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Thinkorswim vs Trading 212:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Trading 212 had more branded searches than Thinkorswim among online trading platforms worldwide. Trading 212 had about 478,000 branded searches, while Thinkorswim had 135,000. Trading 212 made up 1.9% of all online trading platform searches we track, and Thinkorswim accounted for 0.55%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about online trading platforms, Thinkorswim appeared in all five answers and Trading 212 in none.

Among online trading platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Trading 212, about 4 searches for every 1 for Thinkorswim

Trading 212 478K searchesThinkorswim 135K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Thinkorswim, mentioned in every answer we collected

Thinkorswim in 5 of 5Trading 212 in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Thinkorswim, the only one of the two named

Thinkorswim first in 5Trading 212 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, Thinkorswim appeared in all five answers. Trading 212 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

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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 Thinkorswim or Trading 212 more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Thinkorswim and Trading 212 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.

Thinkorswim and Trading 212 among online trading platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Trading 212, Thinkorswim. 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 Thinkorswim and Trading 212 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, Trading 212 rose from 5th to 4th among online trading platforms worldwide.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Thinkorswim worldwide fell 32.8% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 135K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

20 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Thinkorswim’s and Trading 212’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.

Thinkorswim

1 branded search term

  • thinkorswim

Trading 212

19 branded search terms

  • demo trading212
  • trading 212
  • trading 212 app
  • trading 212 card
  • trading 212 cfd
  • trading 212 charges
  • trading 212 charts
  • trading 212 demo
  • trading 212 fees
  • trading 212 forex
  • trading 212 invest
  • trading 212 isa
  • trading 212 trading fees
  • trading 212uk
  • trading on trading 212
  • trading212
  • trading212 app
  • trading212 isa
  • trading212uk

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