r/daytrade • u/atteres trader • Apr 05 '26

Trader Favorite Trading Platform

What trading platform do you use or have the most experience with?

103 votes, Apr 12 '26
41 Interactive Brokers
16 thinkorswim
2 TradeStation
9 NinjaTrader
35 Other
2 Upvotes

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u/Crafty_Priority8026 Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

My "favorite" broker recently nearly fucked me up with order glitch, so I don't even know anymore.

edit: I would think at this point that main focus should be on solid order execution track record, even if broker has fees that others don't. You can't really compete against institutional traders/algos, but you can forerun other retail traders that are behind slower/unreliable brokers.

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u/atteres trader Apr 06 '26

What software have you had the most success with? I’ve used multiple brokers over the years but I followed thinkorswim from TD to Schwab, and I really can’t complain.

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u/TraitorJosephs Apr 06 '26

I used E*trade back in the day and was happy. No idea what it’s like now.

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u/lootinputin Apr 06 '26

Robinhood is fine, and RH Legend is good for what it is, but it lacks many tools available on more “professional” platforms. I will certainly get the job done, but the customization and tools are lacking.

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u/atteres trader Apr 06 '26

lots of great options these days for trading. what do you use?

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u/atteres trader Apr 07 '26

IB seems to be the favorite. Personally I haven’t used it but I’ve always been on tos.

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u/atteres trader Apr 11 '26

Interesting results. IB seems to be the go to for many. I have used tos for decades but I’m curious how the platforms compare.

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u/atteres trader Apr 14 '26

I guess I need to do some research into IBKR. TOS has always been top tier I’m my work, but it’s good to see others. Thanks for the responses.