The minute you hit the optionsXpress home page, you’re right in the middle of the market action thanks to our new Scrolling Ticker. Take the market’s temperature with price quotes for many of the major stocks, indices, commodities and volatility instruments.

Check it out today.

The optionsXpress 2009 education road show rolls into spring with a stop this Saturday, April 4 in Orlando, Florida.

Get your questions answered live and learn how to better take control of your money as Director of Education Mike Tosaw and special guest speaker Steve Meizinger (International Securities Exchange) present a full day of investing ideas and insights.

Is it spring cleaning time for your portfolio? Reserve your FREE seat in Orlando today!

optionsXpress always has plenty of educational webinars on tap, but even our normally busy schedule rarely produces a day quite like Tuesday, April 7. From lunchtime to bedtime, we’re presenting five great sessions covering everything from option strategies to futures forecasts – all for FREE.

So set your agenda (you've got a tough choice at noon), fire up your computer, and settle in for a big day of investing education:

11:00 AM – Conservative Option Strategies for the Long-Term Investor

12:00 PM – The Index Simulation Concept

12:00 PM – Monthly Futures Outlook

9:00 PM – Straddles and Strangles

10:00 PM – Greek Neutral Trading

(Note: All times CDT)

Take the power and convenience of optionsXpress Market Alerts with you wherever you go.

Now we can help you find an email address that will best convert an alert email to an SMS message, making it easier than ever to set your communications preferences to receive trading alerts on your mobile device.

You can also eliminate any guesswork on your alerts by recording a convenient reminder to yourself in the Notes section. Now your alert email will include your original note as a reminder of what action you wanted to take when the alert came through.

Log in or open an account today to make sure your alerts – and notes – go everywhere that you do.

Futures traders can now find breaking updates on the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa markets in the new pre-sorted Food section of the optionsXpress Futures News Center. The Food tab is another addition to our growing stable of futures categories covering everything from energy and currency to meat and metals .

Log in or open an account today to stay on top of the latest developments in the futures markets.

The Beehive State will be buzzing on Saturday, April 18 when optionsXpress hits Salt Lake City for a full day of FREE investing education.

Don’t miss this chance to get your questions answered live and learn how to take better control of your money as Director of Education Mike Tosaw and special guest speaker Peter Lusk (Chicago Board Options Exchange) present a range of investing ideas and insights.

Space is limited – reserve your seat in Salt Lake today!

Another round of targeted upgrades should help deliver an even richer and more robust experience for users of our proprietary FleXCharts:

- The Market Stats area has been expanded to include new sections like Percentage Gainers, Percentage Losers, and Most Actives for Amex, Nasdaq, and NYSE.

- Pivot Points are now available among our wide array of Upper Studies.

- Futures charts now feature hover-over market specs information for handy reference.

Looking to get a better feel for everything that optionsXpress has to offer?

This month, our instructive site webinars will help walk you through everything from order entry to the latest enhancements and new features. Best of all, you’ll see live demonstrations and get your questions answered by someone who knows the site inside and out.

So don’t miss your chance to check out some of the best tools and resources at optionsXpress – reserve your FREE spot at one of these great presentations today:

What’s New at optionsXpress – Tuesday, April 21

Order Entry and Advanced Order Features – Thursday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 29

New Customer Orientation – Tuesday, April 28

optionsXpress is heading south this Saturday, April 25 for a FREE full-day investing workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Learn how to take better control of your money with the help of ideas and insights from Director of Education Mike Tosaw and special guest presenter Price Headley (BigTrends), and get your investing questions answered live.

Reserve your seat in Charlotte today!

The optionsXpress Research Center continues to evolve as a convenient all-in-one source for market information.

With the addition of the new iStockAnalyst.com feed, the News by Symbol module now offers even more in-depth equities commentary and analysis when you search for a particular stock. Users can also set the dropdown filter in the Latest News and Research display area to show only stories from iStockAnalyst.com.

Log in or open an account today to get up to speed on all the latest developments in the Research Center.

One of the biggest events on the optionsXpress educational calendar is right around the corner!

optionsXpo Chicago 2009 is your chance to be part of a vibrant community of investors and industry professionals coming together to share ideas and insights. Make your plans now to join us at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center on May 16 and 17 for:

- 2 big days to learn, interact and engage
- 14 dynamic presenters, including Dan Gramza, Price Headley, Larry McMillan and more
- 24 breakout sessions, covering everything from basic concepts to advanced strategies

Best of all, this great weekend of education is completely FREE. The time to take control of your financial future is now – reserve your seat today!

As part of our ongoing commitment to investor education, optionsXpress is proud to announce that we’re joining forces with Optionetics to create one of the most comprehensive and dynamic educational experiences in the industry.

Now optionsXpress customers can get the same experience and instruction that Optionetics has been providing to investors all over the world since 1995, and put that newfound market knowledge into action using the advanced technology and powerful trading tools of optionsXpress.

Learn more about this exciting new partnership and register for a FREE Optionetics webinar on market volatility especially for optionsXpress customers on May 20!

The Optionetics group of companies includes Optionetics, Inc. and Hubb Financial Group Pty Ltd. Optionetics, Inc. and optionsXpress, Inc. will be affiliated companies under common ownership of optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. Optionetics and its officers, employees, independent contractors, and owners may receive compensation in connection with this and other marketing efforts and offers, may not be registered Broker/Dealers, Investment Advisors, or registered in any state, and its materials, products and services may not be reviewed and/or approved. Neither Optionetics nor optionsXpress make investment recommendations or provide financial, tax or legal advice. Securities products are offered through optionsXpress, Inc.