management capabilities."
The bond trading center supports a full range of fixed income investing needs and allows customers to trade over 30,000 US treasury, agency, corporate and municipal bonds with platform features including:
- Free streaming watchlists and live quotes – Customize your trading screen to view streaming CUSIP, bid size, bid yield, bid, ask, ask size, ask yield and more
- Point-And-Click Search – Search bonds by type, sector, maturity or rating
- Advanced Search and Filter – Search treasury, agency, corporate and municipal bonds by ratings, underlying ratings, bond features and tax treatments
- Easy order entry – Always one click away from an order ticket
- Advanced order management – For working, filled or cancelled orders
The professional grade bond trading center helps traders of all levels invest in bonds with greater speed and ease of use and is free for all tradeMONSTER customers.
Michael Chuang, Founder and CEO of iTB Securities, said "We are delighted to deliver our institutional grade bond trading technology to tradeMONSTER's customers. Retail investors can now access the superior trading experience that previously was only available to Wall Street bond traders."
To learn more, view a demo of the bond trading center.
About tradeMONSTER
tradeMONSTER, at http://www.trademonster.com, is setting a new standard of excellence and innovation in the online brokerage industry. tradeMONSTER's web based platform combines the power and flexibility of professional trading software with the convenience and reliability of a browser-based trading platform. tradeMONSTER features a dynamic, and customizable interface, integrated investor education, transparent commissions and an extremely knowledgeable and dedicated customer service team. tradeMONSTER's technology team prides itself on constant customer driven innovation and currently 6 of their one-of-kind investment tools embedded on the tradeMONSTER platform have patents pending. The company's management team comprises former executives at Schwab, Fidelity, optionsXpress, ThinkorSwim and E*Trade, with an average 20 years of brokerage experience.
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About optionMONSTER
Co-founded in 2006 by Jon ('DRJ') Najarian and Pete Najarian, a pair of professional traders, financial executives, and CNBC contributors, the optionMONSTER Group of companies provides tools and information intended to narrow the gap between self-directed and institutional investing. optionMONSTER's unique perspective marries high-tech analysis of the day's market activity to the pro trader's insights and makes it accessible to everyone. At http://www.optionMONSTER.com, the Chicago-based company delivers news and analysis, educational resources, and subscription products in the fields of options, equity, and exchange traded funds, helping investors evaluate trading opportunities and make disciplined decisions about their portfolio.
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+Four Star 1/2 star Overall Rating and Four 1/2 star rating for "Best for Options Traders" from "Cut the Cord" in Barron´s 3/12/2012. 4 out of possible 5 stars in: Trading Experience and Tech, Usability, Portfolio Analysis & Reports, Customer Service and Education and Research Amenities, Mobile. Barron´s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Co. © 2012.