A fresh new look and mobile access is here...

22nd Jul '19 by Edward Croft

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Today, I have some good news for the Stockopedia community - mobile access is here. If you've been frustrated that you can't access your favourite research platform easily when on the go, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

We've completely redesigned the site to enable you to access everything you need on your phone and tablet. With quick access to Today's Market Data, Stocks, Screens, Portfolios and Discussion you are now able to achieve almost everything you can on the desktop.

What's more, we're today rolling out an improved desktop experience that acts as the foundation for a host of upcoming improvements over the rest of the year and beyond.

What you should expect...

It's important I manage expectations for the new site, as it is not a finished project and we will continue to roll out new features every fortnight until it far surpasses the old site.

If you've been waiting patiently for mobile access, StockRank charts, more flexible alerts or portfolio analytics on big portfolios then come and take a look.
But if you just can't live without the DCF Calculator or Golden Cross Chart Signals on the current site, then your patience will be rewarded if you wait a while before making the transition. Nonetheless - come and take an early preview.

We'll be adding new features, and improvements at least every fortnight, and I'll personally be publishing plenty of video tutorials and trainings to help with the transition. My goal is to win everybody over to the new site by the end of the year.

What if you don't want things to change?

As a consumer of many digital services, I know how disorienting it can be when a new design is rolled out. Here are a few key points to ease the pain:

The good news is that you don't need to switch over if you don't want to, at least for the time being. We'll be keeping the old site alive for at least six months.
What's more, we've made it easy to switch back and forth to and from the new site without losing any of your data. So if you find it all a bit too new, you can pop over now and then, do some trainings and pop back as you gradually get used to it.
But please note, you'll only be able to access the mobile version if you make the switch.

I encourage everyone to come and take a look, and offer feedback on how we can fill any gaps or improve the service further. We've a fantastic team, who have worked outstandingly hard to create a wonderful new experience for the community. It's only going to get better from here.

How to access...

If you've signed up in the last six weeks you may already be using the new site, but if not, there's an easy journey to take.

In the top right corner of the website, click on the "You" profile menu to access the dropdown menu.
Click "Access the New Site”
You'll be taken to a landing page where you can opt in.
Once you opt in, you'll be taken through to explore the new website.
If you do want to go back to the old site at any time, you do this process in reverse.

To add the site to your phone or tablet... simply search for Stockopedia.com via your phone or tablet browser. Once you access the site, you'll be prompted to "Add to your home screen". In this way you can access the new site as if it's a native app.

To the future...

I do hope the community backs our vision here - as this is really a new beginning. I've shepherded this project from its genesis as a simple stock market forum to a multi-award winning, global service for private investors. In the process we've gone from a team of three, with me coding from home, to a team of 27 professionals across the UK and India in product, engineering, operations and content.

This team has built the new service from the ground up, and it's this team that will be rolling out more and more features from the fabulous product backlog that the community has asked and patiently waited for. My immediate priorities are to finish off any missing features from the current site, then roll out some radically improved portfolio and data systems.

If you are looking for simplicity, timeliness or power - stick with us... it's all coming. We'll be broadening our proprietary metrics, asset class coverage, and depth of data on stocks, and creating even better solutions for all kinds of investors. Meanwhile, I'm dedicated to improving the range and breadth of our editorial coverage too - so there's lots more to come there.

Thanks for all the support - there are exciting times ahead and I hope you'll stay with us for the whole journey !

Nick Ray

23rd Aug '19

Which browser are you using? It is working OK for me on firefox. (and I switch back and forth several times a day.)

Neil Williams

24th Aug '19

Also works very well for me on Safari (on Mac, iPad and iPhone) and when using Chrome on Ubuntu.

jules2k6

15th Sep '19

I have found that some stocks with zero positions were the result of trades entered on the wrong portfolio and subsequently deleted so leaving no trades against the stock in that portfolio. The old system hid these.

DJLJ23

25th Nov '19

I've tried the new version twice now
1) Switching back to the old version is not seemless, on both occasions it had to be done via the support team.
2) I'm not keen on the new portfolio summary, with the top 1/3rd of the screen given over to graphs and white space, which (in my view) add little, but makes for lots more scrolling, i use it a lot so this is significant barrier
3) printing of the portfolio charts all together, does not work and i'd like to see the share volume information added, as per old site.
4) When moving to new site, stocks appeared in portfolio, which had < 1 share, on the old site these are presumably considered as zero and hidden.

osinv

3rd Dec '19

I am sorry if this has been raised before but I can’t see how to access the StockReport Financial Summary table from my iPhone. Can someone please help me?

Jack Brumby

17th Dec '19

The financial summary is not included in the phone view - this was a conscious design choice to cut things down and make StockReports feel less cluttered on smaller screens.

You can access all of a company's accounts (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement) using the dropdown box at the top of the StockReport, though.

Joe91

21st Dec '19

Sorry, don't like it. Can't find half the stuff I use. The home page seems largely empty space. Where are the 'Top Screened stocks on the move' etc.? Where's the 'Latest Screen Promotions & Demotions' (I've asked Support - last I heard it hadn't been implemented)? My 3 Year subscription doesn't end until December. I hope the old site will be available until then, or I won't be happy.

CJ01

6th Jan '20

On my previous subscription i had the option of switching between the old and new site but i do not have the option on this subscription. Can someone please advise how i switch to the old version.

Rusty2

Click on your profile, top right of screen, you should then see option to switch back to old system.

Thanks Herbie, the option used to be there but it is not avaliable on my new subscription

I would contact the Stockopedia team using the green button, bottom right, they maybe able to help you.

So new subscribers can only access the new site?

wildshot

4th Feb '20

I still keep switching back to the old site after trying the new site. Whilst the new screen features are good I struggle with the new site on:

- screen layout is not good for fitting onto one screen, even with a desktop monitor, never mind tablet or mobile
- I'm not keen on the news tab of the folio section, it would also be quite nice (if like the old site) when you read the news article you can also see the price of the stock on screen at the same time. Currently on the new site you have to click on the stock name to open a new page to see the current share price or ranks
- yet again I'm still waiting for the "Events" calendar to be added to the Folio section on the new site. I use this extensively and can't make myself stay on the new site without it.

I know you used to have a page to track what the upcoming changes to the new site would be but I'm struggling to find this page. Maybe it would be good to have this on the Home page?

Thelengthsmen

23rd Apr '20

Anyone know how to access desktop version of site on iPhone it just always just take you to mobile version which is ok some times but prefer desktop familiarity. Most similar web structures allow to switch between both.

Thanks.

Techno Trousers

29th May '20

I struggle to find anything on the new site that is an improvement-It is very disappointing. I have tried several times but the layout is poor some essential content appears to be missing or not easy to find and the charts are simply nowhere near good enough. I have tried several times now to transition hoping that things will improve but it just doesn’t seem to happen. As I need to use an iPhone a lot of the time, the app is even worse than the desktop version. I think I am close to giving up as I see no improvement happening
TT

If Stocko only offer the new site then I think there will be a lot of defectors as the new offering just does not cut the mustard and does not help me one jot in my approach to stock selection-I can get better elsewhere and that would probably be my direction. I think Stocko need to think long and hard about what they have done and seek to extract themselves from a big hole. Continually telling me about improvements that do not seem as such and deliver not very much as well as informing me that the app is built to the highest global web standards or similar is not the way to get your subscribers onside.
Delivering something that works is. As I work in technology I am not speaking from ignorance albeit that I work on business ERP design, not web design. Concepts are similar however.
TT

seismo101a

When the new site first came out I would regularly switch back and forth between old and new site. But now I only use the new site (both on PC and IPAD). Never attempted it on my iPhone (but phone access on a little screen doesn’t appeal to me).

I’m happy with the new site. It’s been good to see improvements implemented (I.e. things like the historical SR graph for a share on a shares stock report page).

bryans1311

Afraid I have to agree with you. I've tried the new site numerous times as well, and to put it bluntly, I just don't like it. It's slow at loading, data is regularly way out of date and much functionality is missing - especially on mobile, like you pointed out. The only saving grace for them is the SCVR and the wider community. Unfortunately, I've chosen to source my financial data elsewhere.

1st Jun '20

When you say ‘elsewhere’ exactly which provider do you now use bryans1311?

TT

Hi TT, I’m currently trialling Sharepad. It takes a while to get used to, but I’m finding it’s much more suited to my requirements. It doesn’t have an equivalent to SVCR though, which is a shame.

Dsa Sada

3rd Jan '21

Indeed :(

A fresh new look and mobile access is here...

What you should expect...

What if you don't want things to change?

How to access...

To the future...

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