{"id":1018947,"date":"2026-11-09T12:33:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/schwab-trading-activity-index-stax-score-rises-in-october-despite-ai-selloff\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:33:03","slug":"schwab-trading-activity-index-stax-score-rises-in-october-despite-ai-selloff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/schwab-trading-activity-index-stax-score-rises-in-october-despite-ai-selloff\/","title":{"rendered":"Schwab Trading Activity Index\u2122: STAX Score Rises in October Despite AI Selloff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Schwab Trading Activity Index\u2122: STAX Score Rises in October Despite AI Selloff<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Communication Services, Information Technology and Industrials were Schwab clients\u2019 only net-bought sectors in October as clients returned to individual stock picking<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\nKey Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nThe Schwab Trading Activity Index\u2122 (STAX) increased to 61.94 in October, up from its score of 58.92 in September.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nSchwab clients favored Information Technology stocks, \u201cbuying the dip\u201d and gravitating back towards individual stocks after having favored ETFs in September.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nA recent client survey indicates investor sentiment is likely to hold steady when it comes to buying equities in November, although bullishness among active traders shows signs of softening.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WESTLAKE, Texas&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nThe Schwab Trading Activity Index\u2122 (STAX) increased to 61.94 in October, up from its score of 58.92 in September. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a proprietary, behavior-based index that analyzes retail investor stock positions and trading activity from Schwab\u2019s millions of client accounts to illuminate what investors were actually doing and how they were positioned in the markets each month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261109616773\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261109616773\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cAfter favoring ETFs in September, Schwab\u2019s retail clients turned back to individual stocks in October, particularly those Information Technology and AI-related stocks that took a dip amid funding concerns,\u201d said Joe Mazzola, Head Trading Strategist at Charles Schwab. \u201cClients appeared to be looking for growth opportunities, fueled by hopes of an AI bounce-back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nIn October, investors digested a September jobs report that showed just 29,000 new positions added and higher inflation data that put consumers under pressure. September personal income inched up 0.2% month-over-month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), missing Briefing.com expectations of 0.3%, as spending rose 0.5%, slowing from August&#8217;s 0.9% jump. Adjusted for inflation, the picture grew starker; spending was essentially flat, while after-tax income fell 0.3%.<\/p>\n<p>\nHowever, gross domestic product (GDP), manufacturing data, and consumer confidence generally appeared solid, and despite inflation, the Federal Reserve voted 10-2 to keep rates paused at its late-October meeting after raising rates in September.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnticipation of the November U.S. midterm election and mega-cap earnings season likely influenced last month\u2019s investor caution, and though the STAX showed many of Schwab\u2019s clients taking new positions in growth stocks, the market itself entered a defensive crouch in October, with money flowing into Staples, Health Care, and Treasuries. The 10-year Treasury note yield took a major skid in October, closing the month near eight-week lows at around 4.92% despite high oil prices.<\/p>\n<p>\nOnly three of 11 S&amp;P 500 sectors\u2014Communication Services, Information Technology, and Industrials\u2014recorded net buying in October, down from seven in September. Sectors like Consumer Discretionary and Staples were among the weakest in terms of client buying interest, suggesting that clients looked for growth stocks in October. From a demographic perspective, all cohorts became more bullish, with Gen X clients continuing to lead net buying. The more active traders tracked by the STAX remained heavily skewed toward net buying in comparison to their less active investor counterparts, reaching their highest level of market exposure since segment tracking began more than two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\nA recent survey of more than 550 of Schwab\u2019s retail clients indicated that overall, 19% are bullish about investing in equities in November, compared with 17% in October. Schwab\u2019s most active trader clients remain more bullish than their investor counterparts, though their bullishness has softened somewhat from 33% to 25%. Clients also indicated less willingness to buy the dip in sectors with notable decline in November (35% are likely to buy the dip, compared with 39% in October). Geopolitics and inflation remain the leading influences on clients\u2019 investing decisions, with geopolitical developments ranking among the top three influences for 60% of clients, followed by inflation reports at 53%, earnings results and guidance at 40%, and Fed commentary or interest rate decisions at 33%.<\/p>\n<p>\nPopular names bought by Schwab clients during the October period included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nSpace Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nNVIDIA Corp. (NVDA)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nMicron Technology, Inc. (MU)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nAlphabet Inc. (GOOGL)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nIntel Corp. (INTC)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nNames net sold by Schwab clients during the period included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nMicrosoft Corp. (MSFT)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTesla Inc. (TSLA)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nApple Inc. (AAPL)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nPalantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nWalmart Inc. (WMT)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About the STAX<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe STAX value is calculated based on a complex proprietary formula. Each month, Schwab pulls a sample from its client base of millions of funded accounts, which includes accounts that completed a trade in the past month. The holdings and positions of this statistically significant sample are evaluated to calculate individual scores, and the median of those scores represents the monthly STAX.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor more information on the Schwab Trading Activity Index, please visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.schwab.com%2Finvestment-research%2Fstax&amp;esheet=54636584&amp;newsitemid=20261109616773&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.schwab.com%2Finvestment-research%2Fstax&amp;index=1&amp;md5=c0e741f54faa52ca0a3500c28a3c973c\">www.schwab.com\/investment-research\/stax<\/a>. Additionally, Schwab clients can chart the STAX using the symbol $STAX in either the thinkorswim<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> or thinkorswim Mobile platforms.<\/p>\n<p><i>Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Content intended for educational\/informational purposes only. Not investment advice, or a recommendation of any security, strategy, or account type.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Historical data should not be used alone when making investment decisions. Please consult other sources of information and consider your individual financial position and goals before making an independent investment decision.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The STAX is not a tradable index. 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Schwab clients favored Information Technology stocks, \u201cbuying the dip\u201d and gravitating back towards individual stocks after having favored ETFs in September. A recent client survey indicates investor sentiment is likely to hold steady when it comes to buying equities in November, although bullishness among active traders shows signs of softening. 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