NEW GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE DISCOVERS THE STOCK MARKET WITH BUX
New trading app has been installed 100,000 times in just five months.
London - March 11th, 2015: A completely new and fresh group of people are getting involved in the stock markets. They have been inspired to do so by BUX, the smartphone app that makes investing and trading understandable and accessible to all. The app has been live in the UK since November 2014 and 100,000 smartphone users have installed BUX so far. Research established that 76% of the active BUXsters have little or no investment experience. Furthermore, it appears that 59% of BUXsters are younger than 34, while, up until now, the average age of the do-it-yourself stock trader has been about 45 years old.*
These results support the vision that founded BUX. Founder Nick Bortot says:
"We had a hunch that many more people were interested in trading and the stock exchange than has been assumed up until now. Many (mostly young) people are put off by the immense complexity, risks and costs of the present online brokerage platforms. We present investing and trading stocks in a much simpler, more educational, entertaining and safer way: we see the stock market as the best game on earth, that shouldn’t only be accessible for the big banker boys: we believe it must be accessible for anyone and everyone."
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BUX’s flying start has contributed to the company being elected into the Finech50, the list of 50 most promising financial startups.
About the app
BUX makes trading stocks, commodities, indices and forex extremely simple, affordable and above all, fun: by applying gamification it makes trading on the stock exchange an entertaining and educational experience for everybody. Users can practice with virtual money (FunBUX) first. They then decide themselves if they want to proceed to trading with real money (seriousBUX). BUX started in September 2014 in the Netherlands and in November 2014 in the UK with an app for iPhone. It has recently been releasedon Android, so that now everybody can play the stock markets in a simple and understandable way.
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* Source: BUX Typeform Client Survey 2015.
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About BUX
About BUX
BUX makes it easy and affordable for Europeans to do more with their money. Since launching in 2014, BUX has made the markets accessible for more than 2.5 million users across 9 countries in Europe. BUX currently offers 3 apps that allow users to explore the financial markets including BUX Zero, the flagship platform that is making commission-free trading possible, allowing users to invest in the brands and companies they care about. BUX Zero is currently available in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. BUX X, launched in 2014, offers short-term, leveraged trading, all powered by a vibrant in-app community. BUX Crypto, launched in 2020, now offers an easy and affordable way to invest in Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the company is backed by Holtzbrinck Ventures, Velocity Capital, Orange Growth Capital and Initial Capital.
The investment services of BUX Zero are authorised and regulated by the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten - AFM). BUX X, the trading name of BUX Financial Services Limited, is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FCA Register number 184333. The services of BUX Crypto are offered by BUX Alternative Investments BV.
Over BUX
BUX maakt het voor iedereen makkelijker meer met je geld te doen. Of het nu gaat om lange termijn beleggen in aandelen en of om korte termijn handel in hefboomproducten. Sinds de officiële lancering van BUX in 2014 maken meer dan 2,5 miljoen mensen uit 9 Europese landen gebruik van de BUX apps. Met BUX Zero, BUX nieuwste app, kunnen beleggers aandelen van hun favoriete bedrijven kopen en verkopen zonder dat ze daarvoor commissie betalen. BUX Zero is op dit moment beschikbaar in Nederland, Duitsland en Oostenrijk en vanaf deze zomer ook in Frankrijk en België. BUX X biedt handel in hefboomproducten en daarnaast is er een levendige trading community in de app. Met BUX Crypto kunnen gebruikers op een makkelijke en betaalbare manier in cryptocurrency beleggen. BUX heeft kantoren in Amsterdam en Londen en het bedrijf heeft oa. Holtzbrinck Ventures, en Velocity Capital als aandeelhouder.
De beleggingsdiensten aangeboden via BUX Zero van BUX B.V. worden gereguleerd door de Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM). BUX X is een handelsnaam van BUX Financial Services Limited. BUX Financial Services Limited is een in Engeland en Wales geregistreerd bedrijf onder registratienummer 03148972. BUX Financial Services Limited is geautoriseerd en gereguleerd door de “Financial Conduct Authority”, FCA registratienummer 184333.