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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YUM Stock Must Top This Level to Beat the Bears

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yum Brands passed its earnings test but finished well off the day's highs. Still, YUM stock remains bullishly postured -- it just needs to reach this level.

Pounce on a Pullback in This Top Nat Gas Play

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Spectra Energy (SE) is likely to pull back to its 50-day moving average before heading higher.

Options: 3 Big Blue Chips to Trade Before Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon (AMZN), Baidu (BIDU) and Pandora (P) enter the earnings confessional soon. Get out in front of these blue chips with this set of options trades.

Trade of the Day: Crocs (CROX)

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
We don’t expect CROX to start driving long-term growth in its share price, but we do believe there's an opportunity to gather some short-term profits.

$1,000 in Covered Calls: Banks, Biotech and Big ETFs

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Covered calls have always appealed to me as a way to generate income. The best way to go: Target these options on blue chips and index funds.

Canadian Pacific: CP Stock on the Verge of a Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Canadian Pacific Railway has passed its earnings test. As a reward, CP stock has the technical green light to keep movin' up the rails.

Trade of the Day: Target (TGT)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
One of the stocks I do like as a short-term play is Target (TGT).

Lululemon: LULU Stock Falls Into the Bears’ Hands

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lululemon's analyst day left analysts with unanswered questions around financial guidance; LULU stock subsequently fell and still looks vulnerable.

Jet Maker Ready to Take Off on a Triple-Top Breakout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A bullish reversal and positive MACD should provide Textron (TXT) with enough momentum.

The 9 Most Interesting Stock Charts to Watch Right Now

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
These nine stock charts point to opportunities for traders, and they can also act as indicators of what may be next for the stock market.

Trade of the Day: Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI)

By Mike Turner, Editor, Turner Analytics & Signal Investor
Even in the most volatile market, certain stocks will lead the pack and outperform even their sector peers. This REIT is setting up to do just that

AAPL: How to Trade Apple Stock After Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple earnings are due out Wednesday afternoon, and good thing -- AAPL has been stuck in a tight trading range. It shouldn't take much to break Apple stock free.

Major Split in Market Puts Pressure on the Bulls

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A dramatic divergence exists between the current behavior of the higher-quality stocks and lower-quality issues.

4 Important Post-Earnings Stock Charts

By Profit Scanner
Now that big earnings news has been dropped, we take a look at several blue chips' stock charts to get a grip on what might come next.

Trade of the Day: Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX)

By Ken Trester
With our stock market index indicators in a bullish to neutral position, options traders should return to a neutral weighting between bullish and bearish positions.

Trade of the Day: China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited (CMGE)

By Profit Scanner
Growth estimates for CMGE are in the triple digits for this year, and the stock's technical picture shows a similar trajectory for the intermediate term.

NFLX Stock: 2 Options Trades for a Potentially Powerful Move

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Speculative investors are anticipating a rally in NFLX stock, and that could come after the Netflix earnings report. You can trade with 'em, or against 'em.

Check Out the Attractive Bounce in PNC Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
PNC suffered along with the broader market for a couple weeks, but PNC stock found good technical support last week and looks even perkier after earnings.

Trade of the Day: H&R Block (HRB)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Unfortunately for HR Block, stagnation and unsystemic risks are just not as attractive as they were in 2013.
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