As of 02/20/2026   Indus: 49,626 +230.81 +0.5%     Trans: 19,841 +347.17 +1.8%     Utils: 1,162 +1.36 +0.1%     Nasdaq: 22,886 +203.34 +0.9%     S&P 500: 6,910 +47.62 +0.7%	YTD  +3.3%    +14.3%    +8.8%   -1.5%    +0.9%	Targets    Overview: 02/13/2026     50,500 or 48,300 by 03/01/2026   20,200 or 18,150 by 03/01/2026   1,250 or 1,125 by 03/01/2026   24,750 or 22,000 by 03/01/2026   7,250 or 6,600 by 03/01/2026
Chart Pattern Indicator: on 2/19/26

As of 02/20/2026   Indus: 49,626 +230.81 +0.5%     Trans: 19,841 +347.17 +1.8%     Utils: 1,162 +1.36 +0.1%     Nasdaq: 22,886 +203.34 +0.9%     S&P 500: 6,910 +47.62 +0.7%	YTD  +3.3%    +14.3%    +8.8%   -1.5%    +0.9%
Targets    Overview: 02/13/2026     50,500 or 48,300 by 03/01/2026   20,200 or 18,150 by 03/01/2026   1,250 or 1,125 by 03/01/2026   24,750 or 22,000 by 03/01/2026   7,250 or 6,600 by 03/01/2026
Chart Pattern Indicator: on 2/19/26

Bulkowski on Brokers, Trading Software

Minor update on 2/18/2026.

This article discusses a reader survey of stock brokers and stock trading software conducted by Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine (Results used with their permission). The following results are from a survey of their readership conducted in late 2017.

Stock Brokers/Brokerage Ranking

Here are reader's favorites for stock brokerages.

• 1. Interactive Brokers (IA wins in stock, futures, and Forex categories, by the way).
• 2. thinkorswim (now part of TD Ameritrade which is now part of Schwab)
• 3. TradeStation
• 4. TD Ameritrade (now part of Schwab)

The following were 'honorable mentions' (the order is as listed in the magazine and it doesn't appear to be alphabetical).

• Charles Schwab
• Fidelity Brokerage
• E*Trade (now part of Morgan Stanley)
• Scottrade Financial Services, Inc (now part of TD Ameritrade)
• Tc2000 Brokerage

Trading Software Ranking

A question I'm asked often is what software do I use to trade? I wrote my own, but here's how readers voted.

In the category of "Standalone analytical software, $500 or less"...

• 1. Tc2000 (This is their top pick).
• 2. NinjaTrader
• 3. AmiBroker Standard
• 4. eSignal
• (honorable mention): OmniTrader

The bonus issue, which is included with your subscription, has 21 categories, covering data, brokerages, trading platforms/software, systems, trading schools, favorite websites and favorite article (I tied for 4th this year!). Visit traders.com for more information.

See Also

• The FAQ (frequently asked questions) page may have other topics of interest.
• Hardware survey. This reports on a survey of 50 trading setups.
• A study of studies. Results from 53 chart pattern studies.
• Research. I post my research results here. Lots of articles to curl your toes!
• Tutorials. Need help? Check here.

 

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