Also see 3 Ways to Get Live Streaming CNBC Video On Your Computer

Also see 3 More Ways to Get Live Streaming CNBC Video On Your iPad or Android Tablet

Also see 2 More Ways to Get CNBC Streaming Video On Your Computer, Tablet, or Phone

A couple of options for getting Live CNBC Streaming Video on Android and iPhone

As far as we can tell, there is currently only one way to directly get live streaming CNBC video on an Android or Apple device (phones and tablets). E-Trade offers built-in streaming CNBC video on their Android and Apple versions of ETrade Mobile Pro and currently that seems to be the only way. We looked at ThinkorSwim and some other mobile applications, but none of them offers streaming CNBC just yet. Even the app published directly by CNBC does not offer live streaming video.

Possibly one other way to currently get Live Streaming CNBC Video on Android phones and tablets?

There is supposedly an Android app called "MobiTV" which offers streaming CNBC video (as well as a number of other channels), but we tried to subscribe with several Android phones from several carriers without luck. The closest we got was a message from Verizon VZ Apps saying that MobiTV was not available for our device or area. We also could not find any good reviews or mentions which would confirm that MobiTV is currently available and in heavy use, and certainly no discussion about anyone using it to stream CNBC video live on an Android phone/tablet or iPhone/iPad. Perhaps if someone out there is using MobiTV to stream live CNBC video they could let us know so that we can notify our readers.

Also see our other articles:

3 Ways to Get Live Streaming CNBC Video On Your Computer

How to Get Live Streaming CNBC Video On Your Android or Apple Phone or Tablet

2 More Ways to Get CNBC Streaming Video On Your Computer, Tablet, or Phone

A few more ways to extend your CNBC live streaming video viewing options on iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, or Android Tablets

There's another method you can use to view live streaming cnbc video on your mobile device and that is to use your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone or tablet as a pass-through device. We mentioned in our previous articles that you can get live streaming CNBC on your computer using Power E-Trade Pro or ThinkOrSwim. If you use either of those apps, you can use remote desktop software such as LogMeIn or GoToMyPC to pass the desktop signal from your computer to your phone or Tablet. LogMein offers apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android. GoToMyPC offers apps only for iPad (sorry iPhone and Android users).

We tried passing a live streaming CNBC signal from ThinkorSwim running on a PC to the LogMeIn app on our 4G LTE Motorola Xoom (yes, I just got mine back from Motorola - the Xoom users out there will know what I'm talking about). The CNBC video and audio streamed perfectly on the Motorola Xoom using the 4G LTE (cellular) connection. We also tried the same thing with our Xoom using WiFi and we also got an excellent streaming signal for CNBC using ThinkOrSwim running remotely.

In addition to passing the CNBC live streaming signal from ThinkorSwim, we also tried using the LogMein app to pass a live streaming CNBC signal from Power E-Trade Pro running on a remote computer to the Motorola Xoom (Android Tablet), an HTC Droid Incredible (Android Phone), an iPhone, and an iPad. Each of these methods worked very well while streaming CNBC live from Power E-Trade Pro. However, we have to wonder why you would use this pass-through method for Power E-Trade Pro when you can just run the native Power E-Trade Pro app on all of those devices. Streaming to the native app is much better and you should see very little stuttering on it compared to using a pass-through method. For ThinkorSwim users who want to watch their live streaming CNBC on their iPhone, iPad or Android tablet, they will have to use some pass-through software like LogMeIn since there is no native ThinkorSwim app for iPhone, iPad, Android, or Blackberry.

Another option for getting CNBC live streaming video on your phone or tablet is CNBC Pro, which is available as an app for Android and Blackberry devices (there currently does not seem to be a version available for Apple iPhone or iPad yet). With CNBC Pro, you can stream live CNBC video directly to your Android or Blackberry, with no specific brokerage relationship required. All that is required is a direct subscription to CNBC Pro, which will also allow you to stream live CNBC video to your computer as well as your Android or Blackberry device.

For Time Warner Cable users, there is another option available. Time Warner Cable currently offers an iPad app for watching your cable channels remotely. Therefore, if your cable lineup includes CNBC (which it probably does) you can pass the signal to your iPad and watch live streaming CNBC that way. There is currently no option for iPhone or Android phones and tablets as far as we can tell. Blackberry users of course do not get a Time Warner Cable app either.

To use the LogMeIn method, you will need the following components. LogMeIn Pro costs about $70 per computer. This piece allows you to pass the video and audio signal from a single computer to any number of other computers or devices. On each device, you will need LogMeIn Ignition, which runs $30 per device. This piece allows you to receive the signal and there are versions available for iPad, iPhone, Android phones, and Android tablets.

Using these methods, you should be able to get CNBC live streaming video on your PC, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, or Android phone or tablet.

Fidelity's Latest Trading App is Designed Specifically for the iPad

Fidelity has announced the release of "Fidelity Mobile App for iPad", a market research and trading app for the iPad. Fidelity's new iPad app offers a tablet-oriented interface for trading stocks, options, ETF's and mutual funds, and for doing market research and analysis. The app is currently available on iTunes and as of now (Dec 2011), it has a 3.5 out of 5 customer rating.

The Fidelity iPad app offers streaming market news and quotes, watchlist management, technical charting, and the ability to set and get alerts. In addition, there are some additional market research tools available such as economic event calendars, technical alerts, and market update videos.

Fidelity already has phone-optimized versions of Fidelity Mobile for iPhone and Android phones, but there is still no tablet-optimized version for Android tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Asus EEE Transformer, or Motorola Xoom. However, Fidelity is a big, market-savvy player and the Android tablet market is very big so we would expect a Fidelity Mobile Android tablet app to be released sometime in 2012, with support for Android OS versions 3 (HoneyComb) and 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Besides market data and trading capabilities, the Fidelity Mobile iPad app offers standard banking services such as the ability to pay your bills and transfer cash among various accounts. One thing that seems to be lacking in the iPad version, however, is the ability to deposit checks by taking pictures of the front and back. We suspect that this functionality will probably be added in a near-term update though, since it's already available in the phone versions.

Also see our other articles:

3 Ways to Get Live Streaming CNBC Video On Your Computer

How to Get Live Streaming CNBC Video On Your Android or Apple Phone or Tablet

3 More Ways to Get Live Streaming CNBC Video On Your iPad or Android Tablet

We've discovered more options for getting CNBC streaming video on you computer, phone or tablet

We've come across 2 more ways to get live CNBC streaming video on your mobile device. If you get CNBC on your television, you can pass your video and audio signals over to your computer, tablet, or phone.

The most common way to do this has been to get a SlingBox, which is available from Sling Media. The first step is to hook up your cable box or TiVo or Direct TV connection (or whatever else you use to get your TV signal) to the Slingbox device and to plug it into your router. Once that is set up, you can use the SlingPlayer software/apps to receive the signal. SlingPlayer software is available for PC and Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android Phones and Tablets, Blackberry, and Windows Phone. Our experience over the years using the Slingbox is that it performs well, but it's expensive ($250 for SlingBox and $30 for SlingPlayer as of Dec 2011) and requires additional parts (SlingLink or ethernet bridge) if your router is not located right next to your television. Another downside is that it uses a separate IR blaster cable to send signals to your cable box, TiVo, etc. This allows you to use a simulated remote control on your PC or mobile device to switch channels, pause, rewind, etc. on your set-top box.

However, we prefer another option to get CNBC streaming video live to a mobile device. It is called the Vulkano Flow from Monsoon Multimedia and is currently available for about $100 for the box and $13 for the remote player. The Vulkano player software/apps are available for Mac and PC, iPhone, iPad, Android Phones and Tablets, and Blackberry devices. The Vulkano Flow has several advantages over the SlingBox. First is the cost, which is considerably lower. Second, it has built-in WiFi so you don't need to buy anything else to connect it to your network. Third, it has a built-in IR blaster, so there's no need to set up a separate cable that dangles over your set-top box. We have been using the Vulkano Flow for several weeks now and it has worked beautifully. It was easy to set up, easy to use, and was able to stream a flawless video stream even across the country while on vacation during the recent holiday season. We think the Vulkano Flow is a real hidden gem and is definitely worth a look.

Another great benefit of using this method is that you can not only use it to watch streaming CNBC remotely, but all of your channels and DVR recordings as well.

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Inaugural Year of the Dallas Traders Expo

This will be the first year for the International Traders Expo Dallas. There are currently International Traders Expo events in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, and now there's one for the folks in the heartland. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion from June 15-18, 2011. And best of all, attendance is free.

Tradestation will be sponsoring a number of seminars featuring well-known independent traders including John Carter and Todd Gordon. The always-interesting Tom Sosnoff will be providing commentary at the TD Ameritrade / ThinkorSwim booth. Other presenters will include Mike Turner from Turner Trends, Dr. Bart DiLiddo of VectorVest and Dr. Alexander Elder, renonwed author of "Trading For A Living" and "Come Into My Trading Room".

Note: Generally speaking, creating a trading system is not a simple subject. Any investor who wants to implement an automatic trading system should work closely with their brokerage to make sure that they understand the tools and are using them correctly. There are also many consultants who are proficient with brokerage-supplied automatic trading tools. A professional consultant can be a good resource for double-checking your trading methods and calculations, or for implementing more complex strategies. And, of course, all investing involves risk.

Trading Systems, Blackjack, and Backtesting

A trading system is a set of pre-defined rules that are used to trade a market. The trading system can be executed by running a computer program (very precise, efficient, and reproducible) or it can be executed manually by a person (less precise and less efficient). Automated trading systems have a few advantages over other methods of trading. One key advantage is that they can be tested to see how well they would have performed if they had been used in the past. Another advantage is that, by definition, they are disciplined, relying on a fixed set of rules rather than emotions. Yet another advantage to an automated trading system is that it can be run unattended, freeing you up to do other things. It takes some time to plan and implement, but an automatic trading system can be one of your most powerful trading tools.

There are a lot of good online trading tools out there that can be used to analyze the market. These web-based analysis tools can be used to gain insight into where the money is flowing and what types of trends and strategies are working at the moment. If you, as the buyer or seller, are better informed than your counter-part, you increase your chances of success. This is the real difference between an average trader and an elite trader.

Truth be told, web-based tools are not our favorites. Desktop tools tend to run faster and provide a more stable and efficient working environment. Then again, we don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Despite their weaknesses, web-based tools tend to innovate more quickly and they can still be tremendously helpful for doing stock market analysis.

Be careful though. It's easy to get overwhelmed by so much data. Before you start clicking around on all of the analysis tools, it might help to have a question or thesis in mind before you start doing your analysis. That way, you can either attempt to answer the question or prove/disprove the thesis by looking at the evidence (news, price action, volume trends, sector trends, implied volatility, etc).

We recommend starting with the macro picture (the economy at-large, broad indices), then researching particular sectors and industries (SPDR's, other specific indexes), and finally digging into specific stock and options plays based on favorable value, upcoming announcements, dividend payouts, historical volatility, and other traits that make up a good, opportunistic profile.

Of the many online trading tools out there, here are a few of our favorites:

How We Score Trading Software:

Occasionally the staff at Digital Trading Tools will provide brokerage software reviews and other stock market software reviews. Software tools are rated on a simple scale from 0 to 10.

Like our grades in school, any score of 8 or higher should be considered good. A perfect 10 means that the software was completely useful for its intended purpose.

If you're on a budget or you don't need a lot of extra features, you may want to consider a product with a score of 7 or even 6.

Generally speaking, a score of 5 or lower means that the product is really not worth using. After all, why would you rely on a tool that is average or even below average when your real money is at stake?

A score of 0 means that the author could not get the product to work at all. We hope this never happens!

We guarantee to always keep our trading software reviews as objective as possible. Keep in mind that a review is just one particular author's opinion. The article comments and forums are there so that people can offer additional opinions.

Also see the Update to the Power ETrade Pro Review.

Review Summary:

OK, we've all seen the E-Trade baby commercials and you're probably wondering if that E-Trade baby knows what he's talking about when he hypes their trading platform so much. So we set out to answer the following question - Is Power E-Trade Pro just an average day trading tool with a cute, well-funded marketing campaign or can it seriously be considered one of the best day trading tools on the market today?

Power E-Trade Pro is the advanced trading software offered by E-Trade for day-traders and other active investors. The software is tied directly to the well-established E-Trade brokerage service, which allows individuals to trade and manage their own money using either the E-Trade web site or a number of dedicated sofware trading tools. The Power E-Trade Pro software is a stand-alone Java application and is therefore much quicker and more responsive than a web-based trading application. Being Java-based, it also provides a much safer experience from a computer security standpoint than do web-based programs (all things relative of course). As a bonus it's compatible with Windows and Mac.

Using the Power E-Trade Pro application, you can trade stocks, options, ETF's, ADR's, and mutual funds (I probably left something out, but you get the idea). On the E-Trade web site, you can trade in additional markets as well, including commodity futures contracts (e.g. gold, oil, soybeans) as well as stock markets in other countries (Canada, Hong Kong, etc...). E-Trade also offers a separate stand-alone application for trading futures called TT_Trader, but I won't be covering that in this review.

Overall, I found the Power E-Trade Pro application to be a highly technical, highly powerful, and user-friendly equity and options trading platform. Stock market trading does not feel like a game when you're using Power E-Trade Pro. It feels like serious business. Instead of pretty borders, pretty icons, and other frills, you get a lot of sub-windows and numbers rendered in green, red, black, and white. Sometimes I feel like I'm in the 1960's NASA mission control center when I'm using Power E-Trade Pro, and I like it that way. This is a serious stock market software program intended for serious traders who know how to use a tool like this and who can interpret an avalanche of data in both a strategic and tactical way.

And with the added benefit of a single E-Trade login to manage your savings, brokerage, and investment accounts, there's a tremendous amount to like about this platform.

So, without further ado, here's the Power E-Trade Pro review.

Also see the Full Power E-Trade Pro Review.

Some Great New Features

Shortly after the Power E-Trade Pro review was written, E-Trade released a new update that included some great new features that are definitely worth mentioning. When I entered my E-Trade login and saw that there was a new version available, I didn't expect much at first. However, after digging in further to see what changes had been made, I was really impressed with the new functionality. Besides a minor overhaul to the layout of the core menus (which offers the user more screen real-estate to work with), there were 2 major additions.

Streaming CNBC Video Feed

The biggest and most noticeable new feature is the introduction of a live streaming CNBC video feed. The feed seems to work all the time and there is no stuttering or delay. In addition to a live feed, they offer a library of recent clips from other CNBC programs (Fast Money, Mad Money, The Kudlow Report, etc...). The clips are arranged in categories, including U.S., Europe, Asia, CEO's, and Analysts. This is a great feature if you like to watch CNBC on your computer and it will save you from subscribing directly to the CNBC Plus service which is offered directly from CNBC for $10 per month.

The live streaming CNBC feed is really impressive. It's so fast that the image actually appears about 2 seconds before the signal from my Cable TV which is plugged directly into the wall (not even a cable box to slow down the signal). In addition to a low latency feed, the CNBC video image on my computer actually looks better than it does on my TV.

Launching the CNBC video stream is fast too. When I click the "CNBC Live TV" icon in Power ETrade Pro, a small disclaimer pops up, and when I click that, the picture shows up immediately. When I turn on my TV, it takes about 3 seconds for the CNBC channel to display. On a side note, It looks like I need a new TV!

UI Improvements

Another great new feature is the ability to move individual windows outside of the boundaries of your application window. This means that if you have the window reduced to less than full-screen, you can move your sub-windows out of the program to an area above your visible desktop area (or above a web page or another visible program window you may have open). This is very useful if you utilize the desktop for commonly-used shortcuts and recently downloaded files and therefore don't want to run the program in full-screen mode. If you have multiple monitors, it's even better. You can run the Power E-Trade Pro application in full-screen mode on one monitor, and then drag your sub-windows onto the other monitor. You can even open the sub-window in full-screen mode on the second monitor, which is useful for large watchlists. Obviously if you have more than 2 monitors set up, you can spread out and organize your data even more. This functionality applies to all Power E-Trade Pro sub-windows, including watchlists, basic daily and intra-day stock charts, technical charts, options chains, level 2 quotes, time and sales, news, and more.

Investors Appreciate New Functionality

ThinkOrSwim has offered free CNBC streaming video for quite some time now, so it's great to see that the leading brokerage platforms are continually innovating and adding new functionality in order to provide better tools for the active investor and day trader communities. Impressive functionality like this is greatly appreciated by the customer.