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thinkorswim desktop vs Futubull: catalog facts
thinkorswim desktop	Futubull
Best for: Active traders with a Charles Schwab account	Best for: Futu brokerage customers trading Hong Kong, US and other markets
Free The software is free to download for Schwab clients; trading fees and commissions follow Schwab's pricing.	Free The app is free to download; trading is subject to the brokerage's fees.
macOS	macOS
Customizable layouts and analysis tools Covers stocks, options and futures trading All 3 strengths for thinkorswim desktop Customizable layouts and analysis tools Covers stocks, options and futures trading Free with a Schwab account	Quotes and trading for many markets and instrument types Options strategy builder with profit and loss estimates All 4 strengths for Futubull Quotes and trading for many markets and instrument types Options strategy builder with profit and loss estimates Paper trading, heat maps and earnings tools Built-in news feed and investor community
Requires a Charles Schwab brokerage account Aimed at active traders rather than budgeting	Trading requires opening an account with the Futu brokerage Website and interface are mainly in Chinese All 3 limitations for Futubull Trading requires opening an account with the Futu brokerage Website and interface are mainly in Chinese Not a budgeting or general portfolio tracker
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for thinkorswim desktop schwab.com/trading/thinkorswim/desktop Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Futubull futunn.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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