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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Buy This Data Storage Stock for the Long Haul

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
EMC Corp. (EMC) just completed a break from a huge bullish saucer.

MU Stock Slips, But Doesn’t Trip (Yet)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Micron Technology stock on Wednesday dropped on news of a competitor expanding operations, but MU stock remains on technically sound ground.

NKE Stock Should Speed Up Into Earnings

By Ian Harvey, Editor of Stock Options Made Easy
Both analyst estimates and fundamentals support a sprint to the finish line of Q2 NKE earnings.

Trade of the Day: Gilead Sciences (GILD)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
This market is bullish, with a capital B, and call options are the way to trade it.

GS Stock – Go Long on Surging Goldman Sachs

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yesterday's news that the Fed taper is in helped Goldman Sachs clear a persistent area of resistance. Now, use options to ride GS stock higher.

LEN Stock Rallies After Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
LEN stock rallied in a technically significant move on Wednesday after reporting solid earnings, as the Commerce Department showed good housing starts.

Buy the TWTR Stock Dip With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A little cooldown amidst a larger surge in TWTR stock is the perfect time to make a bullish move. Try this Twitter options play on for size.

TOL Just a Few Cents Away From a Breakout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A break above $35 in Toll Brothers (TOL) should result in a trade to $40.

GRPN Stock Breaks Out, Has More Upside to Go

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
GRPN stock has traded in choppy fashion since its September top, but recently began to stabilize and even rally. Momentum is now on the side of GRPN stock.

Predicting a Bullish Oracle Trade

By Ian Harvey, Editor of Stock Options Made Easy
It appears that the recent analysts activities regarding Oracle have been too harsh, and the time may be just right for a call option trade.

Trade of the Day: The Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
there is a group that does very well when rates rise: brokers and exchanges.

Play SCTY Stock as It Heats Back Up

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
SolarCity's technical improvement in recent days calls for a call spread trade on SCTY stock.

WFM Stock Gets a Jolt From Brooklyn Opening, Future Plans

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Since Whole Foods' Q3 earnings announcement, WFM stock has done a lot of price consolidation. But in recent days, that has turned into some constructive action.

DDD Stock Shows Even More Upside

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Not all 3D printing stocks are created equal, but 3D Systems is looking great. On the charts, DDD stock is coiling up for a significant breakout.

Buy KKR for a Combination of Growth and High Yield

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.'s (KKR) comeback on Tuesday is a bullish sign.

AAPL Stock Stuck in Consolidation Phase

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Very much like the broader market, AAPL stock is consolidating with a slight downward basis. The stock needs to push past $565 for odds to improve.

Trade of the Day: Avianca Holdings (AVH)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
This company is a unique brand in a fast-growing part of the world, and I'm looking for big things.

Herbalife’s Uptrend Looks Healthy

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Monday's announcement that there were 'no material changes' to any of Herbalife's financial statements sent HLF stock surging -- and this move may be just getting started.

Buy This Alternative Financial Stock’s Breakout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Visa (V) is hitting new highs following a long series of bullish patterns.
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