# TD Ameritrade Search TD Ameritrade's instrument search will not return your desired results when you search for the instrument symbol (e.g MSFT), instead you must use the first word in the company's name/description (e.g. Microsoft). If you're unsure of the company name/description you can use TDA's symbol lookup: ![TDA Search](/files/-MhUECTvsO1BiESi0JgS) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.motivewave.com/knowledge-base/connection/td-ameritrade-search.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.