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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How to Use Puts and Calls to Escape a Bad Trade

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Even the best traders can suffer from good ideas going south. Here's how to use puts and calls to save your bacon.

Trade of the Day: Don’t Miss Your Chance to Buy CTXS Stock

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The breakaway gap in Citrix Systems, Inc. is likely to only be partially filled.

It’s a Volatility Uprising in Germany (EWG)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
EWG option prices have been quietly creeping higher. Sell strangles to capitalize on the rich premiums.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Soars Amid Merger Talks

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Health insurer UNH is rallying amid merger speculation. Exploit its rich option premiums with this bull put spread play.

Trade of the Day: UPS (UPS)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
Fund managers looking for safety could start building positions in UPS at current levels.

Trade of the Day: FedEx Set to Deliver Earnings; Is the Stock a Buy?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
FedEx Corporation looks technically strong ahead of its earnings report.

BABA: Alibaba Stock Approaches a Critical Juncture

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
BABA stock sits at a pivotal level. Consider this pair of option plays to capitalize on Alibaba stock's next move.

Trade of the Day: Fortinet (FTNT)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
FTNT is currently rising up out of a two-month consolidation and is in probably the top-priority tech subindustry this year.

Why Microsoft Stock Will Take a Summer Vacation (MSFT)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Microsoft (MSFT) stock has been trending lower since its Q3 earnings beat in April. It doesn't look like that'll stop any time soon.

Trade of the Day: GILD Stock Hits Target, Still a Great Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
I'm upping my short- and long-term objectives for Gilead Sciences, Inc.

XOM Stock Is Slip Slidin’ Through Support

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
XOM stock is crumbling. Grab put options to capitalize on a continued downfall.

Trade of the Day: Yahoo! (YHOO)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
My guess is that Yahoo will either be testing $50 or pushing $30 by the end of 2015.

SPY: 1 Trade to Profit from a Friday the 13th Fright

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
An ominous technical-based Friday the 13th signal and seasonal weakness lend itself to positioning with a SPY August vertical bear spread.

Crash Protection Strategies for Every Investor

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Always have a crash protocol in place to protect yourself in a market correction.

Trade of the Day: IBB is Your Best Bet in Biotech

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (ETF) looks ready to break out.

Brazil (EWZ) Is a Bottom Fishers Paradise

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The Brazil ETF boasts a high dividend and a bottoming pattern to boot. Score some income with EWZ naked puts.

3 Sectors on the Verge of Breaking Down

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The rise in the S&P 500 is seeing increasingly less support from its sectors. Some SPDR sectors have topped long ago, but others still are about to.

Trade of the Day: Micron Technology (MU)

By Ken Trester
My indicators have taken on a more negative tone -- which is why I recommend that traders lean toward puts as portfolio insurance.

Trade of the Day: STI Stock Ready to Shine

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A technical breakout and upcoming interest rate increases bode well for SunTrust Banks, Inc.
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