CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:OXPS) today announced dates for its upcoming free seminars for retail investors to provide them with the methods and tools they need to help take advantage of the options market in 2010.
"We continue to see more retail investors interested in options trading. In fact, in a recent survey, we found that more than 50% of retail investors plan to increase their options positions in 2010," said David Fisher, chief executive officer of optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. "At optionsXpress, we focus on providing our customers with valuable insights to help give them an edge in the market. Our in-person seminars empower retail investors with the information and tools they need to confidently execute a broad range of trades -- including options."
Site Nite events provide investors with an introductory tour of the optionsXpress tools and trading platform -- basic and advanced order entry, order tracking and position monitoring. The Workshops feature optionsXpress' "5 Step Method for Trading More Intelligently to Meet your Financial Goals" featuring demonstrations of evaluation and execution tools on the oX platform.
The events are free and open to both new and seasoned retail investors; friends and non-optionsXpress customers are also invited to attend.
optionsXpress First Quarter Events Las Vegas Site Nite Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:00 - 9:00 pm Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.xpressevents.com/EventScheduleList.aspx?EventId=203 Phoenix Workshop Saturday, January 23, 2010 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.xpressevents.com/EventScheduleList.aspx?EventId=206 Sacramento Site Nite Thursday, February 4, 2010 6:00 - 9:00 pm Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.xpressevents.com/EventScheduleList.aspx?EventId=204 Marina del Rey Workshop Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.xpressevents.com/EventScheduleList.aspx?EventId=208 Tampa Site Nite Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:00 - 9:00 pm Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.xpressevents.com/EventScheduleList.aspx?EventId=210 West Palm Workshop Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.xpressevents.com/EventScheduleList.aspx?EventId=209 Milwaukee/Brookfield Site Nite Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:00 - 9:00 pm Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.xpressevents.com/EventScheduleList.aspx?EventId=207
optionsXpress encourages interested retail investors to check the event schedule (http://www.optionsxpress.com/education_center/live_events.aspx) frequently for additional dates and locations for these free, in-person events as well as webinar seminars throughout the year.
About optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc., a pioneer in equity options and futures trading, offers an innovative suite of online brokerage services for investor education, strategy evaluation and trade execution. optionsXpress Holdings subsidiaries include optionsXpress, Inc., a retail online brokerage specializing in options and futures, brokersXpress, LLC, an online trading and reporting platform for independent investment professionals, Open E Cry, LLC, an innovative futures broker offering direct access futures trading for high volume commodities and futures traders through its proprietary software platform, and Optionetics, Inc, a leading provider of investment education services, including live seminars, proprietary software analytics, online and offline educational products and individual coaching.
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