PLANO, Texas, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wizetrade Group today announced
the launch of Wizetrade TV-HD, the latest evolution of its online TV network.
Wizetrade TV-HD is dedicated to empowering individual traders to take control
of their financial futures through live-in-the-market analysis of all major
markets, including stocks, options, foreign currencies, commodities and
futures.
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Since its debut in August 2006, viewers by the thousands have watched
Wizetrade TV(R) to learn how to recognize the best potential trades in the
major financial markets. This unique training and interactive TV/social
networking platform allows viewers to share their hottest trade opportunities
and strategies with on-air experts and other viewers.
"Wizetrade TV is real people, making real trades and taking real profits,"
said John Dankovchik, president of The Wizetrade Group, an internationally
recognized provider of investment trend recognition software and a leading
investor training organization. "We were the first online TV network to
provide 11 hours of live-in-the-market programming to Wizetrade customers each
trading day. With the launch of Wizetrade TV-HD, we continue to set new
industry standards by opening our network to the general public free of charge
and adding three additional channels dedicated to investor education of all
skill levels.
"In our commitment to providing cutting edge technology, we have also
incorporated a powerful search function that we believe we are the first to
introduce," Dankovchik continued. "Viewers can search by keyword or trading
symbol and instantly find references within our broadcast content. Search
results will direct viewers to within seconds of when their keyword or symbol
was referenced during a broadcast."
To ensure the reliable delivery of Wizetrade TV-HD online, The Wizetrade
Group will continue its longstanding relationship with Akamai Technologies
(Nasdaq: AKAM), the global leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions
and enterprise applications online.
"Akamai's state-of-the-art content distribution and acceleration
infrastructure brings confidence and security to tens of thousands of
investors who rely on Wizetrade TV for their daily investment analysis needs,"
said Tim Napoleon, Chief Strategist, Digital Media, Akamai. "We embraced the
opportunity to deliver high definition quality broadcast content to a growing
audience of online traders, and look forward to our continued relationship as
Wizetrade TV continues to evolve."
The enhanced Wizetrade TV-HD Player is powered by Microsoft Silverlight, a
comprehensive and powerful solution for the delivery of media experiences
through a Web browser. Silverlight is a plug-in that can be added in mere
seconds to the most popular Internet browsers, including Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Safari from Apple, Chrome from Google and Opera. Once Silverlight is
installed, customers can log in to the Wizetrade TV Player and choose the
channel they want to watch.
"The Wizetrade TV-HD Player is a great example of how easy it is for our
customers to use Microsoft Silverlight to rapidly develop the types of
high-quality Web media experiences that online audiences now demand," said
Brian Goldfarb, Director of the Developer Platform Group at Microsoft Corp.
"Microsoft continues to be delighted by the various ways customers such as
Wizetrade are leveraging Silverlight to deliver enhanced experiences on the
Web to their end users."
"With the launch of Wizetrade TV-HD, we're also introducing three new
shows to our Channel 1 daily programming schedule," Wizetrade TV Executive
Producer Michael Cerny said. "CTFX Frontline is dedicated to automated trading
of the FOREX market. Lunch Money is a mid-day recap of all the markets, and
The Automated Trader, dedicated to automated trading in the equities and FOREX
markets. Our whole crew is excited to satisfy hundreds of viewer requests for
this new content."
All daily programs are archived for 14 days (10 business days) and are
available 24/7 via Video on Demand.
Channels 2, 3, and 4 will provide more focused training on investing using
the Wizetrade suite of trend recognition software products, including
Wizetrade Stocks, Wizetrade Options, Wizetrade FOREX and Wizetrade
Commodities. Channel 2 content is primarily for those who are new to trading
and want to learn more about the markets in general. Channel 3 programming is
for traders who are using the automated trading tools CommandTRADE and
CommandTRADE FX in conjunction with an integrated broker. Channel 4 is
reserved for special programs, including analysis and commentary following key
announcements in the marketplace (such as Non-Farm Payroll, an announcement
from the Fed regarding interest rates, etc.).
"Today, more than ever, traders need the tools and information necessary
to take control of their financial future. Wizetrade TV-HD is a direct
response to those needs," Dankovchik said. "Our viewers continue to drive the
content of our daily programming with their live emails and phone
calls, sharing their questions, comments and successes with each other and our
seasoned experts. When someone watches Wizetrade TV, they're a part of a
worldwide network of traders -- traders helping other traders succeed. That's
what it's all about!"
To watch Wizetrade TV-HD, or for more information, please visit
http://www.wizetradetv.com.
About The Wizetrade Group:
Founded in 1999, The Wizetrade Group, LLP provides traders of all
experience levels with a suite of software products and investor training
classes that assist them with their trading selections. The Wizetrade suite of
products includes tools for trading stocks, stock options, (spot) FOREX
currencies, commodities and futures, as well as automated trading tools
CommandTRADE(R) and CommandTRADE(R) FX. Through Wizetrade TV and Wizetrade
University, individual investors take advantage of a wide range of workshops,
classes and online resources that enable them to make confident trading
decisions. For more information, visit http://www.Wizetrade.com or call
800.304.8881.
The Akamai Difference
Akamai(R) provides market-leading managed services for powering rich
media, dynamic transactions, and enterprise applications online. Having
pioneered the content delivery market one decade ago, Akamai's services have
been adopted by the world's most recognized brands across diverse industries.
The alternative to centralized Web infrastructure, Akamai's global network of
tens of thousands of distributed servers provides the scale, reliability,
insight and performance for businesses to succeed online. Akamai has
transformed the Internet into a more viable place to inform, entertain,
interact, and collaborate. To experience The Akamai Difference, visit
http://www.akamai.com.
