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Schwab Announces Further Expansion of Overnight Trading
WESTLAKE, Texas, July 21, 2025--Charles Schwab, a leader in investing and trading with $10.76 trillion in total client assets that facilitated 7.6 million daily average trades in Q2 2025, today announced it has significantly expanded the list of securities available for trading overnight. These extended + overnight session orders (EXTO) are continuous orders that expire at 8pm ET each market day. With this expansion, all Schwab retail clients can now trade more than 1,100 securities 24 hours a d
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