Schwab STAX slips to 57.5 in August as retail trading activity cools
Reuters2026/09/08 16:30- Charles Schwab’s STAX fell to 57.5 in August from 59.8 in July, signaling softer retail trading activity.
- S&P 500 rose 2.96% in the period, yet clients turned more selective, favoring rebalancing over adding concentrated stock exposure.
- ETF net buying strengthened, pointing to a preference for diversified exposure as single-stock demand cooled.
- Options flow shifted toward defined-risk exposure, with call buying concentrated in tech-linked names versus heavier put hedging in prior periods.
- Net buying focused on Industrials, Utilities, Real Estate; Information Technology, Communication Services, Financials led net selling.
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