Q3 2024 Trader Client Sentiment Survey
A quarterly study exploring the outlooks, expectations, trading patterns and points of view of clients at Charles Schwab–who actively trade equities or trade options, futures, or forex.
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Key Findings
- Traders are feeling better about the markets than they have any time in the past two years with 56% reporting a bullish outlook for the next three months, up ten points from the second quarter.
- With bullishness on the rise, traders see this as a good time to invest in equities (59%) and remain confident in their decision making (69%). Most (60%) report feeling better off financially compared to a year ago.

About the survey
The Charles Schwab Trader Sentiment Survey is a quarterly study exploring the outlooks, expectations, trading patterns and points of view of clients at Charles Schwab–who actively trade equities or trade options, futures, or forex. The study included 1,040 Active Trader clients at Charles Schwab between the ages of 18-75 and was fielded from July 9-19, 2024.
Media Contact: Margaret Farrell
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