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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Covered Calls: 3 Stocks, $1,000 in Income

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Selling these three covered calls will yield you over $1,000, and you only have to wait a few weeks to see if they get called away.

A Bullish Take on Delta’s Recent Dive

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Delta Air Lines and other airline stocks got clobbered again Monday. However, DAL stock has reached deeply oversold readings -- just in time for earnings.

Protect the Fast Gains Made in Occidental Petroleum

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With the downside target in Occidental Petroleum (OXY) hit, it's time to place a trailing stop.

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

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The S&P was down 2.3% last week, and the VIX zoomed 32.6% higher. Yet the reality is that the recent pullback is unlikely to signal the start of a new bear market.

INTC: This Trade on Intel Stock Has Big Potential

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Intel stock should be able to overcome the negativity doled out by Microchip Technology last week -- if INTC can post an earnings beat.

Netflix: How to Trade NFLX Stock After Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Active investors and traders will be all over Netflix's third-quarter earnings report this week. Here are the key levels to watch for in NFLX stock.

3 Financials to Trade Before Earnings (JPM, WFC, C)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Big financials step up to the earnings plate soon, and we look at trades to make ahead of reports from JPMorgan (JPM), Citigroup (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC).

Trade of the Day: Mattel (MAT)

By Ken Trester
With stock indexes remaining bearish, options traders should continue to lean toward buying put options and reducing call holdings.

Bed Bath Headed to $70 and Beyond (BBBY)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a weak first half of 2014, BBBY stock in recent months has showed promising relative strength that looks set to continue.

Trade of the Day: General Motors (GM)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
The General Motors chart work was ultimately pointing toward a drop below $30, possibly $28.

Monsanto: Look for a Bounce in MON Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After flirting with a break of key resistance, MON stock on Wednesday firmly planted a bullish reversal for traders to pounce on.

Trade of the Day: E Trade (ETFC)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
A short position in E Trade makes sense as a hedge within a long portfolio if buyers step into stocks again on the dips.

Get Bearish on Fastenal Stock Ahead of Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bearish sentiment on an underperforming company is par for the course, and Fastenal stock has done little to inspire a shift in analyst opinions.

How Low Can the SPY ETF Go?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a quick and sharp oversold bounce in the S&P 500 late last week, the SPY ETF quickly reversed gears this week. Look toward this support level.

Trade of the Day: SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 0.1% on Monday, but the CounterPoint Options system expects stocks to rebound back toward highs and volatility to abate.

Make This Bull Trade on AA Stock Before Alcoa Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Traders looking to position themselves ahead of the Alcoa earnings report might want to consider this options play on AA stock.

FedEx Feeds the Bears as FDX Stock Reverses

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a great 15-month run, FDX stock looks exhausted. Monday's bearish reversal might give bears an opportunity to pounce on.

Options: Sell LEAPs for Big Money

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Long-term calls or puts can earn you huge premiums as long as you are patient and can handle the risk.

Trade of the Day: Alibaba (BABA)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
It is inevitable that greater volatility will come for Alibaba given the size and scope of the company, so here's a "Vegas money" BABA trade.
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