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: Apple Inc. (AAPL)

By Mike Turner, Editor, Turner Analytics & Signal Investor
Although there are still risks in this market, this stock has been outshining the rest and has a solid core of fundamental and technical data

BIG Stock Should Entice the Bulls

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Big Lots (BIG) resumed its uptrend following an earnings-sparked rally last Friday. Here are important targets in BIG stock to watch.

Trade of the Day: Dow Chemical (DOW)

By Ken Trester
Stocks and options traders should continue to weight more toward bullish positions than bearish.

D.R. Horton on the Move After Well-Deserved Upgrade

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Among the technically better-positioned homebuilder stocks is D.R. Horton. DHI stock currently offers the bulls clearly defined support and resistance.

Trade of the Day: Blackstone Group (BX)

By Bryan Perry
For now, my bias is to the bullish side of the fight, because trader sentiment is not even close to the bubbly enthusiasm typically associated with a market top.

KORS Stock Survives Earnings in Style, Gives Bulls Another Opening

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Luxury clothing company Michael Kors beat earnings expectations on Wednesday. KORS stock left the nimble bulls a clearly defined risk area to lean against.

Trading Gold? Try Options on GLD and GDX

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
You can use options to profit from gold and hedge yourself a bit against gold's volatility. Here are some ideas of how to trade GDX and GLD options.

Trade of the Day: NQ Mobile (NQ)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
The thesis is that NQ Mobile looks like it may have some “bookkeeping problems” and is likely to get a qualified audit opinion.

Costco Stock – 2 Ways to Trade One of the Season’s Last Big Earnings Reports

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Discount retail club Costco (COST) reports earnings Thursday. We look at two trade ideas on Costco stock heading into the report.

Don’t Chase the QQQ, But You Can Buy on the Dips

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After the spring correction in tech stocks, the Nasdaq-100 is back on its feet, and the QQQ ETF is showing great relative strength. For now, the charts are with the bulls.

Bargain Hunters Getting Another Shot at DDD

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
3D Systems' (DDD) new stock offering could result in a buying opportunity.

Trade of the Day: Facebook (FB)

By Profit Scanner
Resistance for Facebook stock resides at $67.33, so traders with long positions may look to take partial profits if the stock appears to sputter.

ANF Stock – Trade With the Bears Ahead of Abercrombie Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) reports earnings Thursday, and the bears could rule the day. Consider this options trade on ANF stock.

HPQ: Hewlett-Packard Rally Isn’t Short on Fuel

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hewlett Packard announced more cost cuts via 16,00 layoffs. Investors seemed to like the news and rallied HPQ stock out of a two-month consolidation phase

2 Dangerous Charts to Avoid … Unless You Trade Put Options

By Profit Scanner
A big-name earnings beat doesn’t mean a stock is immune to pullbacks, but technical analysis can help you profit from short-term dips. Consider trading put options on these two stocks.

Trade of the Day: Canadian Solar (CSIQ)

By Ken Trester
With stock market indicators strengthening for the SP 500 and others, options traders should begin weighting slightly more toward bullish positions.

Apollo Education – Shorts Have the All-Clear on APOL Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apollo Education (APOL) was just hit by rumors of a Bill Ackman short, which helped exacerbate a bad technical picture in APOL stock. Anyone looking for a short opportunity might have something here.

Trade of the Day: Hyatt Hotels (H)

By Profit Scanner
Hyatt’s chart flashed a bullish Flag pattern, indicating the stock could move as much as 12% in just 13 trading days.

Twinkling TIF Stock Is Worth Chasing Higher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tiffany & Co. (TIF) defied many nonbelievers Wednesday with its great earnings report and outlook. TIF stock shot up in response, but left more for the bulls to chase.
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