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Powerful trading platforms and tools. Always innovating for you.

Web Platforms thinkorswim®
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web Mobile Trading

Web Platforms

All the tools any level of investor needs to:

  • Access independent third-party research, educational resources, and planning tools
  • Stay up-to-date on the latest financial news from Yahoo! Finance in the customizable Dock
Web Platforms

thinkorswim desktop

 A professional-level trading platform for serious traders looking for:

  • Elite level tools to perform analyses and test strategies
  • Idea generation with market scans and ability to monitor potential risk/reward
  • Onboarding tools like thinkManual and platform tutorials to get started quickly
  • Fully customizable, downloadable software
thinkorswim desktop

thinkorswim web

A streamlined thinkorswim experience featuring:

  • An intuitive interface that puts critical tools front and center
  • Preconfigured strategies that allow you to set up trades in just a click
  • Web-based access anywhere with an internet connection
thinkorswim web

Mobile Trading

TD Ameritrade is the leader in mobile trading** with powerful mobile offerings for investors and traders that want:

  • A choice of device-optimized mobile apps, now including Apple Watch™
  • The ability to manage investments, seize opportunities, and more
Mobile Trading

Giving you more value in more ways

TD Ameritrade

E*Trade

Fidelity

Free access to all trading platforms

TD Ameritrade

Yes

E*Trade

Yes

Fidelity

Requires 36 trades per year

Free access to real-time streaming quotes and level II quotes on all platforms for non-professionals

TD Ameritrade

Yes

E*Trade

Streaming quotes only - conditions apply

Fidelity

Yes

Live help via in-app chat

TD Ameritrade

Yes

E*Trade

No

Fidelity

No

Ability to make options, futures and forex trades via mobile app

TD Ameritrade

Yes

E*Trade

Options and futures only

Fidelity

Options only

Create pre-defined covered call strategies that automatically roll forward#

TD Ameritrade

Yes

E*Trade

No

Fidelity

No

Ability to access, search and chart 400,000+ economic indicators straight from the Fed***

TD Ameritrade

Yes

E*Trade

No

Fidelity

No

Access to practice trading platform using historical and current market data

TD Ameritrade

Yes

E*Trade

No

Fidelity

No

Access to social sentiment tools to measure social media trends with charting indicators

TD Ameritrade

Yes

E*Trade

No

Fidelity

Yes

Comparison table data as of October 6, 2020

TD Ameritrade

E*Trade

Fidelity

Our platforms don’t just put power in your hands, they amplify it. See how technology can help you unlock your inner trader by finding the trading platform that’s right for you.

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

Past performance of a security does not guarantee future results or success.

TD Ameritrade does not make recommendations or determine the suitability of any security, strategy or course of action, for you, through the use of TD Ameritrade's trading tools. Any investment decision you make in your self-directed account is solely your responsibility. Please consult other sources of information and consider your individual financial position and goals before making an independent investment decision.

Waiver of NASDAQ Level II and Streaming News subscription fees applies to non-professional clients only. Access to real-time market data is conditioned on acceptance of exchange agreements. Professional access differs and subscription fees may apply. For details, see our commissions and rates.

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.

**Mobile leadership claim based on analysis of publicly available competitor data concerning number of mobile users and daily average revenue trade levels.

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

Futures and futures options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the Risk Disclosure Statement prior to trading futures products. 

Trading options, futures and forex can involve substantial risks and are not suitable for all investors. Clients must consider all relevant risk factors, including their own personal financial situation, before trading. Trading privileges are subject to TD Ameritrade review and approval. Not all account owners will qualify.

Forex trading involves leverage, carries a high level of risk and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the NFA booklet Trading Forex: What Investors Need to Know prior to trading forex products.

Futures and forex accounts are not protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).

Futures, futures options, and forex trading services provided by Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC. Trading privileges subject to review and approval. Not all clients will qualify. Forex accounts are not available to residents of Ohio or Arizona. Prior to a name change in September 2021, Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC was known as TD Ameritrade Futures & Forex LLC.

Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC, a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and NFA Forex Dealer Member. Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC is a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation.

Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before trading options, carefully read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. Contact TD Ameritrade at 800-669-3900 for a copy.

The 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.  

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E*Trade’s Power E*TRADE Pro trading platform, including Level II quotes and streaming news, is available at no charge to Power E*TRADE active trader customers who execute at least 30 stock or options trades during a calendar quarter. To continue receiving access to this platform, you must execute at least 30 stock or options trades by the end of the following calendar quarter. Customers can also subscribe for $99.95 per month. Active Trader representatives are only available to logged-in Power E*TRADE customers.

Fidelity’s Active Trader Pro® trading platform is available to households trading 36 times or more in a rolling twelve-month period. Trading 72 times over the same period earns access to static Level II quotes. Trading 120 times over the same period earns streaming news. Active Trader Services, including dedicated trading specialists, are available to households that place 120 or more stock, bond, or options trades over the same period and maintain $25K in assets across eligible Fidelity brokerage accounts.

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