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Whispers, Warnings, Wild Cards

As the heart of earnings season looms, this week's trading continued to reveal tensions between what markets are showing on the surface and what lies beneath.

July 17, 2026

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Stocks Slide on Oil, Chips

A three-headed monster hit the market early, with indexes burdened by the chip market sell-off, rising oil prices on Middle East tension, and a 10% post-earnings Netflix decline.

July 17, 2026

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The Short Interest Monitor

The Short Interest Monitor tracks stocks with elevated and rising short interest. Explore the latest edition to gauge investor sentiment and positioning in key areas of the market.

July 14, 2026

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Q2 2026 Bank Earnings Ahead

The Fed's recent shift into a more hawkish mode creates concern about banking profits later this year, but second-quarter results are seen strong thanks to IPOs, mergers.

July 13, 2026

Market updates

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Weekly Trader's Outlook

Nathan Peterson

July 17, 2026

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Today's Options Market Update

Joe Mazzola

July 17, 2026

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thinkorswim basics

Intro to thinkorswim® Desktop

Welcome to thinkorswim®. In this video we'll provide a high-level tour of the most commonly used features of the thinkorswim trading platform.

August 28, 2023

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Set Up thinkorswim® for Stocks

In this tutorial, we'll demonstrate ways to set up the thinkorswim® desktop platform for stock trading.

August 28, 2023

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Set Up thinkorswim® for Options

How to customize the thinkorswim® desktop platform especially for options—streamlining the option chain based on your trading style, setting up custom options screeners, and more.

August 28, 2023

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thinkorswim® Web Overview

In this tutorial, we'll take a tour of the thinkorswim® web platform and show you how to get started.

August 28, 2023

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thinkorswim® iOS

Learn how to navigate and place trades on the thinkorswim® mobile app for iPhone.

March 19, 2026

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thinkorswim® Android

Learn how to navigate and place trades on the thinkorswim® mobile app for Android.

October 11, 2023

Options trading for beginners

What Are Derivatives?

Derivatives are financial contracts whose value comes from an underlying asset. Learn the basics and why investors have used them to create strategies designed to help manage risk.

April 20, 2026 • Joe Mazzola

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Weekly Stock Options

Learn how weekly stock options can potentially help option traders adjust their exposure during market events like earnings releases or economic announcements.

February 18, 2026

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Stock Options Trading Stats

Learn how three options statistics on thinkorswim—implied and historical volatility, the Sizzle Index, and the put/call ratio—can help traders make more informed decisions.

December 31, 2025

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A Guide to Covered Strangles

Learn how covered strangles can potentially help traders earn extra income from options and manage their stock positions during periods of sideways trading.

October 22, 2025

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A Guide to Option Income ETFs

Options income ETFs offer investors a unique combination of high yields, downside cushion, and reduced volatility, but they come with risks worth considering.

September 11, 2025

A guide to futures and forex

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Sunday Night Futures Watch

Though Sunday night stock futures trading can spook investors as the market reacts to weekend developments, they don't always carry through to Monday's day session.

April 23, 2026 • Dan Rosenberg

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What Are Derivatives?

Derivatives are financial contracts whose value comes from an underlying asset. Learn the basics and why investors have used them to create strategies designed to help manage risk.

April 20, 2026

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Contango vs. Backwardation

The slope of a futures curve—whether in contango or backwardation—can greatly impact the profitability and risk involved in several trading strategies.

November 25, 2025

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What Are Futures?

Learn how futures contracts work, the history and evolution of futures trading, the role of futures contracts in the financial market, and more.

November 05, 2025

Trading with technical analysis

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Using Volume to Inform Trades

Volume can help traders gauge how much strength is behind a price move. Here are three volume metrics to consider.

June 05, 2026

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Test Your Trading Smarts

Are you a savvy trader? Find out with our 10-question quiz.

June 05, 2026

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Is a Stock Rally Reversing?

These four scenarios, in conjunction with corroborating price patterns, may hint that a stock rally is ripe for a reversal.

March 06, 2026

What's new in stock trading

Whispers, Warnings, Wild Cards

As the heart of earnings season looms, this week's trading continued to reveal tensions between what markets are showing on the surface and what lies beneath.

July 17, 2026

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The Short Interest Monitor

The Short Interest Monitor tracks stocks with elevated and rising short interest. Explore the latest edition to gauge investor sentiment and positioning in key areas of the market.

July 14, 2026

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Records and Red Flags?

As rising markets produce more millionaires, it's wise to remember risks beneath the surface, such as earnings-related choppiness and rising margin debt.

July 10, 2026

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STAX Trends: Gen X Leads the Pack

The Schwab Trading Activity Index™, which tracks client activity to gauge sentiment, hit a multi-year high in June. Gen X lead the bullish charge, but Millennials closed the gap.

July 08, 2026

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Rotation Beneath the Surface

As buying power rotates away from Mag 7 stocks, it is rotating toward everything else—small caps, cyclicals, and even bitcoin, which is perched at potential support.

July 02, 2026

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The Short Interest Monitor

The Short Interest Monitor tracks stocks with elevated and rising short interest. Explore the latest edition to gauge investor sentiment and positioning in key areas of the market.

June 29, 2026

Expand your options trading

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What Are Iron Condors?

Iron condors are four-leg, defined-risk options strategies that can be used to potentially generate income, but traders should consider their elevated commission costs.

April 09, 2026 • Will Daniel

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Options Spreads and Volatility

Bid/ask options spreads widen during volatile markets as market makers adapt how they manage trades amid increased uncertainty.

March 30, 2026

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OTM and ITM Vertical Spreads

Learn how in-the-money or out-of-the-money options can influence risk, reward, liquidity, and time decay when trading vertical spreads.

February 12, 2026

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Options and Implied Volatility

Learn about implied volatility, how it differs from historical volatility, and how it can enhance different options trading strategies.

January 23, 2026

Newest trading videos

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thinkorswim® iOS

Learn how to navigate and place trades on the thinkorswim® mobile app for iPhone.

March 19, 2026

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Second Monitor on thinkorswim

Flipping among charts, analyses and your watchlists can get tiresome—and it can slow you down. Adding a second monitor could make your trading a little easier.

November 07, 2025

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Introduction to thinkScript

thinkScript® is a built-in programming language on the thinkorswim® platform that allows you to create your own analysis tools, studies, watchlist columns, scans, and orders.

December 13, 2024

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The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned here may not be suitable for everyone. Each investor needs to review an investment strategy for his or her own particular situation before making any investment decision.

All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice in reaction to shifting market conditions. Data contained herein from third-party providers is obtained from what are considered reliable sources. However, its accuracy, completeness or reliability cannot be guaranteed.

Examples provided are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be reflective of results you can expect to achieve.

Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options through Schwab. Please read the Options Disclosure Document titled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" before considering any option transaction. Call Schwab at 1‐800‐435‐4000 for a current copy. Supporting documentation for any claims or statistical information is available upon request.

Investing involves risks, including loss of principal. Hedging and protective strategies generally involve additional costs and do not assure a profit or guarantee against loss. With long options, investors may lose 100% of funds invested. Spread trading must be done in a margin account. Multiple leg options strategies will involve multiple per-contract charges. Covered calls provide downside protection only to the extent of the premium received and limit upside potential to the strike price plus premium received.

Futures and futures options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the Risk Disclosure Statement for Futures and Options prior to trading futures products. Futures and forex accounts are not protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Futures, futures options, and forex trading services provided by Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC. Trading privileges subject to review and approval. Not all clients will qualify.

Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC (NFA Member) and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Member FINRA/SIPC) are separate but affiliated companies and subsidiaries of The Charles Schwab Corporation.