As Schwab moves away from StreetSmart Edge® and toward thinkorswim®, you may find yourself questioning how to do things you've done in the past. thinkorswim is our award-winning platform that brings together powerful features and real-time insights to let you dive deeper into the market and your trading strategies.
Before you dive in
thinkorswim is three platforms in one: a downloadable desktop app; a mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android; and a browser-based web platform. But which version is right for you? Let's break down the three:
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Key benefits:
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| Who is this for? Traders looking for the most advanced platform with active trading tools, robust charting, and customizability for a trading experience that adapts to their trading style | Who is this for? Traders who want a simpler trading experience accessible from any browser. | Who is this for? On-the-go traders who want a mobile trading app with extensive trading functionality. |
All three thinkorswim experiences offer trading in stocks, exchange-traded funds, options—including complex and multi-leg strategies—and futures/forex.
To export some of your information from StreetSmart Edge, check out how to Export/Import Watchlists and Export/Import Saved Orders; StreetSmart users can also Export Notes for their own records.
thinkorswim desktop
To get started with thinkorswim:
- Start with this video: Introduction to the thinkorswim desktop platform.
- View two videos that walk through moving from StreetSmart Edge to thinkorswim: part 1 and part 2.
- Once you've learned the basics, attend a live, interactive webcast with an education coach.
- Attend an upcoming StreetSmart Edge to thinkorswim desktop webcast.
- Watch a recorded session on the On-demand Playlist.
- View weekly webcasts that introduce basic thinkorswim functionality.
thinkorswim web
- Start with this video: Introduction to thinkorswim web.
- Once you've learned the basics, attend a live, interactive webcast with an education coach.
- Attend an upcoming StreetSmart Edge to thinkorswim web webcast.
- Watch a recorded session on the On-demand Playlist.
thinkorswim mobile
- Start here with our introduction videos to the mobile apps for iPhone and Android.
- Once you've learned the basics, attend a live, interactive webcast with an education coach. Check out the moving to thinkorswim mobile webcast.
What's next?
If you want more information about moving to thinkorswim, check out our Transition Guide here. Traders can also practice trading with the paperMoney® feature. View the thinkorswim paperMoney options trading tutorial video here.
There are dozens of other educational videos about thinkorswim you can find by visiting the Insights & Education thinkorswim demo page.
