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: Undervalued MSI Stock is a Turnaround Play

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Motorola Solutions Inc held up despite heavy liquidations in the broader market.

How to Trade the Apple Death Cross (AAPL)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A death cross has formed in Apple stock, and lower prices may be in the offing. Here's how to capitalize on the AAPL price drop.

GameStop Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for GME Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Short sellers are loaded up ahead of GameStop's quarterly report, a squeeze could play right into GME options traders hands

Cirrus Logic: A Sweet CRUS Stock Collar Trade in a Rotten Market

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A key test of long-term support and equally supportive options in CRUS stock make for a sweet collar position.

Trade of the Day: Financial Select Sector ETF (XLF)

By Ken Trester
This trade is based on my expectation that the XLF will decline in the short-term.

Trade of the Day: Traders Can Ride TEVA Stock Higher

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) should make a run for its former high after retracing a breakout.

Dollar General Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for DG Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dollar General stock looks to reaffirm Wall Street bulls with Thursday's second-quarter earnings report

How to Embrace the VIX Super Spike With VXX

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Opportunity abounds amid the new volatility bull market. Use VXX options to capitalize on the next VIX spike.

S&P 500: Sell, Don’t Buy the S&P 500’s Extreme Move

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A bull spread looks compelling with multiple and historic extremes in the VIX and a massive doji bottom in the S&P 500 into the October lows

Trade of the Day: iPath VIX Short-Term Futures (VXX)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
My suspicion is that the market did sufficiently test the lows with Monday’s late-afternoon decline and cleared out a lot of weak hands.

Trade of the Day: Has ESRX Stock Reached a Selling Climax?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Prior to the breakdown, Express Scripts Holding Company traded in a well-defined bull channel.

Abercrombie Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for ANF Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Pessimism piles on ANF stock ahead of Abercrombie earnings. Here's why you should side with the bears heading into the report.

Trade of the Day: Watching the Consumer Discretionary ETF (XLY) For Signals

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
The financial stocks could continue to struggle until the Fed makes a move in September.

WFM: Bag Some Extra Income With a Whole Foods Stock Buy-Write

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Given the decline into a key support area and dividend in Whole Foods stock, now is a great time for WFM bulls to use a buy-write.

Trade of the Day: Wait for Just a Little More Dip in Toll Brothers (TOL)

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Toll Brothers Inc (TOL) looks good in the longer term, but might have a bit more to fall first. Here's our "buy-under" price.

Trade of the Day: Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR)

By Ken Trester
The S&P 500 traded down to the bottom of its persistent range before eventually breaking through it to the downside.

Trade of the Day: Time to ‘Binge’ on NFLX Stock Again?

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

In a Devastated Energy Sector, VLO Stock Is a Beacon of Strength

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
VLO stock is closing in on all-time highs. Sell put spreads to bet on continued strength in the leading energy stock.

Add Some Sizzle to Your Portfolio With a Bear Put Spread in SCTY Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bearish technicals and worrisome fundamentals make a compelling case for a bear vertical spread in SolarCity stock.
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