Trading Advice

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Trade of the Day: Kellogg (K)

By Ken Trester
With the rally in major stock indexes beginning to look stretched, today’s recommendation is for a put option on Kellogg.

PAY: 2 Trades for VeriFone Stock Ahead of Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
VeriFone options traders are call-heavy heading into next week's earnings report. Here's how to follow their lead for PAY stock.

AAPL: Here’s How to Play the Apple Stock Dip

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Even the world's strongest stock is allowed an off day or two. With the technical structure of AAPL's stock chart remaining incredibly bullish the current dip is undoubtedly a buying opportunity.

Chipotle (CMG) Is Running Out of Sizzle

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has seen choppy trading so far in 2015, and now an increasing concerning technical pattern in CMG stock has emerged.

Trade of the Day: X Stock Could Pop 25% in 6 Weeks

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A close above resistance in United States Steel Corporation should result in a run to $30. See my Trade of the Day in X stock.

TiVo Stock – TIVO Stalls Despite Terrific Earnings

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
I will continue to keep an eye on TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO) and its share price for another possible re-entry point, but, for now, I’ve locked in profits on the good news.

Trade of the Day: BlackBerry (BBRY)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
I've said before on InvestorPlace that I tend not to use stops on options that are below $1.00 because you can get knocked out too early.

IBB: The Biotech Stock Boom Rolls On

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Biotech stocks continue to defy gravity. Profit from their ascendance with options on the IBB ETF.

Facebook Inc: FB Stock Gets a Pivotal Lift From Zuck

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook Inc (FB) has been stuck in a trading range since last summer, but FB stock now looks ready to break into this price range.

Trade of the Day: XLU Acting More Like a Growth Play Than a Safe Haven

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Utilities SPDR (ETF) ready to bounce from important support.

Take Aim with Options in SWHC Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With such a cheap price tag of $14.50 or so, would-be buyers of SWHC could simply buy shares of the stock. Those still interested in a lower-cost alternative can consider using options.

Trade of the Day: Lithia Motors (LAD)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We expect Lithia Motors stock to rise.

The SPY Breakout Looks Like a Flop

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is weakly positioned thanks to lack of momentum and non-confirmation from financials and transports. Eye this downside target.

Trade of the Day: Has COP Stock Finally Bottomed?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
ConocoPhillips flashed three buy signals accompanied by higher-than-average volume. Get my target for COP stock in the Trade of the Day.

MCD: Super-Sized Volatility Beckons in McDonald’s Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
After wandering aimlessly for the past six months, shares of McDonald's Corporation finally decided to pick a direction. Now the bullish breakout is driving implied volatility of MCD stock to lofty levels.

GPRO: Is GoPro Stock Bottoming?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
GoPro Inc (GPRO) is off some 55% since peaking in October 2014. Is the beating finally over, or can GoPro stock fall even further into the basement?

H&R Block Earnings: 1 Bull and 1 Bear Trade for HRB Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
H&R Block faces mixed sentiment as the tax guru steps up to release its third-quarter report on Wednesday. Here are two trades for HRB stock.

Trade of the Day: Walgreens Boots Alliance

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The drug-store business is very good, but WBA shares have gone ballistic, and it is time to fall back to earth.

Cypress Semiconductor: Make a Calculated Play on CY Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Semiconductor stocks rallied Monday, and along with it came Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Now, CY stock looks good for continued upside.
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