I've been using ABSA online trading for 3 years and recently changed to Standard Bank. The site is very simplistic snd does not provide basics like price alerts and stop losses. I am one of many who have requested these functions but no one responds. Minimum development went into improving the site. In the time that I have used it two changes weere noted: 1. Addition of flash based interface (same as the internet banking) 2. Addition of basic charting Costs are R120 minimum per trade excl. statutory charges, etc. No fixed minimum charge if you execute more than 5 trades (stand to be corrected) annually. Pros: Cheap Reliable connectivity although lately there have been a few incidents of downtime Cons: Very basic analysis tools no stop loss no price/sens alerts separate software or subscrpition required for analysis therefore not suitable for traders
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