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Robinhood’s mobile app design revolutionized stock trading and brought investing to the people, it made investing easy to understand and operate. However, the app it self, in my opinion, is not designed with investor’s interest in mind. In particular, beginner investors.
After using the app for a few weeks, I’ve seen the following UX tricks that are at play throughout its user experience.
Animated Stock Price That Incites Excitement
The number flips, the price trend blinks. These motions certainly create an excitement which in turn nudges for buying or selling.
Screenshots and Screen Recordings Are Allowed
It surprises me that I could take screenshots while using Robinhood. Most personal finance apps and banking apps don’t allow users taking screenshots. For Android devices, there used to be workarounds such as taking advantage of Google Assistant’s “What on my screen?”…
