TM FX: EBS Launches Mobile App for Spot FX Market

EBS, ICAP’s electronic foreign exchange trading business, is launching a new app for mobile devices that provide users data on the spot trading market.

The new app, dubbed “Watch EBS”, gives traders and other users near – real time overview of the global spot FX market.

How does it work?

The “Watch EBS” app features near real-time spot FX rates from the EBS Market platform, as well as precious metals rates, NDF rates and ICAP forward rates, according to EBS. The app updates content on a near real-time basis and allows customers to see EBS Market highs and lows, dynamic charts and news from FxWire Pro.

“Following customer interest, we launched Watch EBS to provide enhanced connectivity to the FX markets, allowing them to access research and analysis, dynamic charts and real-time news on-the-go,” said Viral Tolat, chief technology officer at EBS, in a statement.

The app can be personalized to align with user requirements and allows them to create personal portfolios, define their own news feeds, set alerts and build their own menus.

The app is now available via iTunes free of charge for iOS-based systems such as the iPhone and iPad, Android-based systems and BlackBerry devices.