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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Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): $220 Is STILL the Number to Watch for in TSLA Stock!

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tesla stock options are showing a high level of complacency, which has normally been a reliable bearish indicator in the past.

BAC Stock: Bank of America Corp Looks Bright on Jobs Data

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
BAC stock is set to rally as Bank of America bulls are looking toward the Fed and interest rates after July jobs data.

Alphabet Inc: GOOGL Stock Is On a Momentum Rally Path

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The momentum of the move and the current technical juncture for GOOGL stock could keep Alphabet going higher for another while.

Trade of the Day: Profit-Taking May Give Traders Another Shot at ISIL Stock

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Try to buy Intersil Corp on a pullback to its 50-day moving average.

Trade of the Day: Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV)

By Ken Trester
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) an airline giant rolling over in what chartists refer to as a "Rounding Top" price pattern.

Allergan Plc: Will the Downtrend Continue for AGN Stock?

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite chatter of a biotech acquisition and earnings Monday morning, the options market in AGN stock suggests normal event risk next week.

Disney Stock: Will Cord-Cutters Steal Walt Disney Co’s Cheese?

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Options traders are betting on a bounce for Disney stock, as the shares move off key technical support ahead of Walt Disney Co earnings.

3 Blue-Chip Covered Calls Paying Big Money

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Blue-chip stocks are the perfect choices for covered calls -- if they get called away, then you're still getting a stock with a solid underlying thesis.

Trade of the Day: CY Stock Making a Powerful Bull Move

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Look to buy shares of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation on a pullback.

Tesla Motors Inc: Two Ways to Trade TSLA Stock After Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
TSLA stock hardly moved following earnings Wednesday, but the charts now give traders two well-defined areas to focus on in Tesla.

Micron Technology, Inc.: A Sweet Setup Awaits in MU Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Micron stock has descended to support creating a fantastic entry point. Here's how to play it with MU naked puts for a high odds win.

A Big Opportunity Is Brewing in Big Oil Stock Options! (XOM CVX COP)

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
With nervousness high and sentiment overly bearish, a contrarian bullish play in Big Oil stocks

PCLN Stock: The Inside Line on Priceline Group Inc.

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sentiment grows pessimistic on PCLN stock as the shares stare down resistance at $1,400 heading into Priceline Group Inc earnings.

Tesla Motors Inc: Rev Up Profits With TSLA Stock for Free

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
TSLA stock has some of the best fans that I've ever seen. However, I can still squeeze more profits from TSLA ... and for free.

iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF): Time to Short IWM

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hedge portfolio risk or simply short a bearish-looking IWM using a September vertical

Trade of the Day: PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish ETF (NYSEARCA:UUP)

By Ken Trester
On the currency side, I’m very bullish on the U.S. dollar longer-term.

General Motors Company: GM Stock’s U-Turn Is One for The Bears

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The path of least resistance for GM stock in the near-term looks to be to the downside. Play the stock lower at this juncture.

Trade of the Day: Breakout Targets a Double-Digit Run in ZBH Stock

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc executed a breakaway gap following its earnings announcement.

Pairs Trade – Buy CAT Stock, Go Short DE Stock Now!

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Caterpillar (CAT) and Deere (DE) stock offer a pairs trade opportunity both off and on the chart using limited risk spreads.
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