Positions

Positions Columns

If news is available on the symbol, an icon will display, which you can click to open the News tab.

The unique 1-5 characters used to represent the security. Symbols are defined by the different markets or exchanges. Sometimes a security might not have a symbol, in which case, an internal Schwab reference # will be used.

The type of Position held, e.g. Long, Short, etc.

The full name of the security.

The letter in parentheses after the security name is the Financial Status Indicator (FSI).

FSI Codes

For stocks or mutual funds, this field reflects the number of shares you currently hold. For fixed income securities, this field reflects the face value of the securities. For options, this field reflects the number of option contracts.

The current last trade price (streaming).

The change in security price from open.

The change in security price from previous close.

Highest price at which the security has traded during the current trading session

Lowest price at which the security has traded during the current trading session

Today's closing price; displays '-' during regular session

This figure reflects the current value of your position, normally calculated using real-time quotes whenever possible. This value is updated as the quote changes.

The Cost Basis is the total price paid for the position. An asterisk next to this value indicates that the amount displayed is in most cases not correct. Usually this is due to incomplete data on record for the position. If all or part of the position was purchased before August 2004 then you will see an asterisk.

Also, note that the cost figure provided is the sum of all fills and does not include commissions or other fees. To correct this value, right-click and select Adjust Cost:

You may enter the total amount paid or received for the position using this function. Once this has been done the asterisk will disappear even though future fills will not include commissions and therefore may not be absolutely accurate. You may adjust the cost as often as you like.

Per-share cost of the position based on your cost basis and position quantity, including commission.

The Margin Requirements column represents the minimum dollar amount of equity you must maintain in your account (maintenance requirement).

For option positions, it shows:

• Maintenance Requirement: The requirement is only shown for one leg of each pairing
• Quantity: Number of contracts
• Strategy: Legs are paired to optimize buying power, even if the positions were opened individually
• Strategy sequence number: Legs paired together have the same sequence number

Typically, the ongoing maintenance requirement for most stocks is 30%, but Schwab may impose higher maintenance requirements on certain securities that are low priced, thinly traded, volatile, or which pose heightened risk.

Special maintenance requirements are set at Schwab's discretion⁴ and are intended to reflect a stock's volatility and to ensure that your account maintains sufficient equity to cover large price movements. Some stocks are so volatile or illiquid that they cannot be margined.

• Securities held in a cash account will display as ‘- -‘ or 'Not Marginable'
• 'N/A' will display if margin requirement data is unavailable.
• Maintenance requirements for multi-leg options will display with the short leg(s) that has/have the higher requirement(s).

A list of maintenance requirements across security types can be found here, with maintenance requirements listed on the far right under the heading "Schwab Maintenance Req."

The Margin Maintenance Requirement Lookup tool can be found here (login may be required).

Maintenance Requirement Disclosure

1. Maintenance requirement data updates every 15 minutes or upon an event that changes your balances or positions, such as a trade execution, debit transaction, etc.
2. If you have a special maintenance requirement on your account that is greater than the equity-specific requirement, then the account level maintenance requirement will supersede the equity-specific requirement.
3. Stocks trading for less than $3.00 are not marginable.
4. Margin requirements may be changed due to concentrated positions, non-diversification, changes in market conditions or at Schwab's discretion.

Displays the unrealized profit or loss on the position in dollar format. P&L is calculated based on the average price paid per share.

Note: Lot accounting is not used, so P&L is NOT calculated on a LIFO/FIFO basis. (See example below this table.) There are limitations on the reporting of transactions/events that make up the P&L amounts.

Displays the unrealized profit or loss on the position as a percentage. P&L is calculated based on the average price paid per share.

Note: Lot accounting is not used, so P&L is NOT calculated on a LIFO/FIFO basis. (See example below this table.) There are limitations on the reporting of transactions/events that make up the P&L amounts.

Displays the unrealized profit or loss per share on the position.

Note: Lot accounting is not used, so P&L is NOT calculated on a LIFO/FIFO basis. (See example below this table.) There are limitations on the reporting of transactions/events that make up the P&L amounts.

Today's gain or loss for your equity and option positions. The calculation is based on the gain or loss for your positions since the previous market close (Marked-to-market) or your cost if purchased today. It includes estimated commissions on positions established today.

Note that the change calculation for your positions established prior to today can also be based on today's open price if you have elected this option via the Positions Customization.

Today's percent gain or loss for your equity and option positions. The calculation is based on the gain or loss for your positions since the previous market close (Marked-to-market) or your cost if purchased today. It includes estimated commissions on positions established today.

Note that the percent change calculation for your positions established prior to today can also be based on today's open price if you have elected this option via the Positions Customization.

Today's gain or loss for your equity and option positions expressed on a per share or per contract basis. The calculation is based on the gain or loss for your positions since the previous market close (Marked-to-market) or your cost if purchased today. It includes estimated commissions on positions established today.

Note that the per share or per contract change calculation for your positions established prior to today can also be based on today's open price if you have elected this option via the Positions Customization.

Amount a company pays its shareholders in dividends each year relative to its stock price.

Annual taxable payment declared by a company's board of directors and given to its shareholders out of the company's current or retained earnings.

Indicates whether the position has associated Bracket orders

This stands for Dividend Reinvestment Instructions. Certain stocks and mutual funds pay a dividend, which may be reinvested into additional shares of the security, or can be paid to you in cash, depending upon your instructions. "Yes" indicates that the corresponding security's dividend is being reinvested. "No" indicates that no dividends are being reinvested for that security and that dividends will be paid in cash.

Describes the type of security: Equity, Option, etc.

Date on which the option expires and becomes worthless if not exercised or assigned

The price at which the owner of an option can purchase (call) or sell (put) the underlying security

The underlying security or index on which the option is based.

The letter in parentheses after the security name is the Financial Status Indicator (FSI).

FSI Codes

Percentage the security's price has gained/declined per share since the open

Percentage the security's price has gained/declined per share since the previous close

Schwab Equity Rating evaluates individual stock and provides a 5 point rating scale (A, B, C, D, F) indicating Schwab's outlook on the potential performance of the stock over the coming 12 months. More on Schwab Equity Ratings