Once you have opened an account with Charles Schwab, log in to thinkorswim Web to access essential trading tools and begin trading on our web-based platform.

Analyze, strategize, and trade like never before when you open an account with Charles Schwab and download thinkorswim. Learn how to download our platforms.

Thinkorswim is an electronic trading platform owned by Charles Schwab Corporation. It is geared for self-directed stock, options and futures traders. [1]

This web-based platform takes the essential functionality from thinkorswim desktop and packages it into an intuitive online trading interface. Available from almost any browser—no download necessary.

Level up your mobile trading experience with thinkorswim. Put the power of thinkorswim® right in your pocket with our trading app. Manage your positions; find quotes, charts, and studies; get support; …

In thinkorswim® you’ve always gotten to build your own sandbox. As you use the platform, you’ll likely change some of the settings or select different features to use.

All demonstrations are shown using real-time examples (on the paperMoney version of thinkorswim) so you can see how these tools actually work in practice, not just in theory.

Looking to start using thinkorswim on desktop or web? Follow these instructions to install thinkorswim.

Trade Creating Spread Orders How to Buy Stock on thinkorswim Desktop In this tutorial, we'll show how to place stock orders using the platform.