These funds seek to generate returns equal to an inverse fixed multiple of short-term returns of an equity index. The compounding of short-term returns results in performance that does not correspond ...

Schwab Trading Activity Index vs. S&P 500 (Graphic: Charles Schwab) Schwab Trading Activity Index July 2025 (Graphic: Charles Schwab) Schwab clients were net sellers of equities in July; Net selling ...

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) increased slightly to 40.66 in June, up from its score of 39.68 in May. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a ...

WESTLAKE, Texas, November 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) increased to 48.12 in October, up from its score of 46.12 in September. The only index of its kind, the ...

Indexes aren’t just important for index funds. By creating a virtual portfolio that represents the “market” (or a specific style of sector), they also establish a “typical” return and risk level that ...

These funds seek to generate returns equal to a fixed multiple of the short-term returns of an equity index. The compounding of short-term returns results in performance that does not correspond to ...

Far too often, the role of an index trader is obfuscated by the agents in the field themselves. In a trading landscape usually overshadowed by unverified claims and social media bravado, it can be ...

On March 11, 2021, Football Index ceased trading. Its collapse cost many of its users thousands of pounds and prompted a UK government review, which detailed multiple failures of UK regulators to keep ...

The Schwab Trading Activity Index ("STAX") rose to 43.69 in the four-week period ended Aug. 24, 2025, from 41.79 in the prior month, but still ranked "moderate low" compared with historic averages, ...

There is a belief that the growth of index funds, which prefer to trade in the closing auctions so they track their index, has led to an increase in market-on-close trading. However, the premise ...

In this article, we delve into the concept of volatility and explore intriguing opportunities to use it to our advantage. Generally, volatility refers to the magnitude of price fluctuations relative ...