Charles Schwab Adds 24/7 SOL Futures to thinkorswim

Charles Schwab has added 24/7 trading for select cryptocurrency futures on all thinkorswim platforms, including contracts for SOL, bitcoin, ether, and ripple. The rollout, announced June 2, 2026, marks the first product in Schwab's history to trade around the clock, extending access to millions of retail accounts that hold a combined $12.61 trillion in client assets, per the announcement.

The Solana contracts (standard /SOL futures and the smaller /MSL Micro Solana variant) were first listed on thinkorswim in December 2025 as part of a batch of 17 new futures products. The June 2026 update elevates them to continuous trading availability, meaning Schwab clients can manage SOL futures exposure at any hour, including weekends, without waiting for traditional exchange windows.

What 24/7 Access Means for SOL Futures

Crypto markets move on weekends and overnight in ways that equity markets do not. Schwab's seven-day trading window removes a structural disadvantage that futures traders previously faced: having a position in SOL but no way to adjust it when the underlying token moves during a US market holiday or late Saturday session.

The Micro Solana contract (/MSL) matters here. Smaller-notional futures give retail traders and smaller institutional accounts a practical way to take measured positions without the capital commitment of a full /SOL contract. Offering both sizes with 24/7 access widens the practical reach of the product well beyond active traders.

James Kostulias, Schwab's Managing Director and Head of Trading Services, said in the announcement: "A diverse range of clients seek out Schwab for the best-in-class trading experience we offer, from our award-winning platforms to our 24-hour specialized support and education."

Schwab averaged 10.3 million daily trades in April 2026, per the same press release, a scale that dwarfs dedicated crypto platforms. Even marginal participation in SOL futures across that base represents substantial open interest.

Futures First, Spot Later

The 24/7 futures launch sits alongside a separate, earlier move into spot crypto. In April 2026, Schwab launched Schwab Crypto for retail clients, offering direct spot trading in bitcoin and ether at a fee of 75 basis points per trade. SOL is not included in the spot offering. Schwab has noted that adding crypto requires specialized considerations around custody, transfers, account funding, and movement of assets, pointing to why the spot rollout is narrower and proceeding in phases.

The firm is targeting a mid-2027 expansion of crypto spot trading to financial advisors on its custody platform, according to Jalina Kerr, Schwab's head of advisor experience. That pipeline matters for Solana: adviser adoption tends to generate sustained inflows rather than retail trading bursts, and custody-level availability would put SOL on the menu for fee-only advisors managing high-net-worth accounts.

For now, SOL's foothold at Schwab is futures-only, consistent with how regulated-market infrastructure has built out across crypto more broadly: CME-listed futures and derivatives preceded spot ETF approvals, and regulators and market participants at Accelerate 2025 described crypto futures as the primary on-ramp for institutional capital ahead of broader spot access.

Solana's Expanding Footprint in Regulated Markets

The Schwab announcement is one data point in a pattern. Earlier in 2026, Leah Wald and other institutional allocators discussed how Solana ETF filings and regulated derivatives products were shifting SOL from a retail-speculative asset toward one with the infrastructure needed for professional portfolio management. Futures listings at a broker of Schwab's scale accelerate that shift by creating liquid price discovery in a regulated venue that institutional risk desks can reference.

Derivatives experts covering Solana's institutional appeal have noted that regulated futures markets improve the collateral and hedging toolkit available to large holders, making it easier to run sophisticated treasury strategies around a SOL position rather than simply holding spot.

Schwab's thinkorswim platform is widely used among active retail traders and self-directed professionals, many of whom already trade equity and commodity futures. Giving that audience 24/7 SOL contracts means a significant portion of the existing Schwab customer base can engage with Solana price action through familiar tools, on a familiar platform, without opening a separate crypto account.