May 5, 2010 (FinancialWire) — optionsXpress (NASDAQ: OXPS) introduced Xtend, a downloadable software platform for trading stocks, options, and futures. Xtend's customizable trading desktop, real-time streaming quotes, and drag-and-drop functionality lets traders move rapidly from ideas to executed trades. Xtend is available to all optionsXpress traders with no hidden costs, minimum balances or platform fees.

Built with Adobe AIR, Xtend uses the same award winning back-end technology as the optionsXpress web-based platform and oX Mobile, so traders can move smoothly across platforms, choosing the access method and applications that are right for when and how they want to trade, with no interruption or delay.

Xtend features a customizable trading desktop that lets traders choose the tools, applications, and look-and-feel that works best for them, whether they are placing advanced options orders or simple stock purchases.

optionsXpressHoldings, 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.

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