Robinhood has launched its platform to enable developers to integrate its non - traditional stock trading application into other products . This means that its commission - free trading platform could now be combined with research tools , social media sites and stock monitoring tools , including popular mirror trading and educational tools . The first integrations allow users to buy stocks being tracked on StockTwits , compare a portfolio with those on the Openfolio community and program trading algorithms via Quantopian . Tech Crunch suggest the move could spark an explosion of innovation as developer build new apps around theRobinhood platform without the need of dealing with regulators to become an SEC - approved brokerage that can execute trades .
Robinhood has launched its platform to enable developers to integrate its zero-commission stock trading application into other products. This means that its commission-free trading platform could now be combined with research platforms, social media sites and stock monitoring tools, including popular mirror trading and educational apps. The first integrations allow users to buy stocks being tracked on StockTwits, compare a portfolio with those on the Openfolio community and program trading algorithms via Quantopian. Tech Crunch suggest the move could spark an explosion of innovation as developer build new apps around theRobinhood platform without the worry of dealing with regulators to become an SEC-approved brokerage that can execute trades.