Released on = May 23, 2007, 11:11 am

Press Release Author = Econ Corporate Services, Inc

Industry = Financial

Press Release Summary = Regular Investor Audio Podcast on InvestorIdeas.com creates
a Valuable Educational Resource for Building Knowledge on Options Trading



Press Release Body = POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta B.C., May 23, 2007 -
www.InvestorIdeas.com, Big Ideas for the Small Cap Investor®, a leading global
investor and industry portal specializing in sector investing, presents an online
educational interview with optionsXpress, Inc., a subsidiary of publicly-traded
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OXPS), a pioneer in equity options and futures
trading for the retail investor. The interview is part of an ongoing educational
podcast series with optionsXpress, providing investors interested in options trading
with valuable trading strategies.

This educational podcast builds on the previous segment where listeners were
introduced to the world of options, by providing listeners with an overview of
several options strategies. Topics covered include base call and put strategies,
risks and benefits associated with utilizing Married and Protective Puts, as well as
an overview of Covered Calls.

Podcast Excerpt:

"Two key points that investors need to keep in mind as they begin to implement
options strategies include. establishing [their] objectives. [and] discipline. In
other words, any client that is going to incorporate [an option strategy] needs to
have a very well thought out, highly disciplined risk and capital management
system," explains Joe Cusick, Vice President of Education for optionsXpress.

Additional options strategies will be explored in upcoming segments. Each segment is
designed to build on the knowledge presented in previous interviews, creating a
valuable educational investor resource for those interested in options trading.

To listen to the podcast: www.investorideas.com/Podcasts/oxpodcast.xml
For all of the optionsXpress educational interviews visit: www.investorideas.com/ox/

The optionsXpress podcast is also featured on the InvestorIdeas Trading Center:
www.investorideas.com/trade/ as well as the audio page at
www.investorideas.com/audio_stocks/. The trading section is designed to offer
investors a choice of online trading firms, once their independent research is
complete.

About optionsXpress Holdings, Inc:
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OXPS), a pioneer in equity options and futures
trading for the retail investor, offers a comprehensive and innovative suite of
online brokerage services for investor education, strategy evaluation and trade
execution. Through its subsidiaries optionsXpress, Inc., an online retail brokerage
specializing in equity options and futures, and brokersXpress, LLC, an online
trading and reporting platform for independent investment professionals, the company
provides a wide range of proprietary investor tools, outstanding customer service
and competitive commissions that have led to recognition as the leading online
brokerage firm by Barron\'s in four consecutive annual surveys (2003, 2004, 2005 and
2006) and by Kiplinger\'s Personal Finance in 2006. Options involve risk and are not
suitable for all investors. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized
Options (PDF) or available by calling 1-888-280-8020. optionsXpress, Inc. and
brokersXpress, Inc. members NASD, SIPC. www.optionsxpress.com

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fees or other forms of compensation to InvestorIdeas.com.
For more information contact:
Dawn Van Zant: 800-665-0411 - dvanzant@investorideas.com
Ann Marie Fleming: 866-725-2554 - afleming@investorideas.com
Source: InvestorIdeas.com, optionsXpress


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Contact Details = Dawn Van Zant: 800-665-0411 - dvanzant@investorideas.com
Ann Marie Fleming: 866-725-2554 - afleming@investorideas.com