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Check out what’s happening in the market this week  |  View online     Week of December 24, 2018 tickertape.tdameritrade.com         Market Thin; Heads Spin: Holiday Week Offers No Respite from Volatility   December 27, 2018 | Category: Daily Market Update | By: JJ Kinahan   A day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its largest ever single day points gain, the market appears poised to head in the opposite direction.       Easy Coding for Traders: Build Your Own Indicator   December 27, 2018 | Category: Charting | By: Chesley Spencer   Yearning for a chart indicator that doesn't exist yet? Why not write it yourself? All it takes is knowing your thinkScript® ABCs.       Implied Volatility: Spotting High Vol and Aligning Your Options   December 26, 2018 | Category: Advanced Option Strategies | By: Scott Connor   Learn the difference between implied and historical volatility, and find out how to align your options trading strategy with the right volatility exposure.       Mobile Trader Analyze: Beta-Weighting, Analysis, Stress-Testing   December 26, 2018 | Category: Mobile Apps | By: Karl Montevirgen   When volatility makes its presence known, sometimes in the blink of an eye, immediate access is key. Learn how new tools on the TD Ameritrade Mobile Trader app can let you perform portfolio analysis on the go.       529 Savings Plans: Investing Toward College & More   December 25, 2018 | Category: College Savings Plans | By: Matt Whittaker   What is a 529 plan? Get education savings and tax savings working in tandem for you and your college-bound family.       State of Bitcoin, Blockchain: Slump After the Cryptocurrency Gold Rush   December 24, 2018 | Category: Forex | By: Bruce Blythe   Interest in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies reached a fevered pitch about a year ago, as prices soared and two U.S. exchanges began listing futures products on bitcoin. As prices have fallen, is the bloom off the rose?       Tax Tips for Traders: Form 8949 & Section 1256 Contracts   December 21, 2018 | Category: Tax Forms | By: Dayton Lowrey   Traders have special considerations at tax time, including Schedule D, Form 8949, Section 1256 contracts, and collectibles tax treatment. Here are a few tips for tackling the extra filing.       Useful links   ABOUT TICKER TAPE CONTRIBUTORS WHY TD AMERITRADE? SPECIAL OFFER OPEN NEW ACCOUNT ABOUT US UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES         Visit us online   Email us   800-669-3900   Find a branch Follow us:     Please do not reply to this email. Replies are not delivered to TD Ameritrade. Get in touch or visit the contact us page on our website. You have subscribed to our messages with l1069.banking@blogger.com. See how your information is protected with our privacy statement. Update your preferences. Unsubscribe from The Ticker Tape email notices now.     Market volatility, volume, and system availability may delay account access and trade executions. Past performance of a security or strategy does not guarantee future results or success. Options are not suitable for all investors as the special risks inherent to options trading may expose investors to potentially rapid and substantial losses. Options trading subject to TD Ameritrade review and approval. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before investing in options. Supporting documentation for any claims, comparisons, statistics, or other technical data will be supplied upon request. The information is not intended to be investment advice or construed as a recommendation or endorsement of any particular investment or investment strategy, and is for illustrative purposes only. Be sure to understand all risks involved with each strategy, including commission costs, before attempting to place any trade. Clients must consider all relevant risk factors, including their own personal financial situations, before trading. TD Ameritrade, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. TD Ameritrade is a trademark jointly owned by TD Ameritrade IP Company, Inc. and The Toronto-Dominion Bank. © 2017 TD Ameritrade. Distributed by: TD Ameritrade, Inc., 200 South 108th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68154 TDA 100392 EM 02/16