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Recognized by StockBrokers.com as "Best in Class Education" for the 11th straight year, TD Ameritrade's investing and trading education experience is tailored to how and what you want to learn. Whether you prefer videos, articles, webcasts, immersive courses, in-person or virtual events, we have what you need to become a smarter investor.

Videos

Become a smarter investor by watching one of 200 instructional videos and tutorials. Learn the basics of investing concepts and take advantage of step-by-step tutorials so you can use our platforms, tools, and other educational resources with confidence.

Articles

Whether you're looking for daily commentary on the market's moves, fresh perspectives on potential emerging trends, or general investing questions, our wide range of articles from The Ticker Tape offer it all, so you can refine and create well-informed investing strategies.

Informative webcasts

Choose from over 30 webcasts every single week, where you can get helpful insights and information from our education coaches. Whether you want to learn about real-time market conditions or how to better use our platform tools, join our lives sessions with fellow traders to get answers from our knowledgeable team.

Investing courses

Open an account to access real coaches that can help you walk through a range of investing and trading topics to help make you a more informed investor.

Our investing courses are available on your time, easy to follow, and full of useful information so you can reach your goals.

Try out your trading strategies risk-free with paperMoney®

Test drive the thinkorswim® platform and practice your trading strategies without putting any real money on the line.

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Virtual and in-person events

Grow as an investor and network with others at our in-depth educational seminars on trading and investing.

Get the full educational experience

Discover the value of TD Ameritrade. Get all these educational resources, tailored to your investing needs and interests when you open an account.

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Content intended for educational/informational purposes only. Not investment advice, or a recommendation of any security, strategy, or account type.

Market volatility, volume and system availability may delay account access and trade executions.

Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors as the special risks inherent to options trading may expose investors to potentially rapid and substantial losses. Options trading privileges subject to TD Ameritrade review and approval. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before trading options.

Supporting documentation for any claims, comparison, statistics, or other technical data will be supplied upon request.

All investing involves risks, including the loss of principal.

The paperMoney® software application is for educational purposes only. Successful virtual trading during one time period does not guarantee successful investing of actual funds during a later time period as market conditions change continuously. To receive real time quotes on a paperMoney account, the paperMoney account must be linked to a TD Ameritrade account funded with at least $500.

TD Ameritrade was evaluated against 14 other online brokers in the 2022 StockBrokers.com Online Broker Review. The firm was rated #1 in the categories "Platforms & Tools" (11 years in a row), "Desktop Trading Platform: thinkorswim®" (10 years in a row), "Active Trading" (2 years in a row), "Options Trading," "Customer Service," and "Phone Support." TD Ameritrade was also rated Best in Class (within the top 5) for "Overall Broker" (12 years in a row), "Education" (11 years in a row), "Commissions & Fees" (2 years in a row), "Offering of Investments" (8 years in a row), "Beginners" (10 years in a row), "Mobile Trading Apps" (10 years in a row), "Ease of Use" (6 years in a row), "IRA Accounts" (3 years in a row), "Futures Trading" (3 years in a row), and "Research" (11 years in a row). Read the full article.

This is not an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where we are not authorized to do business or where such offer or solicitation would be contrary to the local laws and regulations of that jurisdiction, including, but not limited to persons residing in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UK, and the countries of the European Union.

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