Key Takeaways Tracking options activity can offer a peek into market expectations for a particular stock Learn how the Sizzle Index can help traders find, filter, refine and monitor stocks experiencing unusual options activity Tracking unusual flare-ups in options activity can offer potential stock ideas. Following the options crowd or at least seeing what they’re […]

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Key Takeaways The Stock Hacker tool in the thinkorswim platform can help you match potential trade candidates to a set of fundamental criteria Once you’ve identified a subset of stocks matching your criteria, you can use technical analysis to help complement your fundamental outlook Too many indicators can often lead to indecision and antacids. But […]

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Key Takeaways Watchlists can be helpful but don’t always provide a sense of market sentiment The High/Low Graph, now on the thinkorswim® platform, uses a formula to help track sentiment for individual securities This feature could help investors who need to quickly check sentiment for securities in their watchlists If you’ve ever created a watchlist to […]

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Key Takeaways Options are one way advanced traders can get directional exposure in a stock  Around earnings time, an option that may typically be inexpensive can cost substantially more Selling an option spread can give you directional exposure, defined risk, and potentially, a lower buying power requirement  Earnings season: It’s pageant time for the companies […]

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Key Takeaways The Risk Profile tool can help you visualize potential profit and loss (P&L) on an options position You can also compare the P&L under various scenarios, such as with the passage of time or changes in implied volatility If you were stranded on a deserted island and could choose three things with which […]

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Key Takeaways The Earnings sub-tab offers eight quarters of data on stock prices and related options for the period five days before and after each earnings release         Compare actual earnings numbers with the consensus estimates from third-party analysts for each quarter  Learn how active stock and option traders might use earnings data to set trading […]

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Key Takeaways TD Ameritrade now provides overnight access to 10 additional exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for a total of 24 These additional overnight ETFs give investors a chance to trade tariff news as it happens Products allow focus on Asia, technology, and finance, with an emphasis on liquidity Losing sleep over the trade battle with China? […]

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Key Takeaways Set alerts to receive timely information that can affect your assets Customize alerts to your investments to assist you with buy, sell, and hold decisions Use alerts to monitor individual securities as well as your portfolio performance Staying up to date on information that can affect your investment strategy can be time-consuming with […]

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Key Takeaways TD Ameritrade offers a full menu of third-party earnings analysis and coverage Read The Ticker Tape and watch the TD Ameritrade Network for insight Find online tools that can help you learn what analysts expect for sectors and companies Earnings season is right around the corner, and even seasoned investors can find it challenging […]

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Key Takeaways The TD Ameritrade Mobile app now offers new enhancements and robust customization Choose how to display columns and watch lists to suit your trading style and preferences Get more information on the go, including handy trading jargon definitions and up to 300 stock symbols Who says more isn’t better? With the upgraded TD […]

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