NEW YORK, June 23, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- IM Strategies' flagship subsidiary StockIM(r) today announced the formation of a partnership with ChoiceTrade. ChoiceTrade provides for a real time trading platform with some of the lowest commissions in the industry for stocks and options in the United States.
This information will now be available to subscribers of StockIM, which is a one-stop communications hub, information source and stock trading portal for the investor focused on micro-small-cap companies. StockIM provides real-time IM services, streaming information feeds, exclusive news and commentary and one of the most cost effective stock-trading platforms on the Internet.
"This partnership helps StockIM fulfill its promise to its customers," said Joseph Hain, Founder and CEO of IM Strategies and StockIM. "StockIM subscribers expect to come to www.StockIM.com and be able to both use the most cost effective trading platforms on the web, as well as read and share information on micro-small-cap companies. This information is becoming increasingly difficult to come by, until now."
"ChoiceTrade is very excited about this partnership with StockIM; we are both committed to providing micro-small-cap investors the best in class tools and resources," said Neville Golvala, President of ChoiceTrade. "At ChoiceTrade(tm), you get a lot for your money. We have some of the lowest commissions in the industry; yet, unlike other firms, we don't skimp on service. You get the trading tools you need, the fast, seamless executions you want and the support you deserve. "
In addition to providing streaming news and proprietary research, StockIM allows its subscribers to trade through its partnership with ChoiceTrade. The stock trading platform is one of the fastest in the industry and among the most competitively priced. Subscribers have access to $5 trades, which carries with it the benefits of no limits.
Using a proprietary messaging and stock-trading platform, StockIM provides a communications hub and trading tool to the investor focused on micro-small-cap companies:
-- Instant messaging platform for all companies on all US exchanges
- Includes OTCBB and Pink Sheets companies
- Archived message boards
-- $5 stock trades
- no size limits
- one of the fastest platforms on the Internet
-- Real-time streaming news feeds
- stock quotes
- information news alerts
- chartings
-- Exclusive news and industry commentary
- focused on micro-small-cap companies
-- Research reports
-- Blogs/Podcasts/Video webcasts
About IM Strategies(r)
IM Strategies provides a complete communications hub to the investment community. The market flux caused by the Sarbanes Oxley Act has led to the creation of IM Strategies' flagship product, StockIM(r), which provides coverage of micro-small-cap companies across all US exchanges. StockIM's real time, centralized platform for streaming information helps investors identify news, trends, rumors and unique investor commentary, and allows them to chat through an Instant Messenger functionality with people within their firm or with the diverse, eclectic group of investors congregated on the StockIM buddy network. Premium users have access to real time news, quote and chart feeds, and also have the ability to buy and sell stocks directly through a premier fast execution platform, which has wireless execution capabilities. StockIM is a unique, one-stop information source and communications tool for today's savvy investor. For more information about IM Strategies and StockIM, visit www.stockim.com or call 646.283.1707. StockIM(r) is a registered trademark of IM Strategies.