Trading Advice

Many investors have no idea how options works. At InvestorPlace, we believe that you should know the difference between a put and a call. Our financial analysts will show you which stocks are ripe for swing trades, how to position your portfolio to minimize your risk, and what are the top stocks to trade this week.

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Squeeze Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock for Income Now

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's hard to pinpoint entry in momentum stocks like Chipotle. Instead, let's ride the post-earnings rally in CMG stock in a different way.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Stock Can Help You Bank Profits

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Goldman Sachs has finally started moving higher after weeks of declines, and you can make money on the GS stock movement.

Go Long Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock for Free Into Earnings

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
It takes guts to go long Apple (AAPL) after this much running. But we can mitigate our risk in AAPL stock by slashing out-of-pocket expenses.

Trade of the Day: Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UA)

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
Investors are in for a wild ride later this week as Under Armour prepares to report its first-quarter earnings results before the open on Thursday.

Why Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Stock Is a Likely Short After Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Microsoft's (MSFT) Q3 earnings report, due out Thursday, should be a "show and tell" event. Prepare to pounce on MSFT stock in the aftermath.

Trade of the Day: Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) Stock Ready to Surge Further

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
After two months of consolidation, Microchip Technology looks ready to head toward $85. Time to consider MCHP stock.

SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD): Strike Options Gold No Matter What

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Selling bullish risk in the Gold Trust ETF (GLD) has been an easy trade. Rinse and repeat here for more income from GLD, only with a delayed twist this time.

What Options Traders Expect from Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) Earnings

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amgen options traders are pricing in a mostly normal, but typically volatile, AMGN stock earnings reaction when it reports Wednesday night.

AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS) Stock Barely Has a Pulse

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
AK Steel (AKS) beat on earnings, but traders are abandoning ship with prejudice. It's time to short AKS stock.

Trade Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock for More Free Profits

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nvidia (NVDA) has strong fundamentals, but we can go long NVDA stock without having to risk a bundle of money. Here's how.

Under Armour Inc (UAA) Stock: Don’t Buy the Earnings Hype

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Media coverage has ushered Under Armour shares higher lately, but the fundamentals just don't add up to a post-earnings win for UAA stock.

Once Red-Hot Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Stock Can Still Make You Money

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
AMD stock has been a momo stock over the past 12 months. Sell risk with a big buffer in Advanced Micro Devices to generate income.

Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) Stock’s Decline Can Still Make You Money

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The path of least resistance continues to look lower for QCOM stock and this Qualcomm play is priced for the occasion.

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) Stock: A Sure Thing Before Earnings

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
It takes guts to risk $880 on Alphabet (GOOGL) at all-time highs. Instead, sell risk for as close to a sure thing as possible in GOOGL stock.

Trade of the Day: Blucora (NASDAQ:BCOR)

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
Earnings per share are expected to increase nearly 50% from $1.06 last year to $1.56 by 2018.

How to Trade Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock After Q1 Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon (AMZN) reports Q1 earnings after Thursday's bell. My plan for trading AMZN stock focuses on two specific levels.

Trade of the Day: SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI) Stock Is a Golden Investment

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
SunTrust Banks currently looks like it will do right by your money, making STI stock a stellar buy or trade.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock Has Free Profits on the Shelves

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Picking entry points in outperforming stocks like Costco is tricky. Sell downside risk against proven COST stock levels makes it's easy.

Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Is Just Hot Enough to Short

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chasing the Twitter (TWTR) buyout headline was a money-losing prospect, but you can sell risk below support while everyone keeps waiting.
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