Options Express Differentiates in Online Trading (OXPS)

I've had my eye on Options Express (OXPS) for a little while as it has had an almost unmitigated upward trajectory. I like a lot of things about the company. I think they're in a great business as options trading is climbing dramatically worldwide, and should climb faster if the market becomes more volatile in the coming year as many people expect.

They have a fairly distinguished product that is substantially different from what the major online brokerages can offer for options trading. Though a fairly young company, they are very profitable even though they trade at a current high PE. And they have huge insider ownership, which I always like to see.

Insiders have sold a lot of shares recently which is not terribly surprising since they've just completed their first year as a public company, but that's certainly an area of concern to investigate. They also pay a small dividend, which is a nice treat.

Oh, and did I mention that they got clobbered yesterday? Down close to 10% as I write this after announcing what I can only imagine are weaker performance numbers than expected. I see that their performance is still up dramatically YOY but down from last month, which might be the reason for the current panic -- I am interested in picking up shares but need to do some more research first. If the price keeps plummeting the dividend yield will be up to 1% in a few minutes.

OXPS 1-yr Chart

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