Why is Think or Swim platform the best of the market?

[lojze]

Maybe for somebody who is price and volume movement trader.

 

[Money Trust]

It's the only platform I've ever used.

 

[rmorse]

I don't believe there is a "best", but some are better than others. It's what fits your trading and your needs. TOS is a good retail platform. I prefer Silexx Obsidian for stock and option trading. I use TOS and TWS for my Roth IRA. I wish I could use Obsidian. For futures/options I like CTS T4.

Just my opinion.

 

[xandman]

Robert,

Does your firm offer soft dollar arrangements for individual traders to use Obsidian for free?

Thanks.

 

[rmorse]

In general, soft dollar arrangements are normally for hedge funds. The hedge fund agrees to pay a higher commission to the executing broker or prime broker. That money gets set a side for the benefit of the hedge fund and can be used to pay for certain expenses like a Bloomberg Terminal, trading platforms and research. The GP of the hedge funds like this because the expenses come from the investors not from their performance fees.

 

[Risk619]

Don't forget: it looks cool.

 

[SpunkyTrader]

No love for NT for futures?

 

[xandman]

The topic is retail options platforms.