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thinkorswim Group Inc. is a financial services firm comprised of 'thinkorswim,' an online brokerage segment and an investor education division under the name ‘Investools.’ Combined, thinkorswim and Investools provide information, education and tools for self-directed option traders. retail and institutional users who invest in equities, fixed income, exchange-traded funds, futures, derivatives, currency traded on the Foreign exchange market (FX or forex), and mutual funds.

thinkorswim provides sophisticated trading tools and analytics, including tools for implementing complex, multi-leg options strategies. The products and services offered by thinkorswim have received numerous accolades from third parties including the highest rated software-based online broker and "best for options traders" in Barron's ranking of online brokers, 3/6/2006 and 3/5/2007 and second-overall in 2008. The company's brokerage division’s retail DARTs (Daily Average Revenue Trades) reached 56,800 in June, 2008, 143% higher than June, 2007. Client assets rose to $3.11 billion in June, 2008, 75% higher than June, 2007.

The education business offers a full range of investor education products and services that provide lifelong learning in a variety of interactive delivery formats including instructor-led synchronous and asynchronous online courses, in-person workshops, one-on-one and one-to-many online coaching programs and telephone, live-chat and email support. Graduates can then apply what they've learned by trading with thinkorswim's online brokerage platforms.

Subsidiaries
• thinkorswim, Inc., a FINRA member broker-dealer.

• thinkorswim Canada, Inc., an IDA Canadian member broker-dealer.

• thinkorswim Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor managing funds and providing investment services for insitutional and high net worth clients since 1995. This division offers redoption.com, a low cost option trading subscription service. The division also provides trading classes on how to use the thinkorswim platform through optionplanet.com.

1997: Founding
Telescan, a provider of stock charting and screening tools, is created by Dr. Richard Carlin.

1999: Mergers
The current Investools was formed by the merger of Telescan, Inc. of Houston, Texas, and Online Investor's Advantage of Provo, Utah.

2005: Prophet Purchase
In January, Investools purchased Prophet Financial Systems, Inc. and embarked on a re-architecture of the Investor Toolbox. Prophet's founder, Tim Knight, was made the SVP of Technology.

2006: Stock Listing
In May, Investools common stock was listed on NASDAQ and added to the Russell 3000, Russell 2000 and Microcap indexes on June 30.

In September, Investools announced a merger with thinkorswim, Inc., an online brokerage specializing in options that was founded in 1999.

2007: New Ticker Symbol
In February, the company completed the merger with thinkorswim and its ticker symbol was changed to SWIM.

In December, the company expanded operations into Canada

2008: thinkorswim Group Inc. Established
In February, the company acquired mytrade.com

In June, the company changed its name to thinkorswim Group. Inc.