Schwab announced the launch of thinkorswim Guest Pass, a program that provides 30-day trial access to the thinkorswim trading platform suite without the need for a Schwab account. The firm also announced a new set of enhancements to the trading features and functionality on Schwab.com and Schwab Mobile. thinkorswim Guest Pass allows traders who are not clients of Charles Schwab to take 30 days to explore and test drive the thinkorswim trading platforms ?

thinkorswim web, thinkorswim desktop, and thinkorswim mobile ? in a simulated market environment called paperMoney®. With Guest Pass, those who have been interested in thinkorswim or trading in general can use $100,000 of simulated buying power in a taxable account, IRA, or portfolio margin account to test their strategies or even experiment with asset classes like futures and forex using thinkorswim?s trading, analysis, and charting tools.

Existing Schwab clients who want to test out thinkorswim have access to the thinkorswim paperMoney simulated trading environment, which provides a similar experience for clients who want to see the platforms? capabilities in action. Last spring, Schwab announced a number of enhancements to the trading experiences on Schwab.com and Schwab Mobile.

Informed by client feedback and needs, the most recent set of enhancements addresses three key themes: customization, ease of use, and streaming. Recently added customization features: The Options Chain pages on Schwab.com and Schwab Mobile now allow clients to choose which columns they want to see, including Greeks calculations. Watchlists on Schwab.com offer custom defaults, allowing clients to choose the watchlist and tab they land on when navigating to the page.

Watchlists on Schwab Mobile now include custom flow and sorting columns and the ability to add alerts. Watchlists can be set as a start screen for clients on Schwab Mobile, allowing quicker access based on the client?s preference. New ease of use functionality: Trade ticket improvements on Schwab.com and Schwab Mobile include new default trade settings, the ability to click or tap to incrementally adjust quantity or price, and integration of the options chain within an options trade ticket.

The Schwab Mobile and Schwab.com Order Status page now allows clients to filter by activity date. Order Status on Schwab Mobile also now includes the ability to filter by symbol. SnapTicket® now supports multi-leg options strategies.

Added Buy/Sell buttons in the ?First Glance? feature allow clients to place a trade from within the research page. Added plot bands and labels on intraday stock charts to help clients visually distinguish pre- and post-market designations for regular market quotes.

Latest enhancements to research and streaming data: Schwab.com now features streaming quotes on the Positions, Order Status, Watchlists, Trade Tickets, and Options Chain pages. Schwab Mobile now features streaming quotes on the Positions, Order Status, Watchlists, Trade Tickets, Research, and Options Chain pages. Clients now have the ability to customize limit price streaming based on their preference.

Added four new stock reports on Schwab Mobile.