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Don't just settle for what happened in the options and futures markets - get a better feel for what is happening and what might happen. Go inside the markets with daily newsletters and blogs from optionsXpress.

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Our newsletters help you stay on top of significant happenings in the options and futures markets.

Start your day with a shot of XPRESSO, as our Insiders take a peek at the futures trading day to come with a summary of recent action, a look at the fundamental forces that may affect trading, and a breakdown of some of the key technical factors at work.

As the trading day progresses, your midday and closing bell equities fix comes courtesy of XPOUND, a look at not only what's happening in the stock and options markets, but a clear analysis of why it's happening and what it all means.

Even better, all of this great daily options and futures trading insight can also be found on our frequently updated futures and options blogs.

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Meet the Insiders

Joe Cusick - SVP of Education and a Senior Market Analyst
Joe Cusick entered the option markets in the mid-1990s, working his way up through three different exchanges to become a market maker on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange until 2001. Fresh from the rough and tumble Chicago trading floors, Joe took his experience and immersed himself in the brokerage side, managing his own book of business at upstart online broker optionsXpress. In 2005 Joe assumed the role of Senior Market Analyst and Senior Vice President of Education for optionsXpress, passing along his knowledge and analysis of the markets through his frequent contributions in the Wall St. Journal, Business Week, Barron’s CNBC, BNN, & Bloomberg.
Mike "Z" Zarembski
Born in the grain pits of the Mid-America Commodity Exchange (MidAm) in the early 1990s, Mike's futures career soon shifted to the offices of TD Waterhouse in 1999, followed by Xpresstrade in 2002 and eventually optionsXpress in 2007.
Favorite Markets to Watch
Old habits die hard - the grains, especially wheat.
Favorite Technical Studies
A firm believer in keeping things simple, Z favors the 20- and 50-day moving averages, along with the 14-day RSI.
Rob "Big Kurz" Kurzatkowski
Rob got his start in futures with Lind-Waldock in 2001 before bringing his signature blend of fundamental and technical analysis to Xpresstrade in 2007 and then making the move to optionsXpress.
Favorite Markets to Watch
Energies, especially crude oil.
Favorite Technical Studies
Big Kurz likes to keep a close eye on momentum to try and spot potential reversals.
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