| optionsXpress Holdings reported key monthly performance metrics for October. Highlights for the month included: Retail daily average revenue trades of 32,500, down 20% from October 2008, flat with September 2009. Institutional daily average revenue trades of 12,500 – 32% lower than October 2008, 6% higher than September 2009. Net new customer accounts of 3,200. Ending customer accounts of 347,100, 12% higher than October 2008, 1% higher than September 2009. Ending client assets of $6.2B, 32% higher than October 2008, 2% lower than September 2009. Ending margin balances of $128M, 5% lower than October 2008, 2% lower than September 2009. :theflyonthewall.com |