Trading Advice

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Netflix, Inc.: This Is a Dangerous Place to Chase NFLX

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Netflix stock has rebounded, but it's coming into a major area of technical resistance. Chasing NFLX from here involves far more risk than reward.

Trade of the Day: ANTM Stock is a Healthy Pick

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
An inverse head-and-shoulders breakout targets a 17% run in Anthem Inc.

3 Big-Money Naked Puts – GOOG PCLN REGN

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alphabet (GOOG), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) and Priceline (PCLN) are great candidates for selling naked puts.

3 Oil Stocks Worth Drilling For — ATW RDC RIG

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
They’re not without risks, but ATW, RDC and RIG are oil stocks worth consideration as contrarian investments

SolarCity Corp (SCTY) Is a Risky Business

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
SolarCity (SCTY) can do a lot for short-term bulls, but long-term, it's hard to overlook the high risks in SCTY stock here.

Trade of the Day: Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:INO)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
A “golden cross” has formed on the Inovio (INO) chart, as the 50-day moving average is now above the 200-day moving average.

Bank of America Corp: Fight the Fed, Short BAC!

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
The financials should continue to be out of favor in deteriorating global fundamentals. Short BAC stock for little risk.

J C Penney Company Inc: Is JCP Stock Still Overbought?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While JCPenney (JCP) stock could continue to consolidate its early 2016 rally, the risk-reward equation has diminished notably for the shorts.

Investors Could Be in for a Long, Sideways Summer

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The market's overall pattern is bullish, but there is a lack of momentum usually present at breakouts.

Trade of the Day: MPWR Stock Powering Up After Breakout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. broke from a bullish saucer and is on a buy signal.

5 Ways to Play the Nikkei

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Japan's Nikkei average can have a mind of its own compared to the S&P 500. Here are 5 ways to profit on the differences I'm the markets' moves

CarMax, Inc: KMX Looking to Get Back on Track

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
A KMX stock straddle option trade lets an investor prepare for a move in CarMax either way after earnings.

Apple Inc.: Bet Against Apple Stock for a Profit (AAPL)

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Strong rally aside, even a behemoth like Apple stock must have a pullback every now and again.

Microsoft Corporation: Short MSFT Stock for Free

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Microsoft's fundamentals still support its long term price appreciation. But I can short MSFT here for free and still be bullish long term.

Apple Inc.: AAPL Stock Is Ripe Fruit for Bears

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bears are in position to capitalize off AAPL’s counter-trend rally into key resistance using a weeklys vertical.

Trade of the Day: Guggenheim CurrencyShares Japanese (NYSEARCA:FXY)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We expect the Japanese Yen ETF (FXY) to break out of its consolidation range between $85 and $87 and move back up toward $89.

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (ETF) (IBB): Nibble on the Long Side

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Biotech stocks, after some prolonged weakness, are starting to show promising relative and absolute strength. That means opportunity in the IBB.

Trade of the Day: BBY Stock Looks Like a Better Short Than Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The recent rally in Best Buy Co Inc failed at the 200-day moving average.

Nike Inc (NKE) Is Flashing a Big Warning Signal

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nike stock has failed time and time again in its rally attempts since last October -- and for now, that might be all we need to know about NKE.
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