(Applies to: RIMM)
Flextrader.com Empowers Investors to Make Smart Investment Decisions;
New Site Provides Free Access to Sophisticated Analytic Tools Never
Before Available on the Internet
NEW YORK, Nov 22, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Beginning today, novice and
experienced investors alike can gain FREE access to FlexTrader.com(TM)
(www.flextrader.com) -- an unparalleled online offering of over 20
proven technical trading systems, news and fundamental research to
empower individuals to make smart investment decisions. The type of
information offered on FlexTrader.com had previously been available
only to Wall Street professionals or individual investors willing to
pay thousands of dollars for expensive software. Now, all investors can
access the sophisticated financial information they need to more
effectively manage their investments, simply by visiting this free Web
site.
FlexTrader.com is an easy-to-use Web site that enables investors to
choose and back-test specific trading strategies that best meet their
personal investment goals. For investors on-the-go, FlexTrader.com
sends buy/sell alerts through email or wireless devices such as the RIM
Interactive Pager(TM) (Nasdaq:RIMM), to help its subscribers stay on
top of their investments.
"Over the past few years, we witnessed an evolution in the manner and
scope by which investors are involved in the equities market -- from
the overwhelming popularity of mutual funds to the widespread use of
online brokerage firms," said Eric Solash, CEO, FlexTrader.com.
"FlexTrader.com is the direct result of this evolution, and is the best
place for individual investors to obtain the most up-to-date,
comprehensive financial information."
"The large quantity of information used by professionals can be an
overwhelming challenge for many investors," said Larry Rubin, Chairman
and Chief Technology Officer, Flextrader.com. "FlexTrader.com offers
investors a flexible, fast and portable system for doing their homework
before making investment decisions and executing trades."
Flextrader.com has many advanced features, including over 20 proven
technical trading systems. These systems can be back-tested to
determine their historical profitability and monitor risk, while
helping FlexTrader.com's members make smart investment decisions.
FlexTrader.com's systems aggregate, sort and rank back-tested
information on more than 15,000 U.S. equities on a daily basis. Novice
investors will benefit from the site's easy-to-follow stock Report Card
and unique visual portfolio display. Additional features offered on the
site include:
-- Customized Heatmaps(TM)
-- Buy/sell alerts
-- Daily stock rankings
-- Quotes, charts and news
-- Fundamental and technical information
-- Zacks Earning Reports and EDGAR Online
-- Portfolio monitoring
-- Stock industry group information
-- Risk management tools
-- Interactive community
-- Learning center and online tutorial.
FlexTrader.com(TM) (www.flextrader.com) provides investors with the
most comprehensive, easy-to-use financial information management system
available on the Web today. FlexTrader.com's subscribers have free
access to over 20 proven technical trading systems that can be
back-tested, as well as detailed graphing and charting, market news and
fundamental research. FlexTrader.com provides its subscribers with
buy/sell alerts through email and wireless devices such as the RIM
Interactive pager(TM).
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CONTACT: Porter Novelli
Jessica Magill, 212/601-8185
jmagill@porternovelli.com
Paige Orr, 212/601-8311
porr@porternovelli.com
or
FlexTrader.com
1-877-691-FLEX
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