The 8 Best Apps for Hardcore Stock Traders

Those penny shares aren't going to pick themselves. Use these financial tools to stay informed—and ready to move—at all times.

Those penny shares aren’t going to pick themselves. Use these financial tools to stay informed—and ready to move—at all times. Peden + Munk

Learn

iOS | Yahoo Finance | FREE

Track real-time performance of any stock or index. For more in-depth analysis, flip your phone sideways and sift through vast amounts of data on any company you choose.

Android | Bloomberg+ | FREE

Smart investing means staying in the know. Read breaking news in this app, and create custom stock watch lists to track and analyze personal holdings.

Trade

iOS | TD Ameritrade Mobile | FREE

Like other apps, this one lets you track, buy, and sell. Unlike other apps, you can use it to scan a barcode and look up the public company behind the product.

Android | E-Trade Mobile | FREE

Easy-to-use interface for executing trades quickly. Use voice search to find specific stocks or company data. Move money into and out of your bank account inside the app.

Practice

iOS | Stock Wars: Virtual Investing | FREE

Test out new strategies before implementing them in the real world, and do it with real-time urgency. Compete with friends to see who's the biggest wolf.

Android | Stock Market Simulator Plus | $2

Wall Street is intimidating, particularly for newbies. Hone your skills by building and tracking your virtual portfolio in this stock market simulator.

Win

iOS | Stocktouch | FREE

Greed is good. Heat maps are better. StockTouch uses color-coded maps of the top stocks in the major sectors to help you understand the ups and downs of the market.

Android | Stocktwits | FREE

It's Twitter for traders. Get minute-by-minute insights from fellow investors. A Sentiment Indicator shows members' bullish- or bearishness on any specific asset.