Page Summary
Thinkorswim is an electronic trading platform where users can trade stocks, options, and futures. TD Ameritrade owns the platform since 2009. Apart from trading services, the platform also offers trading tools, educational material, and analytics. If you have a TD Ameritrade account you get free access to the platform.
thinkScript
With the thinkScript coding language you can develop your own trading tools and graphical data. It uses thinkScript functions, which are like functions of other programming languages. Whenever your trading script contains an error it shows up as red and you can fix it easily.
Thinkorswim Investools SEC Investigation
In 2009 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigated Investools (owned by Thinkorswim) because it used misleading sales practices. Motivational speakers acted as full-time traders who became rich by trading and promised students they would achieve the same by using their trading strategies.
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Stefan Grasic (Dipl.-Jur) is the owner of Business24-7 and has considerable experience in the financial and investment niche, but also enjoys writing articles for the general readership. Stefan is an active stock, CFD, crypto and general investment researcher, advising blockchain companies such as Blockbird, GoCrypto, Hive Terminal at their start up level. Stefan began trading in 2010 as a college student. Money was tight,…