Editorial companion

What stands out

Connie Hill, CMT, walked viewers through index option mechanics and risk management on a Schwab webcast, using the S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, and Russell 2000 as live examples and even covering zero days to expiration (0DTE) tactics. The session matters because Schwab is both platform and product steward while Nasdaq underwrites many of the indices that options reference, so the lessons are commercially relevant to both firms. Recent headlines about Schwab’s SCHD exchange-traded fund (ETF) rallying 29% underscore how retail attention to products can ripple into option volumes and fee income for both companies.