One of the more fun and investor-friendly platforms out there is Kapitall. Kapitall originally started out as more of a game, with a format that allowed you to build a portfolio and track your performance, but now the company has received the proper licensing to be a broker, so it’s possible to trade stocks using the company’s unique drag and drop model.
Kapitall is easy and fun to use. The design is unique and refreshing, and you can use drag and drop to add investments to your portfolio. For the investor looking to build a portfolio, or try new ideas, Kapitall can work well. You get access to real time news and quotes, and there is a great stock screener that can help you find what you are looking for. Additionally, Kapitall has some great comparison tools to help you see where an investment stands relative to other investments in the same sector or industry.
Pricing for Kapitall is a little on the high end at $7.95 per trade. However, if you follow the Twitter account run by Kapitall, you might get access to different deals. Last summer, Kapitall ran a “happy hour” promotion in which trading was free during a different hour each day. There are a number of promos and opportunities offered by Kapitall that can help you reduce your costs.
Using the “playground” to build a test portfolio is free, and doesn’t require very much personal information. Indeed, this is one of the best features of Kapitall, since you have the opportunity try things out and see how your strategies work in real time.
The biggest issue with Kapitall, though, is your limited options. You are restricted to stocks and other exchange-traded securities and ETFs. You have to invest using a “regular” taxable account, and you don’t have the same options available with Kapitall as you would with one of the larger online brokers.
However, there is a good community with Kapitall, and a live chat. The people in charge are great to work with, and interested in making a product that is fun and easy to use. I have worked with some of the people involved with Kapitall in the past, and personally know them, so that does color my review to some degree. You can do your research, and get good information on Kapitall, and it’s a great tool for building hypothetical portfolios that you test out before committing your own money.
Another bonus is that you can earn “Kapitall Koins” depending on how well your portfolio does. You can use these coins to make purchases of rewards in the Kapitall store. And it’s really hard to beat the ease of use when it comes to Kapitall. Traders interested in a wide variety of options probably won’t find enough for them with Kapitall, though.
It seems to me the problems their visual trading system solves are not the problems most investors have. Maybe that’s just me.
I agree and don’t see any great advantage in using them.
I visited Kapitall official site recently. I am guessing that Kapitall is an investor friendly platform. However I did not try this so far but highly interested to use it. I am using my broker’s trading platform and want to compare it with Kapitall.
I’ve been a “Kapitalist” for about 5 months now. I really enjoy the promos. I have incurred over 20 trades thus far, none of which I’ve paid a nickel on in fees. They also now have “Happy Hour” which is every Thursday on a random hour ( check twitter for the time to play ), and it’s commission free trading for a full hour up to 4 trades. I like the layout. They also have a rewards store where you can earn free trades, among other things. I am not a seasoned investor but for the best bang for my buck I invest here, and I enjoy it.
Joe-Ohio