TD AMERITRADE Launches Futures and Forex to Join Complex Options Trading Functionality

TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) today announced that futures and spot forex (foreign exchange) trading capabilities are now available via the firm’s thinkorswim from TD AMERITRADE trading platform, joining the recently introduced complex options functionality.

Self-directed investors with appropriate investment objectives, risk tolerance, and knowledge can now place multi-leg options trades quickly and simply. While intended for more experienced investors, these strategies are designed to minimize capital exposure and, in many cases, define trade risk. TD AMERITRADE’s new, single-click strategy choices include butterfly spreads, calendars, diagonals, iron condors, straddles and even customized spreads.

"Our mission is to provide the trading platform of choice for active traders and investors,” said Steven Quirk, senior vice president, trader group for TD AMERITRADE. "Frequent enhancements to our technology and product offerings, particularly the launch of futures and forex, are vital to that mission. Access to these markets through thinkorswim from TD AMERITRADE significantly furthers the development efforts toward a single integrated platform, and gives traders and investors more opportunities to diversify a portfolio or trading strategy.”

Over the past 10 years, retail trading in futures and forex has grown rapidly as new technology and educational resources have become more readily available. In fact, the firm has reported an increase in the trading of these products of nearly 60 percent over the past year on our thinkorswim trading platform.

To help clients better understand how these products work, and discover whether or not they are right for their individual trading strategies, TD AMERITRADE’s Trading Team is continually developing tutorials, webinars, in-person educational events across the U.S., and other educational tools. With programs targeted to novice and advanced traders alike, clients can learn more about forex, futures and complex options trading and how to get the most from the thinkorswim from TD AMERITRADE platform.

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About TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation

TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), through its brokerage subsidiaries,⁽¹⁾ combines innovative trading technology, easy-to-use-and-understand trading tools, investment services, investor education and superior client service to create a market-leading financial services experience. Now home to the award-winning thinkorswim trading technology⁽²⁾ and the Investools investor education program, TD AMERITRADE provides millions of retail investors, traders and independent registered investment advisors with the tools, service and support they need to help build confidence in today’s rapidly changing market environment. For more information and resources for journalists, please visit the TD AMERITRADE newsroom at www.amtd.com.

⁽¹⁾TD AMERITRADE, Inc., member FINRA (www.FINRA.org) /SIPC (www.SIPC.org) /NFA (www.nfa.futures.org), and TD AMERITRADE Clearing, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

⁽²⁾ thinkorswim, prior to joining TD AMERITRADE, earned 4.9 stars, the top score, in the category "Trading Technology", and was rated #1 overall online broker in Barron's ranking of online brokers, 3/15/2010. thinkorswim was evaluated versus others in eight total categories, including trade experience, trading technology, usability, range of offerings, research amenities, portfolio analysis and reporting, customer service and education and costs. thinkorswim topped the list in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 with the highest weighted-average score. Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company © 2006-2010.

The risk of loss in trading securities, options, futures and forex can be substantial. Clients must consider all relevant risk factors including their own personal financial situation before trading. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. See the Options Disclosure Document: Characteristics & Risks of Standardized Options. Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk as well as its own unique risk factors. Forex investments are subject to counter-party risk, as there is no central clearing organization for these transactions. Please read the following risk disclosure before considering the trading of this product: Forex Risk Disclosure. Futures and forex accounts are not protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Supporting documentation for any claims, comparisons, recommendations, statistics, or other technical data, will be supplied upon request.

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

TD AMERITRADE futures and forex accounts clear through Penson GHCO.