Software Trading: Place Trades
Move intuitively from opportunity to action with simple, complex, or even conditional trade orders. Then monitor your orders and make changes quickly.
Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Place orders for stocks, ETFs, and options easily using either the Symbol Hub or Trade window. Quickly choose the action, venue, order type, and more.
Brackets
Set up brackets or place special conditions on your trade order—all in a single window. Bracket choices include:
- Profit exit
- Trailing stop exit
- Stop loss exit
Basic and Advanced Options
Place a variety of options orders ranging in complexity. Using your preferred option strategy, with a click you can filter for potential option combinations that match the strategy criteria.
Conditional Orders
Set up multiple orders to trigger based on certain conditions. Up to three different orders can be triggered using the same conditional criteria.
Orders and Positions
- Manage your market exposure at a glance with special order and position tiles.
- These tiles are conveniently displayed within StreetSmart Edge® tool windows.
- You can edit an order or close out of a position with a click.
Find a Tool
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Advanced Charting
Identify potential trade opportunities with powerful charting tools.
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Watch List
Monitor the market data that matters most to you.
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News
Stream real-time news on the symbols most important to you.
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Research
Fundamental company information that’s detailed and integrated.
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Symbol Hub
Valuable tools and fundamental research all in one location.
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Screener Plus
View detailed stock performance based on multiple criteria.
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Chart Pattern Tools
Scan the market intraday for pattern-based signals.
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Equities & Options
One stop for trading Stocks, ETFs and Options.
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Option Order
Trade basic to advanced options.
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Orders & Positions
Edit an order or close out of a position with a click.
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Brackets
Automate your risk management strategy even while you're away.
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Alerts
Stay informed of quote and volume changes on a security.
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Conditional Orders
Set up orders to maximize potential profits and limit losses.
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Balances Bar
Customizable quick reference guide to your account.
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Account Details Tool
Access your balances, positions, manage alerts and more.
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Order Status & Details
Detailed order information and editing tools.
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Realized Gain/Loss
Comprehensive profit and loss information in multiple areas.
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Customize Layouts
Create a custom workspace for the way you like to trade.
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Tool Linking
Share security information by linking multiple tools.
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Global Settings
Customize your settings throughout the platform.
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ETF Screener
Filter ETFs based on your specific criteria.
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High/Low
Get notifications as your stocks approach or hit highs or lows.
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Momentum
Use instant signals to better time your market entries and exits.
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Market Edge
Get important analysis and opinions on individual stocks.
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Trader’s Marketplace
Access third-party resources directly from StreetSmart Edge.
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Notes
Jot a quick note to yourself for later reference.
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CNBC TV
Commercial-free live stream of the CNBC broadcast.
Quick Links for Traders
*Free trades expire 180 days after account approval, up to 250 trades total. Applies to base online equity, ETF, and option commissions only. Option per-contract and foreign transaction fees still apply. To qualify, call 888-245-6864 and commit to making a minimum of 36 online equity or options trades per year and deposit $50,000. Other commission-free trade offers may be available if you deposit less than $50,000 -- call 888-245-6864 for terms. Commission-free trades will be assigned following determination of eligibility by Schwab. Account and assets deposited must be new to Schwab. Assets transferred from optionsXpress, Inc. or other Schwab affiliates are excluded. Current Schwab clients and households are not eligible. Offer valid until 12/31/2012. Offer is nontransferable, limited to one per household, and may not be combined with other offers. Accounts ineligible for this offer include, without limitation: 401(k), 403(b), Custodial, 529 Plan and Estate accounts. Only trades placed through Schwab.com, Schwab trading platform applications and Schwab Wireless are eligible for free trades. No credit will be given for unexecuted trades. Domestic, nonprofessional accounts only. Schwab, Schwab-affiliated, broker-dealer and exchange employees are not eligible. Other exceptions may apply. Schwab reserves the right to restrict this offer at any time.
Schwab’s StreetSmart tools are available for Schwab Active Trading clients. To qualify as a Schwab Active Trading client, you must commit to making a minimum of 36 online equity or options trades per year. Call 888-245-6864 to qualify. Access to Nasdaq TotalView® quotes is provided for free to non-professional clients who have made 120 or more equity and options trades in the last 12 months, or 30 or more equity and options trades in either the current or previous quarter, or who maintain $1 million or more in household balances at Schwab. Schwab Active Trading clients who do not meet these requirements can subscribe to Nasdaq TotalView quotes for a quarterly fee. Professional clients may be required to meet additional criteria before obtaining a subscription to Nasdaq TotalView quotes. This offer may be subject to additional restrictions or fees, and may be changed at any time. The speed and performance of streaming data may vary depending on your modem speed and ISP connection. Access to electronic services may be limited or unavailable during periods of peak demand, market volatility, systems upgrades or maintenance, or for other reasons.
Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options. Multiple-leg options strategies will involve multiple commissions. Please read the Options Disclosure Document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before considering any option transaction.
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Symbols and price and volume data shown here are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute a recommendation by Schwab to buy or sell a particular security.
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