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| {{Infobox company | |||
| | name = optionsXpress, Inc. | |||
| | logo = File:Ox Logo.jpg | |||
| | type = Subsidiary | |||
| | industry = ]/]s | |||
| | founded = ] (2000) | |||
| | location = ], USA | |||
| | key_people = Barry Metzger, CEO | |||
| | num_employees = 423 (December 2009) | |||
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| | homepage = {{URL|http://www.optionsxpress.com/}} | |||
| }} | |||
| '''optionsXpress''' is a service of the ] that provides an ] for ], specializing in the trading of ]. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| * 2000 – optionsXpress founded by Ned Bennett, David Kalt and Jim Gray<ref> FINRA. Retrieved 2010-12-10.</ref> | |||
| * March 2003 – The company creates brokersXpress to serve registered representatives, financial planners and registered investment advisors | |||
| * 2004 – Inception of optionsXpress International, which expanded the company's offerings internationally | |||
| * 2004 – optionsXpress' services are extended to Australia | |||
| * 2005 – optionsXpress goes public with an IPO<ref> moneycentral.hoovers.com. Retrieved 2010-12-10.</ref> | |||
| * 2005 – The company begins offering its services in Canada | |||
| * 2006 – The company expands its offerings to Singapore | |||
| * 2006 – The company launches optionsXpress Europe | |||
| * January 2007 – optionsXpress acquires Xpresstrade, which increased optionsXpress' offerings to include over 300 futures products worldwide<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/optionsxpress-idUSWEN271120070124 | title=optionsXpress buys XpressTrade | work=] | date=January 24, 2007}}</ref> | |||
| * October 2007 – David Fisher becomes CEO (previously served as CFO) | |||
| * July 2008 – Acquisition of Paragon Futures/Open E Cry | |||
| * May 2009 – Acquisition Lanai Partners, LLC/Optionetics, Inc. This acquisition widened the breadth of optionsXpress' educational offerings, which now include workshops, classes (live and online), newsletters, DVDs and strategy support | |||
| * July 2009 – Launch of OX Mobile, allowing OX customers to monitor their accounts from their mobile phones | |||
| * May 2010 – optionsXpress launches Xtend, a downloadable and customizable platform that offers real-time streaming quotes, charts, and news on users’ desktops | |||
| * March 21, 2011 — ] announced the acquisition of optionsXpress Holdings Inc in a $1 billion transaction.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032101535.html | title=Charles Schwab buys OptionsXpress for $1B | work=] | publisher=] | date=March 21, 2011}}</ref> | |||
| * June 10, 2013 U.S. SEC fines optionsXpress, individuals $4.8 mln for naked short sales.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/optionsxpress-penalty-sec-idUSL2N0EM0V820130610 | title=U.S. SEC fines optionsXpress, individuals $4.8 mln for naked short sales | work=] | date=June 10, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| * November 2014 Barry Metzger becomes CEO (previously served as COO) | |||
| * October 9, 2017 optionsXpress migrates all client accounts to Charles Schwab & Company | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
| * {{Official website}} | |||
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