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: Best-in-Class MLP is on the Rebound

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. broke out on high volume.

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

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
To profit from a continued slide in volatility, the CounterPoint Options system is recommending a bearish trade on the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX).

Pandora Media: Push ‘Play’ on a Contrarian Trade

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
P stock has been on a steep decline but with oversold readings severe, active investors may consider an oversold bounce.

IWM: Small-Cap Stocks Stage Big Breakout

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Small-cap stocks are staging a big breakout. Score a respectable gain with this bull put spread on the IWM ETF.

Trade of the Day: Cooper Tire & Rubber (CTB)

By Ken Trester
With major U.S. stock market indexes regaining bullish readings and volatility perhaps beginning to ebb, options traders can begin to feel more comfortable with bullish positions.

ADT Stock Trades in a Securely Bullish Pattern

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
ADT stock rallied on the back of its late January earnings report. The stock now looks to rise further with a major bullish pattern in place.

3 Options Premium Plays for Big Income

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you want to own some great companies but are concerned about risk, try selling puts and collecting options premium to hedge. Here are three stocks that have tempting options.

Trade of the Day: Reversal Confirms Bull Market in CNI Stock is Intact

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Canadian National Railway (USA) (CNI) has held up in the face of numerous headwinds.

USO ETF: Oil Volatility Is Gushing

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Oil volatility has surged to a 3-year high. Capitalized on elevated option premiums with short strangles on the USO ETF.

Trade of the Day: Costco (COST)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We like Costco because it is taking advantage of its strong cash-flow to return value to shareholders.

KO Stock: 2 Trading Strategies for Coca-Cola Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Coca-Cola's solid earnings history is on the line next week. Here's how to trade KO stock ahead of the event.

Gold Miners Are Still Constructive (GDX)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold mining stocks have risen nicely so far in 2015. The GDX ETF looks constructive still with well-defined risk/reward areas to focus around.

Trade of the Day: Bullish ‘W’ Signals IEO Will be a Winner

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
iShares Dow Jones US Oil & Gas Exp.(ETF) broke a long-term resistance line with a breakaway gap.

TWTR: Earnings Loom for Low-Flying Twitter Inc

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
TWTR earnings are on deck. Play the coming fireworks in TWTR stock with these two option strategies.

GPRO: 2 Bullish Trades For GoPro Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
GoPro short sellers appear nervous as GPRO stock calls gain popularity heading into earnings. Here are two options trades before GPRO reports quarterly earnings tomorrow.

Trade of the Day: iRobot (IRBT)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
With IRBT shares near 52-week lows, further damage and another drop below $30 could be in the works on an earnings miss.

Home Depot Inc: Two Sides to HD Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a two-day bullish reversal, HD stock favors more upside in the near-term and heading into its late-February earnings report.

Insider Selling Casts a Cloud Over These Stocks

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Safeguard your stock holdings by checking regularly to see if executives are engaging in insider selling. If several company officials are selling their stock, you should think about doing the same.

Trade of the Day: Breakout in EOG Stock Could Result in 25% Run

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
EOG Resources Inc broke a seven-month downtrend on Tuesday. Get my target for EOG stock in the Trade of the Day.
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