Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services, the world's largest producer of independent equity research, today announced that optionsXpress, a pioneer in equity options and futures trading, would begin offering its award-winning S&P Stock Reports and newly introduced Options Reports to clients looking for actionable investment ideas.
Through S&P's offerings on optionsXpress, investors can conduct daily pre-market and evaluations of potential equity stock and options trades. Investors can use these tools to execute strategies that limit capital expenditure and help manage portfolio risk.
"Today's investors are looking for reliable research and information that helps them maintain a nimble investment profile and balance capital exposure within their portfolio," says Larry Neal, Executive Managing Director, Standard & Poor's. "S&P's in-depth analysis delivers the insights and knowledge needed to engage in investment activities across the equity spectrum."
S&P's Stock Reports draw from the award-winning complete STARS coverage. Stock Reports include detailed financial information, such as 12-month target prices and valuation assumptions, sector and peer group analysis, and proprietary Standard & Poor's metrics like Fair Value and Quality Rankings, on nearly 1,600 U.S.-listed equities.
Developed with InvestorsObserver, S&P Options Reports use "Key" rankings, based on several indicators, including S&P's STARS rankings, to highlight the relative risk of equity options positions. Each report includes recommended strike prices and potential returns for an optimal covered call and companion Calendar Spread trades, downside loss protection percentages, and a "Comparison Ladder" for different strategies.
"optionsXpress constantly strives to help investors make more informed decisions with a suite of tools and services they just can't find anywhere else," says David Fisher, Chief Executive Officer, optionsXpress Holdings. "By offering S&P's stock and options reports, we're providing timely and actionable quantitative and qualitative analysis for our customers."
To aid decision-making, investors can receive a daily feed of strategic alerts, which may include text news stories, on options trades delivered pre- market.
"The recent increase in market volatility has shined a light on options trading as an alternative to the risks associated with traditional equity investments," says Vic Schiller, President of InvestorsObserver. "This has helped demonstrate the value that can be derived from a complementary offering of S&P's stock and options reports"
Investors Observer operates entirely separately and independently from Standard & Poor's Equity Research. Investor Observer develops its service based on content provide by Standard & Poor's Equity Research, but is not affiliated with or a subsidiary of Standard & Poor's.