Sanlam iTrade is an online trading platform so advanced in its design and user compatibility, so liberating in its spread of options, that it offers everything you need and more to make successful investment decisions, pro-actively manage your portfolio and trade on the JSE at competitive prices.

What makes Sanlam iTrade different from other trading websites?

Sanlam iTrade is the only website in South Africa with MAPS, a unique, multidimensional tool that enables users to view and understand vast amounts of data instantly. MAPS is like a satellite navigational system for shares. It allows you to view multiple shares at a glance, e.g. the major JSE indices, your own portfolio and watch lists.

Price movements are reflected in colour, shades of green for up and shades of red for down. Without having to scroll through a whole table of share price movements, investors can see the big movements in the market at a glance. Detailed price information and direct links to fundamental data and graphs for every share are also just a click away.

What can Sanlam iTrade offer you?

If knowledge is power, Sanlam iTrade empowers you with a universe of market information at your fingertips, including:

• Real-time prices of local and international indices, currencies and commodities (some delayed by 15 minutes).
• The Morning Digest and Midday Wrap for insights and expectations on the day’s trading.
• Live market news via I-Net Bridge and JSE SENS, as well as the latest company results and research, director’s dealings in their companies and a calendar of results due. Changes in consensus broker forecasts are highlighted.

Why trade online?

More and more people, from young Internet-savvy 30-year olds to the baby boomer generation are discovering the benefits of investing directly on the JSE:

• It offers online clients the quality, quantity and speed of information that is usually only available to professional investment managers.
• It is convenient and available anywhere, anytime – you can research and manage your investments from Cape Town to Cardiff, 24/7, from the convenience of your home or office.
• It is cost-effective – the wealth of information, research and live data is available at a small monthly fee and trading fees are up to 50% lower than normal stockbroking fees.
• It is fast – no waiting on the telephone to talk to a stockbroker. Transactions are processed in seconds straight into the JSE, followed by immediate trade confirmation via SMS.
• It facilitates pro-active portfolio management – while away from the office, price alerts will keep you informed and automatic stop-loss orders will protect you from sudden price declines.

Is there anywhere you can learn to trade online?

Online education and interactive training courses are available to empower investors to manage their own investments successfully. A Virtual Trade Simulator is available where you can learn to trade with a fictitious R1 million share portfolio.

Various models demonstrate how to use the website to trade as well as interpret macro-economic releases and share data to ensure technical analysis works for you. There are also modules to explain warrants and futures.

How are you linked to the JSE?

Sanlam iTrade is your license to trade on the JSE as if you were right there on the trading floor. Real-time live prices are provided with market depth and the five best bid and offer prices plus volumes. Buying and selling orders are processed through the JSE in seconds. Immediate trade confirmations are sent via e-mail and SMS. You can also protect your portfolio from sharp price movements by placing stop-loss orders, including trailing stop-loss orders based on a percentage retracement from the next top or bottom.

Will Sanlam iTrade give you fundamental share data and research?

Absolutely. Sanlam iTrade is a powerful research tool providing information on the SA economy, the impact of the international economy, JSE-listed companies as well as technical analysis on markets and shares. For every share, you get more than 10 years of financial statements and a news archive. Apart from statutory company information and dividend info, Sanlam iTrade makes performance and trading statistics available.

Model portfolios for different risk categories are continuously managed and updated.
There are also consensus broker forecasts on more than 100 companies, giving you the buy/hold/sell views of top brokers as well as three-year earnings forecasts.

Is there space for your own technical analysis and charts?

Sanlam iTrade provides a comprehensive charting facility so you can undertake your own technical analysis on all JSE shares and indices, currencies, commodities and international indices. This can be done on bar, line or candlestick charts. Statistical analysis includes MACD, RSI, DMI (ADX), Stochastics, Fibonacci Retrace, Bollinger Bands and many more.

What about fees?

A monthly fee of just R50 plus VAT gives you access to the most innovative offering of features and facilities on the Internet. Broking fees are levied at a flat rate of 0.75% with a minimum of R99 (excluding statutory levies and taxes.) Fees for big traders are negotiable.

Are you getting the big picture?

Never before has such an array of online trading and portfolio management tools been assembled together in one package. Never have the tools on offer been so sharp. Never before have you been given the opportunity to see so much in one glance. Register today to become a Sanlam iTrade client.