Charles Schwab announced a new round of enhancements across its trading platforms, including Schwab.com, Schwab Mobile, and the thinkorswim platform suite. The updates include the firm’s first 24/7 trading product, expanded cryptocurrency futures access, new portfolio management features, and broader fractional-share investing capabilities.
The announcement highlights Schwab’s continued investment in its trading ecosystem as retail investors increasingly seek around-the-clock market access, enhanced analytics, and greater flexibility in managing portfolios. The company reported $12.61 trillion in total client assets and 10.3 million daily average trades in April 2026.
One of the most significant additions is the launch of 24/7 cryptocurrency futures trading on thinkorswim. Eligible clients can now trade select cryptocurrency futures products tied to Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and Ripple nearly around the clock, seven days a week. Schwab said the offering represents its first continuously available trading product.
The company is also introducing several enhancements to thinkorswim. Upcoming features include Specified Lots functionality, which will allow users to select specific tax lots when selling securities. Schwab is also expanding the capabilities of its paperMoney simulation platform by adding a new Order Gadget that provides traders with greater visibility into options pricing, maximum profit and loss scenarios, breakeven points, estimated trade costs, and full options-chain data before trade confirmation.
On Schwab.com, investors will gain access to Expected Price Range data for marginable securities, providing additional insight into potential trading risks and account management considerations. The Positions page has also been upgraded with expanded fundamental data columns to help investors analyze their holdings.
Schwab Mobile users are receiving several new features as well. Clients can now manage dividend reinvestment settings for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds directly within the mobile application. Additional updates include improvements to options-chain displays, expanded fixed-income position details, enhanced quote information for order status tracking, and new visibility into walk-limit order activity.
Another major initiative announced by Schwab is the expansion of fractional-share trading. The company has broadened access to include most U.S. stocks and ETFs while reducing the minimum investment threshold to just $1. Rather than requiring a separate trading workflow, clients can now enter a dollar amount directly through Schwab’s standard trade ticket interface.
According to the company, the enhanced fractional-trading experience is designed to make investing more accessible to a wider range of investors, including those seeking exposure to higher-priced securities and those who prefer allocating capital based on dollar amounts rather than share quantities.
The latest enhancements are part of Schwab’s broader effort to strengthen its trading capabilities while responding to evolving investor demands for flexibility, accessibility, and advanced trading tools.
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“A diverse range of clients seek out Schwab for the best-in-class trading experience we offer, from our award-winning platforms to our 24-hour specialized support and education. As retail trading continues to advance, we’re committed to adding features and resources that expand our offering and make Schwab an even more compelling place to trade.”
James Kostulias, Managing Director and Head of Trading Services, Charles Schwab
“Fractional shares trading lowers barriers to entry and gives clients greater simplicity and flexibility. They can be a powerful tool for a wide range of investors, from those who may be priced out of higher-cost stocks to more seasoned traders who prefer to trade notionally, in dollar amounts rather than whole shares.”
James Kostulias, Managing Director and Head of Trading Services, Charles Schwab
