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Markets Dip Early on CPI Data

May Consumer Price Index data was hot, but not as hot as expected. Energy was the main driver. Yields retreated, stocks fell, and oil rose early as Middle East tensions flared.

June 10, 2026 • Joe Mazzola

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STAX Trends: Millennial Bulls

The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ tracks client activity to gauge sentiment. Younger generations closed the sentiment gap in May, becoming more bullish as indexes hit highs.

June 09, 2026

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Signs of Firms Raising Prices

Businesses appeared to shift price increases downstream at the fastest pace in more than a decade in April, according to the Producer Price Index for trade services.

June 08, 2026

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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

Market updates

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Looking to the Futures

Dan Sweeney

June 10, 2026

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Today's Options Market Update

Nathan Peterson

June 09, 2026

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Weekly Trader's Outlook

Nathan Peterson, Jim Ferraioli

June 05, 2026

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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Test Your Trading Smarts

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

June 05, 2026

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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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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

Massive IPOs Get Fast-Tracked

As Wall Street eagerly awaits historically large IPOs, index providers weigh the implications and logistics of adding new members on an accelerated timeline.

June 10, 2026

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STAX Trends: Millennial Bulls

The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ tracks client activity to gauge sentiment. Younger generations closed the sentiment gap in May, becoming more bullish as indexes hit highs.

June 09, 2026

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Why Are Buybacks Soaring?

Companies in the S&P 500® Index have been repurchasing shares at record levels. But a buyback doesn't always signal financial strength.

June 05, 2026

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Pre-IPO Equity: 6 Things to Do

Six key actions to help pre-IPO employees understand their equity, liquidity events, trading restrictions, taxes, and planning before their company goes public.

June 03, 2026

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What Is the PEG ratio?

The price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio adjusts a stock's P/E ratio for expected earnings growth. Learn how it's calculated, what it can tell investors, and why context matters.

June 03, 2026

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Why Stocks Ignore Good News

Stocks sometimes trade in unexpected ways, ignoring good or bad news. Investors' expectations, economic trends, and other factors fuel these seemingly counterintuitive moves.

June 02, 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.