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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Short Tenet Healthcare Until It Heals (THC)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tenet Healthcare Corporation on Thursday came under pressure as its shares dropped from recent multi-year highs. THC stock has more downside.

FuelCell Will Stall or Start Hot – Here’s How to Profit Either Way

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Don't bother guessing whether Wall Street will love or hate FuelCell earnings. Just bank on a big move in FCEL stock.

Trade of the Day: Fortinet (FTNT)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
While the fates of the tech-heavy Nasdaq and AAPL remain to be seen, there is a tech name that I am firmly bullish on.

Toll Brothers Slips Further Into the Bears’ Hands

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Homebuilder Toll Brothers reported good earnings Wednesday, but worried investors with its guidance. Traders can play the short side of TOL stock.

Abbott Labs’ ‘Sugar High’ is Just What the Doctor Ordered

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is about to complete a bullish symmetrical triangle following positive news about its glucose monitoring system.

Trade of the Day: Whole Foods Markets (WFM)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Whole Foods Market’s price started to decline when its operating markets flattened and cooled off.

3 Naked Puts for Big Premiums

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Selling naked puts on expensive stocks is a great way to generate huge premiums. Just make sure you have the funds to back up your trades.

Is It Time to Stock Up on O’Reilly? (ORLY)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shares of O'Reilly Automotive have consolidated for almost half a year, carving out a bullish pattern. Soon, ORLY should be sparked higher.

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

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The dilemma faced by people who are stuck with the textbook version of the VIX-SPX relationship reminds me of the great quote attributed to Mark Twain: "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so."

Bulls Can Hit the ‘Start’ Button on EA Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Electronic Arts made a technically bullish move following M&A rumors swirling its peers. EA stock now could be set up to record new highs.

Trade of the Day: JetBlue (JBLU)

By Ken Trester
With stock indexes maintaining their momentum, options traders should continue to weight more toward bullish positions.

The 10 Stock Charts You Need to Watch in September

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
If the stock market keeps rising through the autumn, the stock charts show that these 10 names are primed for a breakout.

The Fresh Market Is Ripe for the Picking (TFM)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shares of The Fresh Market have been in a nasty decline since 2012, but last week's earnings put TFM stock back on the right path.

Volatility Could Soar After the September ECB Meeting

By David Becker, InvestorPlace Contributor
A returning legion of Wall Streeters met with disappointing decisions from the ECB could drive volatility higher next week.

3 Ways to Trade Toll Brothers Ahead of Earnings (TOL)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Toll Brothers usually doesn't mess around when it comes to earnings reports, so traders would be better off siding with TOL stock before its announcement.

Trade of the Day: Rubicon Technology (RBCN)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
I’m looking at Rubicon as a “safer” and “cheaper” way to play the sapphire glass demand.

3 Covered Calls for September Income

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Covered calls on blue-chips like Home Depot (HD), BP (BP) and Visa (V) provide you with "bonus" dividends throughout the year.

Buy the Dips in Resilient Goldman Sachs

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Financials have participated nicely in this recent stock rally, and among them is GS stock, which is coiling up for a move to $200.

Play BIG Stock’s Run at All-Time Highs

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Judging from BIG stock’s sentiment backdrop and options activity, many investors are expecting another strong earnings performance from Big Lots.
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