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Schwab Q3 Retail Client Sentiment Report: Investors Turn Bullish on U.S. Stock Market as Confidence Climbs Despite Concerns the Market May be Overvalued 

$SCHWPress releaseAug 4, 2026, 8:30 AM ETRead the release

Schwab released its Q3 Retail Client Sentiment Report showing a sharp increase in bullishness, with 47% of clients now positive on the U.S. stock market compared to 28% in Q2. The firm noted that this conviction translated into action, driving trading volumes up 57% year-over-year on 11.9 million daily average retail trades.

Key figures

Bullish clients q2
28%
Bullish clients q3
47%
Retail brokerage accounts
39800000
Trading volume growth yoy
57%
Daily avg retail trades q2
11900000

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