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Now it’s even easier to put our innovative Screener tool to work for you, canvassing the market for potential stock, option, mutual fund, or ETF opportunities based on your preset criteria.

Thanks to the suggestions of several customers via the optionsXpress Wish List (wishlist@optionsxpress.com), we’ve added several new choices to help narrow your search:

- Exclude non-optionable stocks
- Exclude stocks with no single stock futures (SSF)
- Exclude a stock if earnings are being reported between two selected dates

By making it easier to refine your search, we’ve made the Screener an even more useful tool for finding your next investment possibility. See how it works.

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Have plans for the weekend? How about two Texas-sized days of investing education from some of the biggest names in the business – all for FREE?

Join us for optionsXpo 2008 at the Dallas Convention Center on November 15 and 16. This is your chance to:

- Learn strategies from veterans like Dan Gramza, Tom Busby and more
- Interact with optionsXpress staff and investment industry leaders
- Engage in lively investing discussions and get your questions answered live

Your FREE Pass to this great event– a $49.99 value – includes all meals, access to the exhibit hall, and admission to dozens of breakout sessions, all conveniently organized by experience level.

So don’t miss this big weekend of investing education in Big D – register today .

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The more time you have to spend organizing and administering your account, the less time you have to concentrate on what really matters – investing. That’s why optionsXpress is always on the lookout for new ways to make your life easier, like our new Money Manager tab.

The Money Manager is a great way to keep track of all your funding activity in one convenient place. Both the ACH Manager and Standing Wire Manager in this area are designed to help you quickly and easily set up, view and modify your funding information.

We’ll soon be adding a new Check Manager function to this tab as well. In the meantime, let us know if there’s anything else you’d like to see.

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If you think you’ve got this investing thing all figured out, put your skills to the test and go head-to-head with fellow investors with the new Trading Quotient (TQ) from optionsXpress:

 Take our quiz to find out just how much you know about investing
 Find free educational resources targeted to the areas in which you may need improvement
 Compare your TQ "score" against other competitors to see how you match up

Get your score and a whole lot more – take the TQ challenge today.

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Thanks to a few recent improvements, one of our longtime favorite trading tools is better and easier to use than ever before. If you’re already a fan of StrategyScan, we think you’ll like the enhanced version even more. If you’ve never tried it, there’s never been a better time to check it out.

New sliders make it easy to adjust variables like Time Horizon (number of months), Direction (bullish to bearish), and Trading Level (1 to 5) to get three strategies that match your investing objectives for a specific security – complete with maximum potential gain, risk profile and profit and loss characteristics. You can also switch to the new Explore View for a convenient, side-by-side matrix showing up to nine different trades using the same strategy.

Are you considering all of the possibilities? Try the new StrategyScan today.

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Looking for ideas in this topsy-turvy market environment?

The optionsXpress Education Team is again taking its show on the road to deliver FREE investing education across the country. So make plans to join us for a day, night or even full weekend of dynamic presenters and insightful topics:

October 25: Philadelphia Workshop

November 7-8: optionsXpo New York

November 15-16: optionsXpo Dallas

November 20: Tampa Site Nite

If you don’t see something in your area, we’re probably coming soon. In the meantime, get your options education from the comfort of your home with our slate of upcoming webinars.

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New daily market commentary from the optionsXpress Education Team is now available. For equity and options investors looking to stay on top of the action throughout the trading day and go beyond the numbers, Xpound is a great new resource to:

Register for this free commentary.

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If you’re considering an investment and want to find out if the numbers align with your objectives, our new Trade and Probability Calculator may help you see things more clearly.

Now in addition to determining risk and reward, buying power, and the financial feasibility of potential strategies, the new probability function allows you to overlay a probability curve onto the Trade Calculator chart by manipulating and calculating percentages, standard deviations, and target prices. The Percentage Play feature even lets you work backwards by entering a probability to find a price point and get an immediate picture of the possibility.

Take a look at the new Trade and Probability Calculator and experience the next level of investment analysis at optionsXpress.

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If the turbulent markets have you searching for answers, optionsXpress may have just what you need.

From protecting your portfolio to mitigating risk, our new Volatile Markets Webinar Series can provide you with some insight into surviving – and maybe thriving – in these tough markets.

Take a look at the topics and speakers and register for one or more of our free presentations today.

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There’s never been a better time for a little investing education – especially when it’s FREE.

Join optionsXpress and some of best speakers in the investing industry for optionsXpo 2008, a great weekend of education at the San Diego Convention Center on October 11 and 12.

Learn new concepts and strategies, interact with industry veterans and fellow investors, and get your investing questions answered. And one more thing – get it all for FREE. That’s all the breakout sessions, all your meals – everything.

Sign up now to take advantage of this incredible offer, and we’ll see you in San Diego.

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