10-17-2019, 10:00 AM
I decided to give Schwab a try. In addition to web interface they also have desktop trading platform called StreetSmart Edge. I found nice tutorials in YouTube and wanted to try it myself.
Software is not available by default. You need to ask their customer support for access to the tool. Once provided, you can download software from your account page.
After successful installation I couldn't login to the tool.
Now this will be slightly technical.....
I checked my firewall logs, and of course my firewall was blocking traffic between the software and their servers since Schwab tool doesn't use standard SSL ports. I tried to enable ports and destination addresses I saw in the logs. Unfortunatelly it was a no go. Each time I did so, new ports and destination addresses would pop-up and were blocked by the firewall.
I decided to contact Schwab technical support through chat and they basically refused providing me with software requirements. Looks like it is a no go for me. I think other platforms, like TD Ameritrade Thinkorswim or Merrill Edge Market Pro use standard SSL ports (TCP 443) and pose no problems with typical firewall configuration.
Software is not available by default. You need to ask their customer support for access to the tool. Once provided, you can download software from your account page.
After successful installation I couldn't login to the tool.
Now this will be slightly technical.....
I checked my firewall logs, and of course my firewall was blocking traffic between the software and their servers since Schwab tool doesn't use standard SSL ports. I tried to enable ports and destination addresses I saw in the logs. Unfortunatelly it was a no go. Each time I did so, new ports and destination addresses would pop-up and were blocked by the firewall.
I decided to contact Schwab technical support through chat and they basically refused providing me with software requirements. Looks like it is a no go for me. I think other platforms, like TD Ameritrade Thinkorswim or Merrill Edge Market Pro use standard SSL ports (TCP 443) and pose no problems with typical firewall configuration.