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== What is gnuTrade? ==
== What is gnuTrade? ==
[[Image:252x93Logopng.png|frame|gnuTrade is an online financial trading platform that offers real and play money trading and a fun, game-like trading screen]]
[[Image:252x93Logopng.png|frame|gnuTrade is an online financial trading platform that offers real and play money trading and a fun, game-like trading screen]]
gnuTrade (pronounced 'noo trade') is an online financial trading platform that offers new, simple ways to trade the global markets, and uses striking game-like graphics to make the trading experience enjoyable. The platform is suitable for people with any level of financial skill and is ideal for those who want an easy, interactive way to learn trading and practice buying and selling the markets (e.g. stock indices, currencies, commodities and bonds).
'''gnuTrade''' (pronounced 'noo trade') is an '''online financial trading platform''' that offers new, simple ways to trade the global markets, and uses striking '''game-like graphics''' to make the trading experience enjoyable. The platform is suitable for people with any level of financial skill and is ideal for those who want an easy, interactive way to learn trading and practice buying and selling the markets (e.g. stock indices, currencies, commodities and bonds).
The platform is free for all users, who also get a free unlimited [http://www.gnutrade.com/financial_training/play_money_trading.html play money account] to trade the real-time, live market prices online. This means you can practice techniques, learn to be a fund manager and sharpen trading skills without any risk, and gain a true measure of your trading success. gnuTrade also has a number of other useful features and benefits (see below) and no sign-up is necessary to try the platform.
The platform is free for all users, who also get a free unlimited [http://www.gnutrade.com/financial_training/play_money_trading.html play money account] to trade the real-time, live market prices online. This means you can practice techniques, learn to be a fund manager and sharpen trading skills without any risk, and gain a true measure of your trading success. gnuTrade also has a number of other useful features and benefits (see below) and no sign-up is necessary to try the platform.
== About the trading platform ==
== About the trading platform ==
=== Visual representation of markets ===
[[Image:Market_sphere.png|frame|An example of the game-like graphics used in the trading platform ]]gnutrade's platform differs from conventional trading software in that it uses distinctive spherical graphics to represent financial markets, and gives users a game-like experience. The market spheres move up and down in line with their price movements, and this feature means users can quickly assess market performance without sifting through detailed numerical data. Various other visual representations are used on the trading screen to convey market information at a glance, and details can be viewed by zooming in on the individual market spheres.
[[Image:Market_sphere.png|frame|An example of the game-like graphics used in the trading platform ]]gnutrade's platform differs from conventional trading software in that it uses distinctive spherical graphics to represent financial markets, and gives users a game-like experience. The market spheres move up and down in line with their price movements, and this feature means users can quickly assess market performance without sifting through detailed numerical data. Various other visual representations are used on the trading screen to convey market information at a glance, and details can be viewed by zooming in on the individual market spheres.
To get the app for free on your iPhone, simply enter http://iphone.gnutrade.com on your iPhone's Safari browser, and add the app to your homescreen.
To get the app for free on your iPhone, simply enter http://iphone.gnutrade.com on your iPhone's Safari browser, and add the app to your homescreen.
==gnuTrade in the media==
gnuTrade has received positive television and press coverage worldwide on
BBC TV and the web.
===TV coverage===
[[Image:Wiki-quote-image-259x259.png|frame|A sample of quotes from gnuTrade website reviews]]
The BBC's flagship technology show, ''Click'', pointed out that gnuTrade offers a new take for those wanting to play the world's stock markets, and highlighted the ‘Back a Player’ trading option, News feed, and Play and Real money features. The TV show's presenter and ‘technology pundit’ Kate Russell, also drew attention to gnuTrade’s striking graphics, and went on to give viewers a visual demonstration of gnuTrade’s unique Trading screen. “Past performance is beautifully illustrated,” she says, “with graphics that relay market movements in an easy to understand way.”
The segment featuring gnuTrade can be seen on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MsfKv4EiP8 youTube]
===Web reviews===
As well as the TV coverage, gnuTrade received a positive review on the BBC website, in its [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/7039893.stm Webscape] section. In this section, TV presenter and technology pundit, Kate Russell, gives her selection of the 'best sites on the World Wide Web'.
Other gnuTrade reviews on the Web can be found in ''Web User Magazine'', ''InvestInsider'', and ''Shares Magazine''.
== About the company ==
== About the company ==