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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Trade of the Day: SU Stock Looks Ready to Run

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) broke from a double-bottom and is attacking its 200-day moving average.

Exxon Mobil Earnings Preview: Buy XOM on a Pullback

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Buy a constructive longer-term chart in XOM stock using an alternative technique to buying the pullback using a vertical

SBUX Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for Starbucks Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wall Street is expecting solid growth from SBUX earnings, but options traders are loading up on protection for Starbucks stock.

Time to Say Bye-Bye to BABA Stock

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
BABA stock will only find muted gains following the big ramp up in BABA stock and the latest Alibaba earnings report.

Trade of the Day: Netflix (NFLX)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We like this position as NFLX bounces off of support and expect it to close its earnings gap to $110 in the short term.

Trade of the Day: IBB Still a Stellar Long-Term Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (ETF) is headed for $400-plus.

Whole Foods Market, Inc.: Buy WFM Stock With Less Risk

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Use a bread-and-butter trade in Whole Foods Market (WFM) stock to position yourself with reduced risk ahead of earnings.

Play Crude Oil’s Support Test With USO

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A key support test looms for crude oil. Use these USO option plays to bet on the bulls or the bears.

Go Big on GoPro Earnings: 2 Trades for GPRO Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sentiment remains bearish on GPRO stock despite expectations for GoPro earnings to soar 142%. Here are two trade ideas heading into the report.

3 Covered Calls to Win Against an Overvalued Market

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Covered calls can not only help you generate income in a wishy-washy market, but they also can help you hedge your overall broader-market position.

Will AAPL Stock Finally Break Out on Earnings?

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
AAPL stock has been languishing over the past two months, so earnings may be the catalysts needed to get AAPL moving again.

Trade of the Day: Chevron (CVX)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Alongside Monday’s pullback in oil prices, CVX nestled into the middle of its Keltner channel. This should be a good time to buy.

Trade of the Day: XHB on the Verge of a Death Cross

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
SPDR S&P Homebuilders (ETF) is just a fraction away from issuing this long-term bearish signal.

Watch Sales Key to Apple Earnings: 2 Trades for AAPL Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple earnings expected to top Wall Street targets, but iPhone guidance and Apple Watch sales will be key for AAPL stock rally.

3 Tech Stocks, 3 Earnings Blowouts to Trade

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Tech stocks delivered massive gains to the market last week. Chalk up the strength to earnings blowouts from these three tech titans.

Trade of the Day: Apple (AAPL)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
AAPL has a history of sandbagging earnings outlooks to lower the Street's expectations, while at the same time trying to top the figures.

MCD Stock Supersized Following Earnings Blowout

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
McDonald's earnings beat delivered an epic rally to MCD shares. Here's a pair of MCD stock trades for bulls and bears alike.

NCR Corporation: NCR Stock Is a Clear Short

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
NCR Corporation (NCR) recently double-bottomed and is now making a run at resistance. Short NCR in anticipation of a failure.

Ford Motor Company Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for F Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite a wealth of bearish sentiment on F stock, Wall Street is looking for a 96% spike in Ford earnings. How will this resolve?
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