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June 2, 2010

Linked And Loving It

OX Mobile users can now switch between multiple linked accounts quickly and easily – without having to log in and out of each individual account – from the following OX Mobile pages:

- Positions
- Balances
- Trade
- Orders

Once you’ve switched accounts, the switch carries over to all other pages. Get moving with OX Mobile today (LINK) and start loving the links.

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June 7, 2010

Variations On Volatility

Lazy river or wild waterslide?

There’s no telling whether summer will bring option traders smooth sailing or a trip through the rapids in the markets, so the best plan may be to simply be prepared for anything. And the best way to follow that Boy Scout mantra is to brush up on one of the primary components of options pricing – volatility.

Get started with two great back-to-back takes on this crucial phenomenon from a couple of market veterans. Then grab hold of your inner tube and jump in.

Learn More About Volatility Through Options Skew – Steve Meizinger
June 8 at 1:30 PM (CDT)

3 Key Factors to Forecasting and Surviving Wild Market Volatility – Dan Sheridan
June 9 at 1:00 PM (CDT)

June 10, 2010

Get Active This Summer

Active traders, your platform is ready.

Xtend is here – our downloadable platform designed specifically for dialed-in, active traders. Fresh out of beta and fully customizable to fit to your trading style, Xtend gives you the control and flexibility to stay ahead of fast-changing market conditions:

- Rearrange your trading environment on the fly with drag-and-drop ease

- Trade your way with one-click strategy trading, basket trading, ladder trading and more

- Set up quick access to the tools and resources you use most often

So this summer, get active and seize the trade with Xtend (find out how you can even trade free for three months)!


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June 15, 2010

Get The Job Done

You can’t build a portfolio without the right tools, which is why optionsXpress gives traders a full suite of the most innovative and powerful trading tools around. But even the right tools aren’t worth much if you aren’t sure what to do with them.

That’s why new traders – or those new to optionsXpress – will want to spend a couple of hours on Wednesday, June 16 learning how to get the most out of our great market screening tools and data-rich charts. Find out how to see the market like never before – sign up for these FREE sessions today.

Screening Tools – June 16 at 3:30 PM (CDT)

Charts – June 16 at 8:30 PM (CDT)

June 22, 2010

Summer Day Camp

Why should kids have all the day camp fun this summer?

If you’re looking for a worthwhile item to add to the list of things you did over summer vacation this year, come join optionsXpress Senior Vice President of Education Joe Cusick for our FREE New York / New Jersey full-day workshop on Saturday, June 26. Joe may not share his recipe for perfect s’mores, but he’ll definitely let you in on our Five-Step Method for Trading More Intelligently to Meet Your Financial Goals.

So come out and beat the heat with Joe and a community of like-minded campers, and learn how to trade with more confidence using the power of optionsXpress.

Saturday, June 26 – NY/NJ Workshop