Crypto Trading
RealizeAlpha now supports cryptocurrency trading, allowing users to trade digital assets directly within the app. This feature provides a seamless experience for managing crypto portfolios alongside stocks and options.
Features
- Real-Time Quotes: View real-time price data for supported cryptocurrencies with Animated Price Text that color-codes price changes (green for up, red for down).
- Order Placement: Place Market and Limit orders for buying and selling crypto.
- Order Management: View and manage open crypto orders, including the ability to cancel pending orders.
- Portfolio Integration: Crypto holdings are integrated into the main portfolio view, allowing for a holistic view of your assets.
- Dedicated Widgets:
TradeForexWidget: A dedicated widget for placing crypto orders with an intuitive interface.
ForexOrdersWidget: A widget to list and filter your crypto orders.
ForexPositionsWidget: Displays your current crypto holdings and their performance.
ForexInstrumentWidget: Full detail view featuring advanced charting, technical analysis, and AI insights.
Instrument View & Technical Analysis
The ForexInstrumentWidget brings full parity with standard equity instruments:
- Technical Analysis Card: An animated summary card displaying consensus verdict (
Strong Buy, Buy, Neutral, Sell, Strong Sell), period sample count, TTM Squeeze badge, bullish/bearish ratio bar, and quick metrics (RSI, MACD).
- Interactive Modal Bottom Sheet: Tap the Technical Analysis card to open an in-depth breakdown categorized into:
- Momentum & Oscillators: RSI (14), Stochastic (14, 3), CCI (20), Williams %R (14), MACD (12, 26, 9), ROC (9), and Chaikin Money Flow (20).
- Trend Strength: ADX (14), Ichimoku Cloud (Span A & B), and Parabolic SAR.
- Moving Averages: SMA 10, SMA 20, SMA 50, SMA 200, EMA 12, EMA 26, and VWAP.
- Volatility & Volume: ATR (14), OBV, Bollinger Bands, and TTM Squeeze indicator.
- Indicator Documentation: Every indicator includes an info icon
(i) opening comprehensive formula and interpretation dialogs via IndicatorDocumentationWidget.
- Candlestick Mode & Chart Settings:
- Toggle between Line Chart and Candlestick modes with bucketed candle generation.
- Quick presets: Trend Following (SMA 20/50, EMA 12), Mean Reversion (Bollinger, SMA 20, VWAP), and Reset All.
- Built-in Indicator Help dialog explaining moving averages, VWAP, and Bollinger Bands.
- Adaptive Volume Handling: Volume series, indicators, and metrics adaptively hide when OTC volume data is zero or not provided by the broker API.
- Haptic Date Filter Bar: Compact date span selector (1D, 1W, 1M, 3M, 1Y, 5Y) with light haptic feedback.
- AI Market Insights & Assistant: Integrated generative summaries, sentiment, and trade strategies with direct assistant chat.
How to Trade Crypto
- Navigate to Crypto: Use the navigation menu or search to find the cryptocurrency you wish to trade.
- View Details: Tap on the crypto asset to view its details, including charts and current price.
- Place Order: Tap the “Trade” button to open the
TradeForexWidget.
- Configure Order:
- Select “Buy” or “Sell”.
- Choose the order type: Market (execute immediately at best price) or Limit (set a specific price).
- For Limit orders, enter your desired Limit Price.
- Enter the quantity or amount.
- Time in Force: Defaults to GTC (Good Till Cancelled).
- Review and Confirm: Review your order details and swipe to confirm placement.
Supported Assets
The app currently supports a range of popular cryptocurrencies available through the brokerage integration. Please check the app for the full list of supported assets.
Future Enhancements
- Advanced Charting: Enhanced charting tools specifically for crypto assets.
- Price Alerts: Set custom price alerts for your favorite cryptocurrencies.
- Recurring Buys: Schedule recurring purchases for dollar-cost averaging.