Head to head
CenterPoint Securities vs thinkorswim
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
38/100 | 56/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #14 | #5 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | — | 64 |
| AI Authority | 17 | 52 |
| Web Authority | 45 | 43 |
| Expert Assessment | 64 | 65 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | $0.003 per share (under 500k shares/month) plus CenterPoint Web at $20/month · free tier: None; a demo 'test drive' is available via a request-a-demo page | $0 commission on online stocks/ETFs · free tier: All Schwab trading platforms — thinkorswim desktop, web, mobile, Schwab.com and Schwab Mobile — are free with any Schwab account; paper trading included free |
| Pricing model | Usage-based per-share/per-contract commissions plus platform and market data subscriptions | Usage-based |
| Best for | Funded, full-time US equity day traders and short sellers running six-figure-plus monthly share volume who need route selection, hard-to-borrow locates and Level 2 order entry, and who will clear the volume threshold that waives platform fees. | High-volume options and futures traders who want free professional-grade charting and will invest weeks in mastering the platform. |
| Avoid if | You are a buy-and-hold or occasional investor (inactivity fee and per-share commissions punish low activity), want commission-free retail trading, need forex, futures or crypto, are unwilling to negotiate your entry commission tier, or require a broker with a visible independent user-review track record. | You are a beginner wanting simplicity, you depend on fast responsive human support, or you park large uninvested cash balances between trades before checking sweep rates. |
| Markets | Active retail traders, Professional day traders, Short sellers | Retail self-directed traders, Active options and futures traders |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | Del Mar, California, USA (2010 Jimmy Durante Blvd #270, Del Mar, CA 92014) | — |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.