Connect ThinkorSwim With MarketXLS

Introduction

Thinkorswim is an electronic trading platform by TD Ameritrade used to trade financial assets. It is suited for self-directed stock, options, and futures traders. TD Ameritrade provides services for self-directed option traders and institutional users who invest in equities, exchange-traded funds, futures, mutual funds, and bonds.

It offers clients a choice of platforms aimed at different levels of expertise, including its basic website, mobile apps, and Thinkorswim, which is designed for derivatives-focused active traders. The platform can be customized to your exact specifications, with tabs allowing easy access to your most-used features.

ThinkorSwim Integration with MarketXLS

MarketXLS now supports integration with major brokers in the market including ThinkorSwim. Follow these steps to integrate:

1

Install Think or Swim Desktop Platform

Make sure the Think or Swim platform is fully installed (not a web-based version). Download from:

https://www.tdameritrade.com/tools-and-platforms/thinkorswim/desktop/download.htm

2

Launch Think or Swim

Open the Think or Swim platform and keep it running in the background.

3

Open Excel with MarketXLS

Open Excel and start using MarketXLS. The ThinkorSwim functions are pre-loaded and ready to use.

4

Access TOS Functions

Type =tos in any Excel cell and the functions list will automatically appear, showing all available ThinkorSwim integration functions.