*Becomes First Online Broker to Integrate Platform with Twitter*

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–trade MONSTER (http://www.trademonster.com), a next-generation online brokerdesigned by professional traders for self-directed investors, today became the first online broker to integrate Twitter, with tradeSHARE?. With one click from the trading platform, trade MONSTER customers can now post micro-blogs onto Twitter, the popular social networking site used by more than 14 million people every month.

Other firsts from trade MONSTER include being the first browser-based broker with real-time, streaming data throughout its trading platform, the first to offer customizable trading screens through a browser-based platform, the first to allow RSS feeds of market news and the first to feature one-click integrated investor education.

Wherever a trade MONSTER customer looks at a quote or potential trade, they are given the option of posting their trade information to Twitter. If they opt to do so, an editable message is automatically generated summarizing the trade within the 140-character Twitter message limit. This new Twitter functionality is present on both is real and paper trading platforms and, like all of the tools and resources available on the trade MONSTER platform, tradeSHARE is available at no cost to the customer.

?Investors love to share trading ideas with the community of their choice, but don?t want to be confined to their online broker?s internal forums and discussion boards. tradeSHARE gives investors that choice,? said Jon Najarian, co-founder of optionMONSTER and trade MONSTER (Twitter handle: @optionMONSTER). ?We are thrilled to bring our message of educated, self-directed investing into this global market dialogue that is happening on Twitter everyday.?

When looking at social networks and online communities engaging in conversation about investing, trade MONSTER analysts noted that Twitter users engage in specific conversations about current activity in the financial markets with great regularity, significantly more so than other existing online communities.

Wade Cooperman, CEO of trade MONSTER (Twitter handle: @trademonster) added, ?Twitter is a vibrant medium for the sharing of financial ideas, perceptions and achievements. We wanted our customers to have the freedom to contribute to that stream should they choose. Initial customer feedback has been fantastic and members of the Twitter community have already sent us ideas for future applications.?

This news follows the recent introduction of two major new tools which help investors gain experience without risking real capital: Trade Simulator, which gives investors the ability to see how particular trading strategies and positions behave in a live account, and paperTRADE, which lets investors test new strategies and gain experience using trade MONSTER.

*About trade MONSTER*

trade MONSTER, at www.trademonster.com, is an online broker that combines the power and flexibility of professional trading software with the convenience and reliability of a browser-based trading platform. trade MONSTER is the first browser-based broker to offer: a single-screen trading experience, RSS feeds of market news, one-click integrated investor education, customizable trading screens through a browser-based platform, and the first to integrate Twitter onto a trading platform. trade MONSTER features dynamic, customizable screens, integrated investor education, transparent commissions and high-quality, informed customer service. The company?s management team comprises former executives at Schwab, Fidelity, optionsXpress, ThinkorSwim and E*Trade, with an average 20 years of brokerage experience. Trade MONSTER is on Twitter @trademonster .

*About optionMONSTER*

Co-founded in 2006 by Jon (?DRJ?) Najarian and Pete Najarian, a pair of professional traders, financial executives, and CNBC contributors, the optionMONSTER group of companies provides tools and information intended to narrow the gap between self-directed and institutional investing. optionMONSTER’s unique perspective marries high-tech analysis of the day’s market activity to the pro trader’s insights and makes it accessible to everyone. At www.optionmonster.com, the Chicago-based company delivers news and analysis, educational resources, and subscription products in the fields of options, equity, and exchange traded funds, helping investors evaluate trading opportunities and make disciplined decisions about their portfolio. OptionMONSTER is on Twitter @optionmonster