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A powerful platform customized to you

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With thinkorswim® Desktop you get access to elite-level trading tools and a platform backed by insights, education, and a dedicated trade desk. Experience the unparalleled power of a fully customizable trading experience, designed to help you nail even the most complex strategies and techniques.

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Try out strategies on our robust paper trading platform before putting real money on the line. Sign up for a paperMoney practice account to trade $100,000 virtual money* risk-free.
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Once you have an account, download thinkorswim to start trading.


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$0 commissions on online stock,
ETF, and options trades

U.S. exchange-listed stocks, ETFs, and options. $0.65 per option contract*

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Innovative features by traders, for traders

You’re always refining your trading strategies, so we are always updating thinkorswim. Our expert trading team uses feedback, insights and suggestions from traders like you to make sure our platforms are continuously innovated with the newest tools and features. Helping you navigate the market with technology that defines the cutting edge.

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Advanced Trading

Attack more of the market

Attack more of the market

Trade an array of products, including equities, options, options on futures, ETFs, futures and forex. You may also be eligible to use options and futures in an IRA or gain even more trading leverage with margin or portfolio margin.**

Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis

Chart with more data. Forecast with more confidence.

Pull from 400+ technical studies, including your basic support, resistance, candlestick and profile charts. Plus, support your more advanced trading strategies with sophisticated charts, like monkey bars and renko charts and up to 20 drawings with eight Fibonacci tools.

thinkScript

thinkScript

The peak of customization: thinkScript

Unleash your own analysis with thinkScript. With the help of our condition wizard jumpstart tool or a little object-based coding knowledge, you can build your own order execution and strategic testing algorithms and see how your scenarios could play.

Stock Hacker

Stock Hacker

Scan. Strategize. Strike.

Scan for stocks meeting any attribute that’s important to you — even your own defined and custom attributes — and easily filter out the ones that don’t using fundamental, technical, and option related data.

Analyze: the starting line for your strategy

Built on one of the most customizable tools in the industry, our Analyze section helps you put your concepts to the test. Explore our most popular features and build your trading tool belt.

Economic Data

Put your insight head-to-head with economic data straight from the Fed. 400,000 data points across the globe help you discover new key indicators and chart them over time against your own analyses to determine the right action to take.

Company Profile

Build your analysis on top industry authorities.*** Examine company revenue drivers with company data broken down by divisions and the percentage each drives to the bottom line. Make hypothetical adjustments to the key revenue drivers for each division based on what you think may happen and see how those changes could impact projected company revenue.

Options Statistics

Our proprietary Sizzle Index™ quickly compares the day’s movements against the five-day average volume and volatility, so you can easily spot unusual conditions.1

Earnings Tool

Compare historical earnings per share, their effect on options prices, and original estimates side-by-side to pinpoint the trends in the market before putting your plan into action.

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The market never rests. Neither do we.

A competitive market demands that traders keep up with a constant flow of information. That’s why we offer even more insightful features, designed to help you study, strategize, select and strike with speed, precision and intelligence unmatched by any other platform.

24/5 Tradingvideos

Trade on your schedule and take advantage of more potential market opportunities with 24/5 Trading. Trade select securities that span global markets 24 hours a day, five days a week.

Custom Alertsalerts

Strike the moment opportunity knocks with custom alerts for the events you care about. Choose from pre-selected lists of popular events or create your own using our powerful array of parameters.

Social Sentimentmegaphone

Study companies from every angle and visualize the public’s attitude towards a company over time, helping you make an informed trading decision.2

Strategy Rollergears

Automate your strategy by using our predefined criteria to roll your covered call strategy forward every month. You’ll be promptly alerted on the status of your options strategies and orders, keeping you in control.3

Market Maker MoveTM (MMM)graph and chart

Determine which stocks may be making big moves by tracking the expected magnitude of price movement based on market volatility.†

Market Monitorchart

In real time, view the whole market displayed in easy-to-read heat mapping and graphics. View your portfolio, dive deep into forex rates, industry conference calls, and earnings.

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#1 overall broker

Named the #1 overall broker by StockBrokers.com††
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#1 desktop platform and mobile app

thinkorswim was named #1 trading desktop platform and mobile app by StockBrokers.com††
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#1 education

Named #1 in education by StockBrokers.com††

The Learning Center: answers to all your platform questions

Whether you want a comprehensive guide or a quick jumpstart via frequently asked questions, the Learning Center is the easiest way to get started on thinkorswim. We document all new features, so you’re always up to date.

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Lost at sea? The risk profile tool can be your message in a bottle

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Advance your know-how with live market updates

The TD Ameritrade Network, brought to you by our media affiliate, offers real-time market insights and strategy education from industry pros. Stay on top of the market right from the thinkorswim platform or mobile app, or stream it live or on demand from your television or browser.

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TD Ameritrade Network is brought to you by TD Ameritrade Media Productions Company. TD Ameritrade Media Productions Company and TD Ameritrade, Inc. are separate but affiliated subsidiaries of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation. TD Ameritrade Media Productions Company is not a financial adviser, registered investment advisor, or broker-dealer.

thinkorswim platform for anywhere—or way— you trade

Opportunities wait for no trader. Take action wherever and however your trading style demands using our entire suite of thinkorswim platforms: desktop, web, and mobile.

Conveniently access essential tools with thinkorswim Web

With a streamlined interface, thinkorswim Web allows you to access your account anywhere with an internet connection and trade equities and derivatives in just a click.

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thinkorswim Mobile: strike whenever the moment is right

Stay in lockstep with the market with desktop alerts, trades, and charts synced and optimized for your phone on the award-winning thinkorswim Mobile app.

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We're always here to help

Whether it's to gut check a trade or fine-tune a strategy, we have real traders ready to answer your toughest questions. Talk to experienced traders, day or night.

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Our trade desk is here and ready to help. Call 866-839-1100

 

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Chat with us on the platform and even share your screen with our trade desk so they can answer your questions when you need it most.

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

*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.

**Portfolio Margin will only be approved for accounts of qualified traders who can support the risks associated with greater leverage ability.

**Use of Portfolio Margin involves unique and significant risks, including increased leverage, which increases the amount of potential loss, and shortened and stricter time frames for meeting deficiencies, which increase the risk of involuntary liquidation. Client, account, and position eligibility requirements exist and approval is not guaranteed. Carefully read the Portfolio Margin Risk Disclosure Statement, Margin Handbook, and Margin Disclosure Document for more details.

***Company Profile (Trefis) information/estimates provided by Insight Guru, a separate and unaffiliated firm. Stock prices are impacted by numerous factors and estimates of prices in the future are not guaranteed.

1Options 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. Not all account owners will qualify. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before investing in options before investing in options.

2TD Ameritrade does NOT make any recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security via a social media post or chat. And we encourage you to thoroughly research any "recommendation" you might view in a third-party post or chat.

3Rolling strategies can entail substantial transaction costs, including multiple commissions, which may impact any potential return.  You are responsible for all orders entered in your self-directed account.

†Probability analysis results from the Market Maker Move indicator are theoretical in nature, not guaranteed, and do not reflect any degree of certainty of an event occurring.

††Reviewed against 10 other online brokers, TD Ameritrade was named #1 Overall Broker in the StockBrokers.com 2021 Online Broker Review (3 years in a row). We rated #1 in several categories, including "Platforms & Tools" (10 years in a row), "Education" (9 years in a row), “Beginner Investors” (9 years in a row), “Desktop Trading Platform” (9 years in a row), and “Active Trading”. We were also rated Best in Class (within the top 5) for “Commissions & Fees”, "Offering of Investments" (7 years in a row), "Research" (10 years in a row), "Mobile Trading" (9 years in a row), "Ease of Use" (5 years in a row), "IRA Accounts" (2 years in a row), “Futures Trading” (2 years in a row) and "Options Trading" (11 years in a row).  Read the full article.

No Margin for 30 Days. Certain ETFs purchased commission free that are available on the TD Ameritrade ETF Market Center will not be immediately marginable at TD Ameritrade through the first 30 days from settlement. For the purposes of calculation the day of settlement is considered Day 1.

Short-Term Trading Fee (Holding Period for 30 Days). ETFs available commission-free that participate in the ETF Market Center may be subject to a holding period that commences with any purchase and extends through the following THIRTY (30) calendar days. An account owner must hold all shares of an ETF position purchased for a minimum of THIRTY (30) calendar days without selling to avoid a short–term trading fee where applicable. There is no limit to the number of purchases that can be effected in the holding period. Any order to sell within THIRTY (30) calendar days of last purchase (LIFO – Last In, First Out) will cause an account owner's account to be assessed a short–term trading fee of $$13.90, where applicable. For the purposes of calculation, the day of purchase is considered Day 0. Day 1 begins the day after the date of purchase. The short–term trading fee may be applicable to each purchase of each ETF where such ETF is sold during the holding period. The short–term trading fee may be more than applicable standard commissions on purchases and sells of ETFs that are not commission-free.

Taxes related to TD Ameritrade offers are your responsibility. All Promotional items and cash received during the calendar year will be included on your consolidated Form 1099. Please consult a legal or tax advisor for the most recent changes to the U.S. tax code and for rollover eligibility rules.

Third-party research and tools are obtained from companies not affiliated with TD Ameritrade, and are provided for informational purposes only. While the information is deemed reliable, TD Ameritrade does not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose, and makes no warranties with respect to the results to be obtained from its use. Please consult other sources of information and consider your individual financial positions and goals before making an independent investment decision.

Backtesting is the evaluation of a particular trading strategy using historical data. Results presented are hypothetical, they did not actually occur and they may not take into consideration all transaction fees or taxes you would incur in an actual transaction. And just as past performance of a security does not guarantee future results, past performance of a strategy does not guarantee the strategy will be successful in the future. Results could vary significantly, and losses could result.

Spreads and other multiple-leg option strategies can entail substantial transaction costs, including multiple commissions, which may impact any potential return.

Futures and futures options trading is speculative, and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the Risk Disclosure for Futures and Options prior to trading futures products.

The risk of loss in trading forex can be substantial. Clients must consider all relevant risk factors, including their own personal financial situation, before trading. Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk, as well as its own unique risk factors. Forex investments are subject to counter-party risk, as there is no central clearing organization for these transactions. Please read the following risk disclosure before considering the trading of this product: Forex Risk Disclosure

The #1 trading app accolade applies to thinkorswim mobile―also known as TD Ameritrade Mobile Trader. Mobile leadership claim based on analysis of publicly available competitor data concerning number of mobile users and daily average revenue trade levels.

TradeWise and TD Ameritrade, Inc. are separate but affiliated firms. Advisory services are provided exclusively by TradeWise and brokerage services are provided exclusively by TD Ameritrade, Inc

A covered call strategy can limit the upside potential of the underlying stock position, as the stock would likely be called away in the event of substantial stock price increase.  Additionally, any downside protection provided to the related stock position is limited to the premium received. (Short options can be assigned at any time up to expiration regardless of the in-the-money amount.)

Past performance of a security or strategy does not guarantee that the security or strategy will be successful in the future.

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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