--- title: "Thinkorswim vs Trading 212: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Thinkorswim or Trading 212 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online trading platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/thinkorswim-vs-trading-212" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Thinkorswim vs Trading 212: Which is searched more? Is Thinkorswim or Trading 212 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online trading platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Thinkorswim and Trading 212 - **Competitive set**: Online trading platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Thinkorswim Share of Search**: 0.55% - **Trading 212 Share of Search**: 1.9% ## Is Thinkorswim or Trading 212 more popular in search? - 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%. - Trading 212 was ahead of Thinkorswim in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thinkorswim’s share of searches among online trading platforms worldwide moved from 0.77% to 0.55%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trading 212’s share of searches among online trading platforms worldwide moved from 2.2% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 587K to 478K. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Interactive Brokers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Robinhood | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Thinkorswim | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Webull | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TradingView | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Trading 212 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | eToro | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | NinjaTrader | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Plus500 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | MetaTrader | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online trading platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which online trading platform should I use?": 1. Interactive Brokers, 2. Robinhood, 3. Thinkorswim - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online trading platforms?": 1. Interactive Brokers, 2. Robinhood, 3. Webull, 4. Thinkorswim - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online trading platform for active trading?": 1. Interactive Brokers, 2. Thinkorswim, 3. Robinhood - Searched Google, AI Overview "online trading platform": 1. Interactive Brokers, 2. Webull, 3. Robinhood, 4. Thinkorswim - Searched Google, AI Overview "best trading platform": 1. Interactive Brokers, 2. Robinhood, 3. Thinkorswim Not named in any answer: TradingView, Trading 212, eToro, NinjaTrader, Plus500 and MetaTrader. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for online trading platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Trading 212 rose from 5th to 4th among online trading platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Thinkorswim worldwide fell 32.8% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 135K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Thinkorswim estimated searches | Thinkorswim Share of Search | Thinkorswim rank | Trading 212 estimated searches | Trading 212 Share of Search | Trading 212 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 0.77% | 9 | 587K | 2.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 0.76% | 9 | 480K | 2.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 0.64% | 9 | 397K | 1.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 0.64% | 9 | 621K | 2.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 0.54% | 9 | 487K | 1.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 0.65% | 9 | 596K | 2.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 0.77% | 9 | 510K | 2.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 165K | 0.78% | 8 | 502K | 2.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 0.66% | 8 | 502K | 2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 0.55% | 8 | 411K | 1.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 0.66% | 8 | 412K | 1.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 0.55% | 8 | 478K | 1.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured 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**: Measured on the search term “thinkorswim”. - **Trading 212**: Measured on the 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” and “trading212uk”, summed into one figure. - [Thinkorswim profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thinkorswim) - [Trading 212 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/trading-212) - [All online trading platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-trading-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Thinkorswim or Trading 212 more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Thinkorswim vs Trading 212: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/thinkorswim-vs-trading-212 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/thinkorswim-vs-trading-212. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.