Schwab Trading Platforms

Trade the way you want on Schwab's desktop, web, and mobile platforms, including the entire thinkorswim® suite coming later in 2023.

What to expect when your account moves to Schwab.

For starters, you won't miss any market hours and most open orders will move to Schwab with you. Order types that will NOT move are conditional orders (also known as advanced orders), trailing stop orders, and direct routed orders. See FAQs about open orders.

Once you create your own unique Schwab login info and your account has moved to Schwab, you can start trading on Schwab's intuitive web, mobile and desktop trading platforms. And the thinkorswim® suite of platforms you already love will be available at Schwab later in 2023. You will no longer have access to tdameritrade.com and the TD Ameritrade Mobile app once your account moves to Schwab.

Your platforms. Your trading strategy. Your way.

Whether you use thinkorswim, Schwab.com, or the Schwab Mobile app, you'll find what you need to trade and manage your account.

If you currently trade with the thinkorswim suite of platforms, your account won't move until thinkorswim is available at Schwab. 

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Here's what you'll be able to trade on each platform at Schwab:

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  • Schwab.com
  • Schwab Mobile app
  • thinkorswim desktop

  • thinkorswim web

  • thinkorswim mobile app 
  • 
    Stocks & ETFs
  • Schwab.com
  • Schwab Mobile app
  • thinkorswim desktop

  • thinkorswim web

  • thinkorswim mobile app 
  • 
    Equity & index options
  • Schwab.com
  • Schwab Mobile app
  • thinkorswim desktop

  • thinkorswim web

  • thinkorswim mobile app 
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    Mutual funds
  • Schwab.com
  • Schwab Mobile app
  • thinkorswim desktop

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  • thinkorswim web

    -
  • thinkorswim mobile app 
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    Bonds
  • Schwab.com
  • Schwab Mobile app
    -
  • thinkorswim desktop

    -
  • thinkorswim web

    -
  • thinkorswim mobile app 
    -
  • 
    Schwab Stock Slices® 
    (fractional shares)
  • Schwab.com
  • Schwab Mobile app
  • thinkorswim desktop

    -
  • thinkorswim web

    -
  • thinkorswim mobile app 
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    Futures*
  • Schwab.com
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  • Schwab Mobile app
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  • thinkorswim desktop

  • thinkorswim web

  • thinkorswim mobile app 
  • 
    Futures options*
  • Schwab.com
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  • Schwab Mobile app
    -
  • thinkorswim desktop

  • thinkorswim web

  • thinkorswim mobile app 
  • 
    Forex*
  • Schwab.com
    -
  • Schwab Mobile app
    -
  • thinkorswim desktop

  • thinkorswim web

  • thinkorswim mobile app 

*Futures and Forex products are traded through Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC. Futures and forex products are expected to be available on the thinkorswim suite of platforms in 2024.

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Trading on the thinkorswim suite of platforms.

Here's what to expect when thinkorswim becomes available at Schwab later in 2023.

Note: If you currently trade with the thinkorswim suite of platforms, your account won't move until thinkorswim is available at Schwab.

What's staying and what's new

  • What's staying the same (just about everything)

    • Your thinkorswim alerts, watch lists, performance and market data, preferences, and setups will remain intact.
    • Same desktop and mobile versions (no need for new downloads).
    • Same URL to access thinkorswim web.
    • Same trading experience and support—in fact, the entire thinkorswim product team is moving to Schwab with you.
    • Your account's current margin feature and options approval level are moving to Schwab with you.

  • What's changing

    • After your account moves to Schwab, you'll need to use your new Schwab login credentials to access thinkorswim.

More about thinkorswim at Schwab.

thinkorswim desktop

thinkorswim desktop

  • Keep trading on your existing desktop version—no new download needed.
  • You'll be able to continue to use thinkorswim desktop on both Windows and Mac computers.
  • You'll still have access to leading third-party research, although you'll see some differences in research report providers.
  • Watchlists will feature new enhancements, such as the ability to view available shares to short and the hard to borrow rate.
  • Fixed income, mutual funds, and Schwab Stock Slices (fractional shares) will be view only, same as at TD Ameritrade. You can trade these products on Schwab.com and Schwab Mobile app.
This is an image of a person trading on the thinkorswim desktop platform.

thinkorswim web

thinkorswim web

  • Expect the same look and feel you're already familiar with.
  • Enjoy continued access through trade.thinkorswim.com, plus an easy-access link on Schwab.com.
  • You'll be able to continue to use thinkorswim web on both Windows and Mac computers.
A computer laptop shows an example of the thinkorswim web platform.

thinkorswim mobile

thinkorswim mobile

  • There's nothing to download or install—enjoy a smooth and seamless mobile experience on your current app for Android™ or IOS®.

  • Look forward to a simpler money transfer process with a newly redesigned cash transfers feature.

thinkorswim trading tools, like stock performance and Buy and Sell buttons, are displayed on a mobile phone.

Trading on Schwab.com and the Schwab Mobile app.

An even better trading experience.

There are some exciting new features and trading enhancements coming to Schwab.com and the Schwab Mobile app to help integrate some of your favorite tools and functionality. Learn more about these enhancements.

  • Coming to Schwab.com

    • An improved trade ticket feature and the new SnapTicket® feature
    • Expanded watchlist functionality
    • The ability to set trade preferences on the trade ticket or the SnapTicket
    • Streaming data on watchlists and trade tickets
    • New conditional order types
    • Updated time in force for good-'til-canceled orders

  • Coming to Schwab Mobile app

    • A redesigned trade ticket and options chains
    • Watchlist and heat map enhancements
    • Order filtering on the order status page
    • Streaming data on watchlists and the trade ticket
    • A day trade counter
    • Updated time in force for good-'til-canceled orders

Put Schwab's web and mobile trading to work for you.

Put Schwab's web and mobile trading to work for you.

  • Place trades directly from select Schwab.com pages using the SnapTicket feature.
  • Access robust news and research, including Schwab Equity Ratings®.
  • Numerous portfolio alerts help you stay on top of the markets. Please be aware that alerts established on tdameritrade.com and the TD Ameritrade Mobile app will not move with your account to Schwab. You'll need to establish new alerts after the account move.
  • Set up options strategies with the click of a button using options chains.
  • Help automate your risk management and profit-taking strategies with conditional orders and advanced orders.​​​

Schwab's web and mobile trading

Schwab.com

Schwab.com

  • Trade stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, fixed income, Schwab Stock Slices (fractional shares), and more.
  • Multi-leg options strategies will be available to you, along with an enhanced Trade Builder.
  • Access the Trade & Probability Calculator in the trade ticket.
  • View streaming market data on trade tickets and watchlists.
Learn how to place a trade on Schwab.com
An open laptop computer features a trade order on Schwab.com.

Schwab Mobile app

schwab mobile app

  • Download the Schwab Mobile app now and start using it on your first day at Schwab. Available for Android, iPhone®, iPad®, and Apple Watch®.
  • Trade stocks and ETFs from anywhere, plus options strategies, mutual funds, Schwab Stock Slices (fractional shares), and more.
  • View streaming market data on watchlists.
Mobile devices demonstrate the functionality of the Schwab Mobile app.

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Investing involves risk including loss of principal.

Schwab Stock Slices is not intended to be investment advice or a recommendation of any stock. Investing in stocks can be volatile and involves risk, including loss of principal. Consider your individual circumstances prior to investing.

The Trade & Probability Calculator provides calculations that are hypothetical in nature and do not reflect actual investment results, or guarantee future results. The calculations do not consider commissions or other costs, and do not consider other positions in your account(s) for which this specific trade is taking place. Rather, these values are based solely on the individual contract or pair of contracts in this specific trade. In addition, the calculations do not consider the specific date of dividend, early assignment, and other risks associated with option trading. Options which expire before the estimated dates have calculated values based on underlying prices as of the estimated dates, as if option is expiring on the estimated date. Investment decisions should not be made based solely upon values generated by the Trade & Probability Calculator.

Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options through Schwab. Please read the options disclosure document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. Supporting documentation for any claims or statistical information is available upon request.

Spread trading must be done in a margin account.

Multiple leg options strategies will involve multiple commissions.

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