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: HCA Corp. (HCA)

By Bryan Perry
I see one blue-chip chart after another showing upward momentum continuing for the next two weeks ahead.

TWTR Stock Knocked Down, But Not Out

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After Twitter nearly doubled for the month, it got hit hard Friday, causing near-term damage on its charts. TWTR stock bulls should exercise patience for now.

AAPL – Start the New Year Right With Butterfly Spreads on Apple

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple needs to repeat the past and rise higher heading into its Jan. 21 earnings report for this AAPL stock butterfly spread.

Top Buy for 2014: Qualcomm (QCOM)

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A break above its 52-week high should add another leg to the stock's advance.

TSLA – Rev Up the Profits With This Tesla Motors Credit Spread

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tesla Motors has been one of the hottest stocks of the year, and the company is expanding into China. Use this credit spread to profit on the popularity of TSLA.

Trade of the Day: A Spinning-Top Market

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
I feel obligated to warn you when too much of a good thing starts to push the stock market closer to peril.

Silver Looks Ready to Shine

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Despite the repeated hits precious metals have suffered this year, fresh buying opportunities are emerging.

UPS Stock Could Deliver Even More Gains

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite failing to deliver all Christmas presents on time, UPS stock rose yesterday. Investors were excited by the increased demand in shipping ... but should you be?

Trade of the Day: UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury Fund (TBT)

By Ken Trester
To the typical options trader, an option that expires without value is a complete nightmare, but not when you’re using options for credit spreads.

TGT Stock Still Looks Weak After Data Theft

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Since the Target credit card data theft, TGT stock has been sliding ... and doesn't yet look to be stabilizing. Quick traders can try the short side.

AAPL Stock Breaks Out of Consolidation With China Mobile Deal

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a multi-week consolidation phase, AAPL stock broke higher on Monday, putting upside momentum back in the stock.

Apple Remains a ‘Buy’ Headed Into 2014

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Apple (AAPL) executed a breakaway gap, setting a new closing high for the year.

Trade of the Day: Northrop Grumman (NOC)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
I often apply a "go against the grain" thinking to my trades and it's led me to a bullish position in defense stocks.

Stream Some Profits With This NFLX Credit Spread

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
A recent Netflix survey on binge watching shows that viewers still love Netflix. Use this credit spread to profit on everyone's streaming addiction.

ORCL Breaks Past Major Chart Resistance

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
ORCL stock managed to break past important resistance last week. Thanks to that movement, ORCL stock now has found new upside momentum.

Go Bottom-Fishing for Cisco Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
If Cisco Systems (CSCO) punches through resistance, it will establish a base.

Trade of the Day: PerkinElmer (PKI)

By Ken Trester
With our indicators returning to bullish mode, you should return to favoring bullish options trades over bearish ones.

DRI – Darden Stock, While Troubled, Is Developing Support

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite Thursday's gut check, DRI stock continues to act well on both the longer- and shorter-term charts, and even featured an impressive intraday turnaround.

Slap an Iron Condor on Uncertain GLD

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Potential support and resistance and an uncertain future for gold prices make this iron condor trade idea on the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) look awfully precious.
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