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Interactive Brokers vs TradingView:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, TradingView had more branded searches than Interactive Brokers among online trading platforms worldwide. TradingView had about 20.4 million branded searches, while Interactive Brokers had 688,000. TradingView made up 83.1% of all online trading platform searches we track, and Interactive Brokers accounted for 2.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about online trading platforms, Interactive Brokers appeared in all five answers and TradingView in none.

Among online trading platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

TradingView, about 30 searches for every 1 for Interactive Brokers

TradingView 20.4M searchesInteractive Brokers 688K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Interactive Brokers, mentioned in every answer we collected

Interactive Brokers in 5 of 5TradingView in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Interactive Brokers, the only one of the two named

Interactive Brokers first in 5TradingView never named

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Top online trading platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Interactive Brokers appeared in all five answers. TradingView did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Interactive Brokers1st
  2. Robinhood2nd
  3. Thinkorswim3rd
  4. Webull4th
  5. TradingView–
  6. Trading 212–
  7. eToro–
  8. NinjaTrader–
  9. Plus500–
  10. MetaTrader–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Robinhood5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Interactive Brokers5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Thinkorswim5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Webull2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • TradingView0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trading 2120 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • eToro0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • NinjaTrader0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Plus5000 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MetaTrader0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about online trading platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Interactive Brokers or TradingView more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Interactive Brokers and TradingView by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten online trading platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Interactive Brokers and TradingView among online trading platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for TradingView, Interactive Brokers. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTradingViewRobinhoodInteractive BrokersTrading 212eToroNinjaTraderWebullThinkorswimPlus500MetaTrader
Oct 202577.7%8.8%3.2%2.2%3.3%0.94%1.8%0.77%0.78%0.42%
Nov 202576.2%10.6%3.2%2.2%3.2%1.1%1.5%0.76%0.77%0.5%
Dec 202578.6%9%3.3%1.9%2.7%1.2%1.5%0.64%0.79%0.43%
Jan 202679.1%7.5%3.3%2.4%3.3%0.95%1.5%0.64%0.79%0.52%
Feb 202681.1%7.7%2.7%1.9%2.8%0.8%1.3%0.54%0.67%0.44%
Mar 202680.3%7.7%2.7%2.3%2.8%0.97%1.3%0.65%0.81%0.53%
Apr 202677.8%9.1%3.2%2.4%2.7%1.2%1.5%0.77%0.78%0.52%
May 202678.7%7.7%4%2.4%2.7%1.2%1.5%0.78%0.65%0.43%
Jun 202681.2%7.9%2.8%2%2.3%0.98%1.3%0.66%0.55%0.36%
Jul 202683.4%6.7%2.8%1.7%2%1%1.1%0.55%0.46%0.37%
Aug 202682%7.8%2.8%1.7%1.9%1.2%1.1%0.66%0.45%0.44%
Sep 202683.1%6.5%2.8%1.9%1.9%1.2%1.1%0.55%0.46%0.45%

How has the Interactive Brokers and TradingView comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for online trading platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, TradingView gained share of searches among online trading platforms worldwide, from 82% to 83.1%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Interactive Brokers worldwide fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 845K to 688K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Interactive Brokers’ and TradingView’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Interactive Brokers

2 branded search terms

  • interactive brokers
  • interactivebrokers

TradingView

1 branded search term

  • tradingview

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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