Think or Swim (TOS)

[Porgie Tirebiter]

You have to download the Think or Swim application. From the TD Ameritrade home page go to: Trade>Trading Platforms>Think or Swim. From that page you can download the version appropriate for your machine.

[Porgie Tirebiter]

Well, it ain't like I sit around and trade all day. But I am short puts in a few stocks and so need to at least monitor those.

To paraphrase the Stones, I guess I can get what I need off the regular web-site.

[swampboots]

Hard to get control of stock, if active trader without a smooth streamer.

[Porgie Tirebiter]

Here's something I just found: https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2020/08/17/td-ameritrades-thinkorswim-outage-irks-investors/

TD isn't mentioning it at all in the 'Message Center' on the web-site.

[swampboots]

Try the mobile app not as good but workable.

[Porgie Tirebiter]

It looks like it is for the second day in row. I've tried it on two different machines.

[swampboots]

Think or swim down?

[trythisagain]

Thinkorswim Platform Enhancements:

[trythisagain]

Link To Video Tutorials:


http://education.investools.com/tdameritrade/Archives.iedu

[trythisagain]

Think or Swim Info:


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