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I have been on OXPS since Feb 2007. Pros: web interface, clean site, great customer service, wonderful educational opportunities, wide range of things to trade. I like the 'matrix' mode of how option chains are presented, and their online tools like StrategyScan and Dragon are quite...

Exactly. For example, I own GE common and it's a core part of my retirement portfolio with a 20-30 year timeframe. I'd love to own more at a 'steal' at some point....but I'm also cautious in this market. Anyway, on Wed morning this week, because of its exposure to financial messes through...

This economic blog entry shows an HSBC Security analyst's comparison of the market closes for the week of 9/12 and 9/19. Despite *all* the volatility this past week, and all the panic and fear in the world markets, from a pure numbers perspective, the major US indices and rates are nearly...

Anyone else have their OXPS Java-based xTend client go to hell yesterday after 3:15's major market move? I restarted it several times after waiting a few moments, but no data appeared. The same situation was both on Mac and Windows versions of xTend. I can understand periodic hiccups with...

HELL YES CNBC-World doesn't have all the annoying sound effects and gee-whiz graphics that CNBC-USA does. They also don't cheerlead or engage in a ton of in-your-face shoutfests like CNBC-USA (ie, Dennis Neal, Larry Kudlow) and tend to be more analytical and informative versus annoying if...

Actually is there a 'Death List' of firms like the OP started that shows the companies that have either died, been taken over/saved, or have had sizable percentages of their market caps disappear during this crisis? IE, an Honor Roll of Wall Street Idiocy 2007-'08? Would be an interesting...

It all depends what you're trading, your timeframe, risk tolerance, profit points, and personality dictates. For me it's a very simple setup with a clean chart and "lots of white space" that makes it simple for me to know when I should (or more importantly should not) be in a position...

Sorry - I am heading out for a while but these should answer your questions as to your 'options' on these options (pardon the pun) come expiration. http://www.optionsxpress.com/educate/strategies/bearputspread.aspx http://www.callsandputs.com/desc_BearPut.asp...

Bear put spread means you have a long put that's a higher strike than the short put you sold. So you're covered by nature of how the spread was established.....google for 'bear put spread' for more info -- though (with respect) if you are asking this 'basic' question about an options strategy...

Amen to that -- I gave up trading futs at OXPS because their web interface was *not* cut out for daytrading. Options and stock, no problem. I think they bought OEC for the OEC Trader software, which I absolutely love, btw.

Scotttrade isn't being fair - sounds like they're treating your short calls as naked when in fact they are covered calls. Your calls are protected by the presence of the actual shares in your account. If all you did was short the calls (ie, a truly 'naked call') then you'd have to ante up...

OpenEcry does futures and futures options. Been with them since February '08 and been quite happy....plus they got picked up by OptionsXpress so they'll have even more offerings for you to chose from, especially on the options side of things.

Agree it's a show for amateurs, which is why I only find part of it interesting/amusing just to find out what happened during the day -- it's like being totally famished on the road and stopping off @ the first McDonalds instead of looking around for a California Pizza Kitchen. Fast Money's...

I like some of what he says - direct and blunt - but despise the manner in which he says it on-air. Loud and full of "manly bravado." If I want SportsCenter I'll turn to ESPN.

I hadn't seen Fast Money in several months. Last week, I noticed there were folks guest-hosting and I saw part of a few episodes when making dinner. Then today Dylan was back. Setting aside the typical (and oft-deserved) trashing of CNBC's programming, here's a serious question -- is Fast...

Maybe this? Fannie, Freddie Credit-Default Swaps May Be Settled (Update3) Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Investors may be forced to settle contracts protecting more than $1.4 trillion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds against default after the U.S. seized control of the companies in a bid to...

IMHO all this does is save the banks and brokerages who were leveraged into the FRE/FNM mess. And yes, it keeps the GSE's alive and functional with the USG backing them. But the underlying fundamentals of the economy haven't changed much from last week, so I think we may see a Mon rally but...

If you think that most TV business News in the US is a joke, then CNBC-US is the punchline and Fox Biz is the opening line. ...though I do like Bloomberg, for they at least they're not cheerleaders, infatuated with sound effects and spinnyswooshy graphics, and approach the subject in a far...

General options strategy question here: (1) Firm X gets acquired for healthy premium. The news breaks and the stock shoots up to the alleged takeover price. (2) I've been long a ton of X shares for decades...I love the company, the dividend, and think it's still a great longterm hold...

...or at OEC or OXPS for that matter. I have papertraded the DAX with great results for months, but the contract size/margin requirements on that are kind of big for my tastes @ the moment. Thx for bringing this to our attention!