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thinkorswim

thinkorswim, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Chicago, is a leading online brokerage company specializing in options. We support retail and institutional traders through our own trading platforms which are widely recognized as the industry's best for execution, professional analytics and real-time position management. We have revolutionized the option industry by teaching and executing complex, non-directional option strategies with single-click functionality that has now become the industry standard. thinkorswim continues to evolve the financial marketplaces by delivering products that benefit the customer whether they are hedging, speculating or enhancing returns.

The risk of loss in trading securities, options, futures and forex can be substantial. Customers 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 and Risks of Standardized Options. A copy can be requested from Scott Garland, Compliance Officer, at 773 435 3270 or 600 W. Chicago Ave., #100 Chicago, IL 60654-2597 or email sgarland@thinkorswim.com. Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk as well as its own unique risk factors, please read the following risk disclosure before considering the trading of this product: Forex Risk Disclosure. thinkorswim is compensated through a portion of the forex dealing spread.

thinkorswim, Inc. is a FINRA registered broker dealer and NFA introducing broker. thinkorswim Advisors, Inc. is an SEC registered investment advisory firm. Both companies are wholly-owned subsidiaries of thinkorswim Holdings Inc. which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of thinkorswim Group Inc.

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