Head to head
XTB vs thinkorswim
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
48/100 | 56/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #11 | #5 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 76 | 64 |
| AI Authority | 10 | 52 |
| Web Authority | 37 | 43 |
| Expert Assessment | 70 | 65 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | 0% commission on stocks & ETFs up to 100,000 EUR monthly turnover · free tier: No minimum deposit; free account opening and maintenance for all active clients; free market data for active traders | $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 | Commission-free / spread-based with tiered equity commission | Usage-based |
| Best for | European retail traders with modest volumes who want one app for real shares/ETFs plus occasional CFD trades, keep equity turnover under 100,000 EUR a month, fund in the asset's currency, and trade often enough to dodge the inactivity fee. | 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 high-volume or scalping trader needing raw spreads, a multi-currency investor unwilling to pay 0.5% per conversion, someone who withdraws small amounts, or anyone who depends on fast human support during a dispute. | 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 | Retail, Institutional | Retail self-directed traders, Active options and futures traders |
| Founded | 2004 | — |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland (UK contact address: Level 9, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AA) | — |
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.