Streamlined Design, Improved Functionality Offer Active Traders a More
Efficient Web-Trading Experience
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of its ongoing
commitment to provide active traders the tools and resources they require,
Charles Schwab today launched enhancements to StreetSmart.com, its easy to
use web-based trading platform. Schwab's upgraded web-trading experience
now includes a simplified layout with easier-to-use charts and a quick
access panel where traders can quickly view real-time index movements,
quotes, trades, order status and account information.
StreetSmart.com, launched in 2005, is integrated directly into the
Schwab.com website, giving active traders web-based access to Schwab's
industry-leading trading tools and account management functions. Both
StreetSmart.com and StreetSmart Pro(R), the firm's software application,
are designed specifically for Schwab clients who trade 9 or more times per
quarter and are available to qualified clients at no additional cost.
"Active traders are among Schwab's most valuable and most sophisticated
clients, and they demand the highest quality trading tools and services,"
said Rich Levine, Active Trading Client Experience Vice President for
Charles Schwab. "The enhancements to StreetSmart.com are a direct result of
client feedback and are representative of our ongoing commitment to provide
clients with superior tools and technology that are easy-to-use, as well as
knowledgeable service, actionable research and education -- all at a
competitive price."
StreetSmart.com allows qualified clients access to real-time streaming
news and data, interactive charting, Level II quotes, ECN books and
in-depth proprietary research. StreetSmart.com also enables users to easily
manage all of their accounts and trading activity, providing the mobility,
speed and convenience that support active trading.
Additional enhancements to StreetSmart.com include:
-- Options chains updated with real-time streaming data
-- Good Til Cancelled (GTC) Trailing Stop Orders on open equities
positions to protect profits and limit losses by automatically
adjusting a client's exit price as the value of the security increases
-- Symbol Entry Field Drop-Down Menus for quicker and easier access to the
most recent securities viewed and/or traded
-- Improved capabilities for traders to print breaking news and important
data that could impact their individual trading strategies
-- Support of the Microsoft Vista Operating System
For more information about StreetSmart.com or Schwab's other trading
products and services, visit http://www.schwabat.com.
About Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHW) is a leading provider of
financial services, with more than 300 offices and 6.8 million client
brokerage accounts, 570,000 corporate retirement plan participants, 149,000
banking accounts, and $1.3 trillion in client assets. Through its operating
subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage,
banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual
investors and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer
subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC, http://www.sipc.org),
and affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products
including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and
investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services;
referrals to independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial,
operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment
advisors through its Schwab Institutional division. The Charles Schwab
Bank, N.A. (member FDIC) provides banking and mortgage services and
products. CyberTrader(R), Inc. (member SIPC, http://www.sipc.org) is an
electronic trading technology and brokerage firm providing services to
highly active, online traders. More information is available at
http://www.schwab.com. (0307-4818)
SOURCE Charles Schwab
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CONTACT:
Lindsay Tiles of Charles Schwab,
+1-415-667-3997, or lindsay.tiles@schwab.com; or Mike Boccio of
Intermarket Communications, +1-212-754-5461, or
mboccio@intermarket.com, Charles Schwab
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