The new options symbol format has been added to the OX Mobile platform on all of the following systems/devices:

- BlackBerry
- iPhone
- Palm webOS
- Android
- Windows Mobile

Be sure to get the latest software update for symbology on your mobile device.

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Even with summer approaching and the school year winding down, the education is rolling right along here at optionsXpress. The week of May 10-14 is shaping up as a particularly busy one for options webinars, so get out your day planner and set aside some time to join us online for these FREE sessions:

May 10 at 1:00 PM – Order Entry and Advanced Order Features
From basic to complex, all explained simply.

May 10 at 7:30 PM – How to Potentially Use Volatility to Your Advantage with Bob Lang
Market movement doesn’t have to make you sick.

May 11 at 1:00 PM – Combining ETFs and Options to Create a Trading Strategy
A DIY options strategy that you can build at home.

May 11 at 8:00 PM – Intro to Options Part II: Long Call
Don’t worry if you didn’t see the first one.

May 12 at 1:00 PM – Comparing Straddles and Strangles
Note: This is not a rodeo course.

May 12 at 3:00 PM – Vertical vs. Diagonal – What’s the Difference in the Options World?
Perfect for the directionally challenged.

(All times CDT)

optionsXpress is for lovers – lovers of free investing education, that is, as Senior Vice President of Education Joe Cusick heads to the Old Dominion this week for a pair of great presentations.

On Thursday, May 13, investors in Virginia Beach can learn how to get the most out of their online trading with a three-hour tour of the tools and trade screens of the optionsXpress site. Then Joe's off to Arlington on Saturday, May 15 for a full-day workshop outlining his “Five-Step Method for Trading More Intelligently to Meet Your Financial Goals.”

Yes, Virginia, there is a way to trade with more power and confidence – come learn how to do it at optionsXpress during one of these informative sessions!

Thursday, May 13 – Virginia Beach Site Nite

Saturday, May 15 – Arlington Workshop

Every site upgrade at optionsXpress includes several items brought to our attention via trader feedback to our Wish List. Our latest release is no exception, with tweaks and refinements to a number of popular features designed to give the people what they want. Here’s a quick sample:

The Plots Thicken

Adding a second plot date to a graph on the Trade & Probability Calculator is now easier than ever before thanks to a new drag-and-drop slide function (see below).

Found!

Our site-wide search function has been technologically enhanced to deliver a deeper and more efficient search process than ever before.

Strikes 1-2-3

Information in our option chains can now be sorted by strike price simply by clicking on convenient new up and down arrows.

Trade & Probability Calculator

Fast-moving markets mean it’s more important than ever to stay on top of your trading even when you’re busy with something else. That’s why we developed the optionsXpress Chrome Extension for Google Chrome users.

The optionsXpress Extension lets you view up-to-date account information at any time without leaving the web page you’re currently browsing, and gives you fast access to all of the important market data and analysis you need, including:

- Real-time Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 quotes
- Real-time stock and futures quotes, including those on your watch lists
- The most recent updates from our three blogs – Xpound, Xpresso, and XpressBlog
- Current optionsXpress account positions, balances, and order statuses
- Updated 1-day, 3-month, and 1-year charts
- Links to the most popular pages on the optionsXpress site

Learn more about adding the optionsXpress Extension to your Google Chrome browser.

So you like the idea of options, but have no idea what to actually do with them? No worries – that’s what we’re here for.

Our webinar presentations are a great way to brush up on the ins and outs of options – for FREE. Get a little investing inspiration with three trading strategies in three days:

May 24 at 7:30 PM – ETF Option Strategies

May 25 at 8:00 PM – Short Calls

May 26 at 1:00 PM – Iron Condors

(All times CDT)

Multitasking traders will love the new tab functionality we’ve added to our proprietary Streaming Charts. Because with the ability to show multiple charts at once, there are all kinds of ways to get more done:

- Load all of your positions from the symbol box with one click

- Load all of the tickers from a Watch List with one click

- Save your customized tab configurations for future use

Free streaming charts are only provided to non-professional customers who accept the exchange streaming chart agreement. Customer must qualify as a non-professional subscriber in accordance with NASDAQ, NYSE and OPRA regulations.