Schwab Active Trading: Free interactive webcasts for active traders and investors

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Helping you become a more successful trader.

Lee Bohl
Webcast Leader

Participate in a live webcast as one of Schwab's active trader consultants leads you through an interactive web presentation. Sign up for webcasts on a variety of topics such as technical analysis, plus you can learn to use some of Schwab’s most advanced trading tools in one of our software demonstration workshops. View the full schedule

Technical Analysis for Traders - Start here for an introduction to price trends, support and resistance, chart patterns and technical indicators.

Directional Movement Indicators - Learn about directional movement indicators +DI, -DI, DX and ADX and how they can help you determine the strength and direction of trends.

Versatile Commodity Channel Index (CCI) - Learn some of the many uses of the CCI, including how it can help traders determine when an investment vehicle has been overbought and oversold.

Bollinger Bands - Find out about some of the many uses of Bollinger Bands including how they can help you better evaluate price levels to assist in pattern recognition and detection.

Stock Screening Tools for Traders - Learn to utilize Schwab's advanced stock screening tools to help narrow down your search for better trade opportunities.

Introduction to StreetSmart Pro - Learn how our trading platforms and online tools, including StreetSmart Pro, schwab.com, and OptionStreet, can help you develop and implement your trading strategy.

Stock Selection for Traders - Learn the basics on how to screen stocks, scan price charts and identify better trade opportunities.

Risk Management for Traders - Learn simple strategies to help cut losses short.

Profit Taking Strategies for Traders - Learn practical techniques for setting price targets and managing trades to maximize profits.

Daily and Weekly Market Updates from Market Edge® : A Tutorial - This interactive introduction to daily recaps of the day’s trading and weekly reports summarizing key market events will familiarize you with these updates and show you how to get the most out of them.

Getting the Most Out of Market Edge® - We'll take you on an introductory tour of all the features, analysis, and commentary you'll find on Market Edge.

Market Edge® Advanced - This course goes beyond the basics and shows you how to tap into the full power of Market Edge, including the fundamental data and daily commentary from Standard and Poors as well as comprehensive technical analysis.

View the full schedule to see all of the live webcast topics available to you.

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$8.95 per equity trade applies to online trades in eligible accounts once 30 or more qualifying trades are placed in the household in the current calendar quarter or 120 or more qualifying trades are placed over the prior 12 months or once the household balance reaches $1,000,000 or more. If less than 30 qualifying trades are placed in the household per current calendar quarter or 0-119 over the prior 12 months and there is $999,999 or less in household balances, then equity commission rate is $12.95 for first 1000 shares plus $0.015 for each additional share. Direct access trades are charged an additional $0.003 per share above 5000 shares.$8.95 per option trade plus $0.75 per-contract applies to online trades in eligible accounts. Please see the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for detailed information.

Schwab does not recommend technical analysis as a sole means of investment research.

50 free trades expire 45 days after account approval. Applies to base online equity and option commissions only. Option per-contract and equity per-share fees may apply. To qualify, you must commit to making a minimum of 36 online equity or options trades per year and deposit $25,000. Account and assets deposited must be new to Schwab. Offer valid until 12/31/08. 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. Direct access trades, unlisted foreign ordinary stocks and equity trades resulting from options exercise or assignment are not eligible for this offer. Only trades placed through Schwab.com, StreetSmart Pro®, StreetSmart.com™, or 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.

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