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On June 11, 2009, TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) acquired thinkorswim Group Inc., Investools' parent company, creating what we believe will be one of the most comprehensive education, investment and trading offerings for retail investors, regardless of experience or investment goals, in the market today. Learn more: Read Press Release | Student FAQs
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thinkorswim® is one of Barron's most highly rated online brokers, four years running.** The company supports retail and institutional investors through its trading platforms, which are widely recognized as among the industry's best for execution, professional analytics and real-time position management. By teaching and executing complex, non-directional option strategies with single-click functionalitynow the industry standardthinkorswim revolutionized the option industry.
Prophet.net offers a rich suite of technical analysis tools for traders, all designed to enhance the profitability of your investments. Of course, charting is just one area where Prophet.net excels. This comprehensive suite offers real-time tools for exploring new trading opportunities, analyzing them with technical charts and managing your investments. Unlike other sites that simply show you charts and quotes, these tools and features are interactive, enabling you to create a customized technical analysis system. The Prophet.net award-winning technology is included in the Investools Investor Toolbox®.
Co-branded courses with Wealth Magazine are offered around the country, teaching people how to make smarter investing decisions. Beginning and experienced investors learn strategies based on the Investools Method®, receiving guidance and tools that lead the way to financial enlightenment.
In 2009, thinkorswim® was chosen #1 Online Broker in Barron's 14th annual Best Online Broker survey for the third time. Earning 4.5 out of a possible five stars, the company achieved the highest aggregate score ever on these rankings. The survey rated online brokers in eight categories, including the types of investments that can be traded online; quality of screeners that are used to help find stocks, options or funds; consumer-friendliness of trading screens; overall ease of use and ability to be customized.
Barron's and Forbes Magazinetwo of the industry's most highly regarded publicationsnamed Prophet.Net the #1 Site for Technical Analysis, saying it offers the Best Charts on the Web. Prophet also received Reader's Choice Awards from Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities Magazine, as well as accolades from other top publications, such as Business Week.
TD AMERITRADE was named BEST in Trading Tools in SmartMoney's 2009 Broker Survey in the publication's June 2009 issue. TD AMERITRADE was also awarded a five-star rating in the Mutual Funds & Investment Products category. TD AMERITRADE was also listed as one of Forbes' "Global 2000" companies in the publication's April 27, 2009, issue. The Forbes Global 2000 are public companies with the top composite scores based on their rankings for sales, profits, assets and market value. Full list of accolades.
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation, through its brokerage subsidiaries***, combines innovative trading technology, easy-to-use investment tools and services, investor education and superior client service to create a market-leading financial services experience. Now home to the award-winning thinkorswim trading platform** and the Investools investor education program, TD AMERITRADE provides millions of retail investors, traders and independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) with the tools, service and support they need to help build confidence in today's rapidly-changing market environment.
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