Iām in. On the registration you need a way to copy the various fields as it is a pain to flip between apps. Other than that it was smooth. Fast app. Simple UI. Like it. Moved money in. I will let you know tomorrow how the investment experience is.
Payment initiation endpoints are already available as part of the open banking api which all CMA9 needs to provide. Integration would require Freetrade to register as PISP TPP and development. Considering the effort I understand why this is less of a priority since the bank transfer is not too painful once has been set up.
Well got my two emails today. Set up the account and lo and behold I got a āwe need to verify your accountā so back to twiddling my thumbs then. Looking forward to it now!
Thanks for letting me in today - didnāt expect that!
I only got the ālater todayā email, but no second email, no push notification, and was surprised I didnāt need to go through Testflight as indicated in the Google Doc. These notification emails might need an update.
Onboarding was straightforward, app switching retained entries (on newest version), all pretty slick except for a minor UI bug on the bank account screen, when a confirmation button was pushed up by the keyboard and got in the way of other text - sorry, forgot to take a screenshot (iPhone SE). Now awaiting top-up clearance.
Shame I missed out on a 3-digit user numberā¦
User #916 checking in!
I found the on-boarding experience quick and easy and the app UI feels very smooth. Great job so far! Transferred some money tonight so will provide trading feedback tomorrow.
Otherwise, just playing around on the app I think I will only repeat some of the points made by early testers before me.
- Would be cool to have a āknown nameā on the profile page.
- Not that I need to but how would I change bank accounts?
- Discover stocks to be categorised.
- In the first review screen, I think it would be useful to see the fees so that I can see the breakdown of the cash before I go into the review order screen.
Maybe you can have an option in settings to swap between detailed and simple info for the different tabs on the app? (Similar to how Vanguard has on their website).
Anyway just some thoughts.
Looking forward to trading tomorrow and also investing in R4!
User #550 (delayed) check in.
Just a test trade on MSCI Index, went smoothly:
The good
- Simple UI, great that youāre starting this way and building deliberatly
- Easier to use than AJ Bell youinvest
- Live chat was quick and effective with the 1 issue I had, resolved within minutes
- Search feature works well
The less good
- Portfolio view is basic, no timeline or % rise (only been a day though)
- No categorisation of shares/bonds/ETFs
- No timeline on Max historical view
- No in app or easy link to community (running web and mob is cumbersome)
All the above seem like theyāll come about in the build anyway so not fussed, timelines on historical view is frustrating though.
Look forward to seeing the ISA, and hopefully addition of Fundsmith T Acc to funds.
Testflight 1.2.6 is out
Hi, this might have been mentioned before but it was something that would help keep transparency with users:
I had a trade that was rejected. It would be great to know why it was rejected eg.
- Price movement
- Not enough volume
- etc.
Just a thought
Hello all,
For āReferrers and R3 investors who earned a queue jumpā - When we can expect to receive access to the app? Iām #1 in the queue since 2 days or so and I canāt wait to try the app.
Thanks,
Hey!
If youāre number one in the app now then youāll be given access next week, when we send out the next batch of invites on Tuesday
This sounds awesome!!! Many thanks @Freetrade_Team1
#916 checking back in with some trading feedback.
Overall was it smooth and easy to execute trades. UI is clean which I like a lot! Bought some RDSB, GSK and S&P500 ETF.
Like to see the search function improved. For example I typed in āRoyal Dutch Shellā looking for RDSB shares but nothing came up. Had to type out āShellā or āRDSBā to actually get it. I think its the same with others that when you use the proper name, you canāt find it. I donāt mind the name being shortened for display purposes but the full name should be searchable.
Will provide more feedback as I continue to use it but loving it so far.
Hello everyone. Iām #61483 and I just saw that people on the first 1000ās got invited. Any idea how long will it take to invite the rest 50-60k of users (I guess 3-4 months). Lovely forum and a lot to be learnt as Iām just a begginer in investing. Many thanks.
Welcome to the community
Yes it should be early next year, if youāre on the waiting list now. Much sooner if you refer others to Freetrade though
Hi all,
User #1111 here. I only had the chance to use the app for 1 day but hereās my feedback.
Registration: Very easy registration process, it was done under 5 minutes
Funds: Easy enough to transfer funds even if the reference number is not that easy to remember. I had my iPad with me during registration so I took a picture of the Freetrade account details and my personal reference number. Not sure if it can be improved with the regulations youāre facing.
Trading: Very easy. 1 trade was rejected which came as a surprise but everything else worked. One thing I had forgotten is the Stamp Duty⦠While itās clearly mentioned when buying some stocks, I forgot about it when I went back to the app few hours later and couldnāt understand why my portfolio was āsmallerā than expected: all my investments had gone up but the portfolio value was below my initial fund transfer.
Stocks: impressive list for the start and looking forward having more US stocks. The ones Iām looking for are already on the roadmap (Visa, Mastercard), so itās only a question of time I guess.
UI: pretty slick and easy to understand. The portfolio graph doesnāt seem to move realtime though. My portfolio has gone up since yesterday (by around Ā£1) but I sill have a flat line. Is this expected?
Cheers.
Thanks for your feedback!
Yes itās updated daily at the moment, each morning, to reflect the previous dayās total portfolio value. Itāll update hourly soon though..
Iāve been in the app for a couple of days now and just have one query about purchasing.
If I place a buy order at, say £10/share for 3 shares and a total of £30, but the price then drops to £9/share before 16:00, are the shares purchased for £27 with £3 returned to my account?
Correct. Remember though the opposite can happen with an increase in share price. You would then only be able to buy 2 shares. Donāt forget stamp duty is payable with some purchases. Itās a good idea to add a few more pounds to cover all scenarios.
Not sure if this has been mentioned before but a way to ābookmarkā potential shares so you can monitor them prior to buying would be good
Also, I canāt see a way to possibly set a price youād like to purchase shares at so that if the shares hit that price they automatically are purchased. It could be that Iāve missed this function?