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- Charles Schwab
Automate your trading with
Send TradingView alerts to Algomatex and we place the orders in your own Charles Schwab account, with take-profit and stop-loss attached and risk checks before every order.
- Funds stay at Charles Schwab, never with us
- Kill switch on every account
{ "ticker": "NVDA", "action": "buy", "qty": 50, "tp": "2%", "sl": "1%" }
- Kill switch off
- Subscription active
- Account not paused
- 14 pre-trade gates
Charles Schwab and its logo are trademarks of their owner. Algomatex is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Charles Schwab; the name is used only to identify a supported connection.
About the broker
Charles Schwab at a glance
Charles Schwab is a large US brokerage and banking group whose broker-dealer, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., offers stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds and bonds, with futures and forex through an affiliate. Active traders use its thinkorswim platforms, and online US-listed stock and ETF trades carry no commission.
- thinkorswim platform as desktop, web and mobile apps
- Futures, futures options and forex alongside stocks and options
- No account minimum and no fees to open or maintain a brokerage account
- Trader API open to individual developers
- Legal name
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Parent company
- The Charles Schwab Corporation
- Headquarters
- Westlake, Texas, USA
- Regulation
- SEC · Registered broker-dealer (SEC file 8-16514) and investment adviser
- FINRA · Member, CRD #5393
- SIPC · Member (Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.)
- CFTC · Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC: registered futures commission merchant
- NFA · Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC: Forex Dealer Member
Futures, futures options and forex are provided by the affiliate Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC; futures and forex accounts are not SIPC-protected.
- Markets
- Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Forex, Bonds, Mutual funds
- Platforms
- Web (schwab.com), thinkorswim (desktop, web, mobile), API (Schwab Trader API)
- Account minimum
- $0. No account minimum and no fees to open or maintain a brokerage account.
- Availability
- Built for US residents; non-US residents face country-specific restrictions and are served through Schwab's international offering. Forex accounts are not available to residents of Ohio or Arizona.
Get started
From a Charles Schwab account to automation in three steps
- 01
Open a Charles Schwab account
Apply on Charles Schwab's own site. Algomatex never opens or funds the account for you.
schwab.com - 02
Connect it to Algomatex
Link the account from your Brokers page. Credentials are stored encrypted, and your funds never leave Charles Schwab.
- 03
Point your TradingView alert at your webhook
Paste your Algomatex webhook URL into the alert. Every alert after that becomes an order.
Pricing at Charles Schwab
What Charles Schwab charges
Commissions are set by Charles Schwab, not Algomatex, and can change. Check Charles Schwab's site for current pricing.
Online trades in a Schwab brokerage account.
Full pricing on schwab.com| Product | Commission |
|---|---|
| US-listed stocks & ETFs (online)Industry, ADR and stock-borrow fees may apply; $25 extra for broker-assisted trades | $0 per trade |
| Options (online)$0 base commission plus $0.65 per contract; exercises and assignments $0 | $0.65 per contract |
| Futures and futures optionsExcludes exchange and NFA fees | $2.25 per contract, per side |
| ForexTrading cost is built into the bid/ask spread | $0 commission |
| US OTC equities (online) | $6.95 per trade |
| Bonds and CDs (secondary, online)US Treasuries trade online for $0 | $1 per bond, $10 minimum, $250 maximum |
Source: Charles Schwab's own pages · checked 5 Oct 2026
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What Algomatex can do on Charles Schwab
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Before every order
Every Charles Schwab order passes the same checks, in the same order
- 01Kill switchOne switch halts every account at once
- 02SubscriptionBuy signals need an active plan; sells always pass
- 03Broker paused?Pause Charles Schwab alone and keep the rest running
- 0414 pre-trade gatesBuying power, duplicate signals, market hours and more
FAQ
Charles Schwab and Algomatex, answered
Answers about Charles Schwab come from its own pages and regulators' records, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Is Charles Schwab regulated?
Yes. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is an SEC-registered broker-dealer, a FINRA member (CRD #5393) and a SIPC member. Its futures and forex affiliate is CFTC-registered and an NFA member.
What does Schwab charge to trade stocks and options?
Online trades in US-listed stocks and ETFs are $0. Options carry a $0.65 per-contract fee, and futures cost $2.25 per contract per side plus exchange fees.
Is there a minimum deposit to open a Schwab account?
No. Schwab lists a $0 minimum and no opening or maintenance fees for individual and joint brokerage accounts.
Can non-US residents open a Schwab account?
Schwab's main site is designed for US residents. Non-US residents face country-specific restrictions and are pointed to Schwab's international services.
Does Algomatex hold my money?
No. Orders go to your own Charles Schwab account and your funds stay at Charles Schwab. Algomatex never receives, holds or moves them.
Which Charles Schwab markets can I automate?
The ones marked supported in the table above. Anything Charles Schwab offers that the table marks as not available isn't automated yet.
Can I stop automation on Charles Schwab at once?
Yes. Pause Charles Schwab alone from its broker page, or use the kill switch to halt every account. A paused account places no new orders until you resume it.
