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Inside Trade Master 9.
A reasonably current Android or iOS phone or tablet, an internet connection, and a broker account for live trading.
Running a trading mobile app for Forex and exchange market operations asks little of the device itself.
A reasonably current Android or iOS phone or tablet, an internet connection, and a broker account for live trading.
Before you download the TM9 mobile app for the Forex and exchange markets to a smartphone or tablet, it is fair to ask what the device actually needs. The honest answer is: less than most people assume. A reasonably current Android phone or tablet, or an iPhone or iPad, a stable internet connection, and a broker account if you want to place live orders.
Processing power is rarely the limiting factor. Trading apps look demanding because charts move, but the work is light compared to the games most phones run without complaint. What does matter is the connection. Quotes stream continuously, and a weak or intermittent signal shows up as stale prices and slow order confirmations far sooner than an older processor ever will. Wi-Fi or a solid mobile data connection both work fine; a train tunnel does not.
Storage is worth a glance before installing. A device running with a few hundred megabytes free will often begin a download and fail near the end, which looks like an app problem and is not. Clearing space first avoids the most common install failure entirely.
Operating system versions move with each release, so the Play Store and App Store listings are the accurate source rather than any list written here. If your device sits below what the current build needs, updating the OS first is usually the quickest fix. And if installing is not possible at all — an old device, a managed phone, a borrowed tablet — the Web Terminal runs the same account in any browser on Windows, Mac or Linux with nothing installed.
For the full feature list and both store links in one place, see the TM9 home page.
A reasonably current Android or iOS phone or tablet, an internet connection, and a broker account for live trading.
What you need to run the TM9 mobile app: a current Android or iOS device, an internet connection and a broker account.
Quotes stream continuously, so the quality of the connection affects the experience far more than the age of the phone.
If installing is not possible on a particular device, the Web Terminal runs the same account in any browser on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Three short notes on how this works day to day.
Battery and data use are the practical constraints rather than processing power. Traders who keep the app open all day usually charge mid-session, and a stable connection matters more than signal bars.
The exact OS versions supported are shown on the Play Store and App Store listings, since they move with each release. Checking there is quicker than guessing from a specification list.
This page is for anyone checking whether their current phone will run TM9 before installing, and for brokers answering that question from clients.
How download sits inside the Trade Master 9 platform.
TM9 2.0 is rolling out on iOS and Android, and full-fledged trading runs without a desktop computer anywhere in the picture. The mobile apps carry the full trading function, technical indicators, graphical objects, account monitoring and trading history. Where installing is not possible, the Web Platform runs the same account from any browser on Windows, Mac or Linux with only an internet connection.
TM9 is a software development company and does not provide investment or brokerage services. The platform supplies the trading terminals, analysis tools and automation; your broker holds the funds, sets spreads and leverage, and executes the orders the platform sends. Trading carries a real risk of loss, and signals or robots are tools rather than financial advice.
Download TM9 for Android. Download TM9 for iPhone. TM9 on Tablets. Or open the Platform Guide for all 77 pages.