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thinkorswim Web Platform (2025)
thinkorswim website/browser version of the platform: features, limitations, speed, charts, order entry, and paper trading.
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thinkorswim Web Version
Points to Know:
• thinkorswim is available in several formats, including a web-based version.
• The web version has fewer tools than the desktop version.
• The same order ticket appears across all versions of thinkorswim.
Instead of using your phone or desktop platform, you can access thinkorswim directly through Schwab’s website as a web platform. Here’s a detailed look at this easy-to-use version:
Overview of Web thinkorswim
thinkorswim comes in three formats: a mobile app, desktop software, and a browser-based version. The browser version is located on Schwab’s website. Since it runs in a browser, it works on almost any computer that can open a web page.
To open thinkorswim web, log into your Schwab account and click the Trade tab in the top menu. From the drop-down list, choose thinkorswim web. The platform will open in a new browser tab.
On the far left of the platform, you’ll see a menu with four main tabs:
- Positions
- Trade
- Charts
- Scans
Next to this menu is a section that shows your Account Summary and Watchlists. The far-right side displays the main workspace for the tab you’ve selected. The Scans tab opens a stock screener, while the Trade tab offers option chains, a small chart, time & sales data, and Level II quotes.
If you have multiple accounts, you can switch between them using a drop-down menu found under Account Summary.
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Charting on Web thinkorswim
Click on the Charts tab in the left column, and a chart will appear on the right side. You can expand it by clicking the double-arrow icon next to the graph to make it nearly full-screen.
Charts on web thinkorswim support around 100 technical indicators—plenty for most traders, though fewer than the 400+ available on the mobile and desktop versions.
There’s no right-click menu on the chart, but Buy and Sell buttons are visible at the top for easy order placement.
Order Entry
When you click either the Buy or Sell button, the thinkorswim trade ticket appears below the chart. This is the same order ticket used on both the desktop and mobile versions. Once you learn one, you’ll know how to use them all. Trade types include:
- Trailing stop
- Contingent
- Blast All
- 1st triggers OCO (bracket order)
Simulated Trading
If you want to practice trading, click the paperMoney button under Account Summary. This switches the platform to a demo mode with $200,000 in virtual funds for simulated trading.
Fees and Minimums
All versions of thinkorswim are free to use. There are no account or trading minimums at Schwab. You also don’t need a Schwab account to try it. With a Guest Pass, available on this page, you can use thinkorswim web for 30 days at no cost or obligation.
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Updated on 10/7/2025.
Chad Morris is a financial writer with more than 20 years experience
as both an English teacher and an avid trader. When he isn’t writing
expert content for Brokerage-Review.com, Chad can usually be found
managing his portfolio or building a new home computer.
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