Echofin Launches a Slack-Style Chat App for Trading Teams

[kreslik.news]

A new messaging service was launched in January hoping to create a standard in trading communications the same way Slack has done for managing programming teams. Echofin is a platform for creating teams or communities where users can discuss trading strategies, market conditions and the like.

With a host of third party integrations, plugins and widgets, Echofin aims to bring everyday traders more functionality than professionals get from Symphony, Bloomberg Messaging or Thomson Reuters’ Eikon Messenger. These already include a forex calendar from FXStreet, charts from TradingView, StockTwits, DataFlash by NewsImpact, Bloomberg TV and MT4 webtrader integration.

Beyond the free option open for everyone, Echofin also creates a new way for financial educators/gurus ... (read more)