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: SYMC Stock is a Top ‘Buy’ on a Pullback

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Symantec Corporation is a laggard that offers enormous potential.

3 Financial Stocks to Buy Now (WFC, C, GS)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The financial sector is finally breaking out. Play its continued advance with long calls in financial stocks GS, WFC and C.

TLT: Fight Against the Bond Bears With This Option Spread

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The bond market bloodbath should ease up in the coming weeks. Use put spreads on TLT to profit from a rebound.

Cisco Systems Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for CSCO Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wall Street grows bullish ahead of Cisco Systems (CSCO) earnings, but options traders are reluctant to follow suit.

3 Growth Stocks, 6 Naked Put Options for Big Income

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Trading naked put options on growth stocks is one way to either bank serious income, or get into big plays like AAPL, CMG and NFLX at a lower price.

3 Post-Earnings Stocks Ripe for Puts and Calls

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
What could be better than earning nice premiums on puts and calls after a stock reports earnings? Here are three trades on stocks using puts and calls.

Grow Green Cash by Buying Long Calls on SFM Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A modest earnings disappointment with a technical bagging of SFM stock into key support looks like opportunity for bulls.

Trade of the Day: Cigna (CI)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Health care stocks were the only group to mostly survive Monday's slump. Today’s recommendation is for a trade in that very sector.

Sodastream International Ltd: SODA Stock Will Put Some Fizz in Your Pockets

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sodastream International looks to have bottomed after a few months of basing. Active investors should target these levels in SODA stock.

Trade of the Day: BBT Stock Less Than $1 Away From a Breakout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
BB&T Corporation is poised to break the resistance line of a bullish saucer.

GoDaddy Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for GDDY Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
GoDaddy earnings are attracting bullish analyst coverage, and that is a good thing for GDDY stock options traders.

Trade of the Day: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)

By Ken Trester
The clothing retailer has been steadily climbing higher and looks to be making a move back toward its February highs.

Bet On Red for LVS With a Long Put Strategy

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A long put position in LVS is priced well given current options volatility, bearish technicals and recent weak earnings report.

Put Your Chips on WYNN Stock for a Bounce

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) has dropped hard ever since its lousy earnings report, but now, WYNN stock might be ready to make an oversold bounce.

Trade of the Day: C Stock Set to Stage a Double-Digit Rally

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A breakout in Citigroup Inc could take it to $60 within 30 days.

GPRO: GoPro Stock Has Found Its Mojo

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Six weeks ago there wasn't a reason to consider buying GPRO stock. Now there's a handful of them. Play the rise in GoPro Inc with a bull put spread.

Trade of the Day: International Paper (IP)

By Ken Trester
Despite signals that a selloff is setting up, within the current range-bound stock market, my outlook is neutral to bearish.

Trade of the Day: Bank on Continued Gains in XLF

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Financial Slct Str SPDR Fd recently issued two buy signals.

2 Ways to Trade DISH Stock Before Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dish Network is facing a congressional investigation, but the real potential driver for an earnings surprise for DISH stock lies with the company’s Sling TV service.
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