Mobile stock refers to the operation of shareholders on their equity capital by virtue of mobile phone. Presently, mobile stock can be realized by SMS (Short Message Services), WAP and client software.
In comparison with the traditional trading modes, mobile stock has the advantages of being not restricted by time and space, providing convenience and privacy, and enabling investors to carry through securities investment anywhere at any time.
With the declining charges of WAP and the drive of the bull market, the number of mobile stock users increases rapidly in China in 2007, and the figure hit 1.1 million or so in September 2007. According to our forecast, there will be 1.48 million mobile stock users at the end of 2007, and the figure will rise to 2.58 million by the end of 2008.
In general, mobile stock users are led by student stock holders and office stock holders who live in large- and medium-size cities. And the majority of them received higher education.