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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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.: How to Buy CMG Stock Well Done

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Want to try Chipotle stock with less risk? This play on CMG might be just your order.

FireEye Inc: The FEYE Stock Rally Looks Secure

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cybersecurity concerns and M&A rumors prime FEYE for a long call spread. Here's how to play a breakout in FEYE stock.

Trade of the Day: SPDR Gold Trust ETF (NYSEARCA:GLD)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
This economic uncertainty is a bullish catalyst for gold prices, especially for those playing the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (NYSEARCA:GLD).

GoPro Inc (GPRO) Stock Attempts Another Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While GoPro still has plenty to prove to investors, on the charts GPRO stock increasingly looks to be ready for a more meaningful break higher.

Trade of the Day: ABBV Stock on the Verge of a Major Breakout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
AbbVie Inc is challenging the recent double-top above $65.

Apple Inc.: Fade a Still-Bruised AAPL Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A mixed report and technical evidence still favoring bears supports a low risk AAPL stock play that profits from a pullback.

3 Naked Puts on M&A Speculation

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
You can sell naked puts against stocks that are going to be acquired and have little risk of losing money to profit.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc: CLF Smashes Earnings, Gains Ensue

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Cliffs Natural Resources beat earnings estimates handily. Here's what to watch for, and more importantly, how to trade CLF going forward.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) and Ford Motor Company (F)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook’s (FB) revenue overshadowed by forecast, Molson Coors (TAP) options soar on AB InBev (BUD) trouble and Ford Motor (F) misses earnings.

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB): It’s Debbie Downer Time!

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook stock cruised higher on a great Q2 earnings report, but it's all too much. Fading FB from here is the way to go.

Trade of the Day: Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (NYSE:DO)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
DO is in a precarious position in the oil industry because of the high costs associated with offshore drilling.

Trade of the Day: SWKS Stock Looks Ready to Fly Higher

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The downtrend in Skyworks Solutions Inc is under attack by the bulls.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Trendy WMT Stock Facing More Challenges

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A generous rally into key technical resistance for Walmart backs the case for this play in WMT stock.

TWTR Stock: Make Twitter Inc’s Shoddy CEO Pay You Cash

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
TWTR stock is down again today thanks in large part to poor leadership. But we can at least use a new floor in Twitter's price to generate income.

Caterpillar Inc.: CAT Stock Is Definitely Out of the Bag

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Complacency, rich valuations, correlation breakdown and tempered growth set up for a long play in CAT stock.

Amazon.com, Inc.: 2 Trades for a Fiery AMZN Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon (AMZN) stock looks to head higher following earnings, even as put options continue to pile up.

Trade of the Day: Amerisafe, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSF)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Amerisafe is pulling back from its uptrend and should trade back to highs and beyond.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL): A Surge … Then a Short?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares will arrive at a crucial juncture based on the premarket rally. Watch these price levels for the next move in AAPL.

Trade of the Day: MU Stock Set to Soar at Least 20%

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Micron Technology, Inc. executed a breakaway gap following a bullish "W" formation.
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