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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Upload Profits With This FB Credit Spread

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook see-sawed after its earnings, but there's reason to think investors will believe in FB stock again -- and that this credit spread will pay off.

High-Growth Textile Stock Breaking Out – Buy Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Unifi broke out of a consolidation to a new high. Get the target for UFI.

Bite Into AAPL Profits with this Credit Spread

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple has several levels of support that should lead to a nice profit on this credit spread.

GM Stock Is Driving Even Higher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Motors stock looks set to rally toward its 2011 highs after delivering on the earnings front. Here's what I'm looking at from a trading perspective.

Little-Known Small Cap Could Be Just What the Doctor Ordered

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Mandated testing for hepatitis C and strong technicals should boost OraSure Technologies.

Generate Income on a Plummeting Pharma Stock

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
QCOR is down a whopping 15% on the news that the Fed is investigating them again. Use the news to generate income with puts.

Solar Stocks Carve Out Big Bullish Patterns Ahead of Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Some of the solar stocks are looking extremely bullish longer-term as momentum remains on their side.

Trade of the Day: Holly Energy Partners (HEP)

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
The first derivative trade in refiners has passed, but there’s a second that the fast money has not caught up with yet -- going long refinery MLPs.

Nokia Pushes Past Technical Resistance, Starts Real Recovery

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nokia's rally began with the sale of its handset business in September, and continues as the stock pushes past important technical resistance

Buying Gilead Sciences Under $66 Would Be a Steal

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
After a post-earnings pop, Gilead Sciences (GILD) could retrace to support.

Use FB Earnings as a Paycheck

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
All eyes are on FB earnings tonight -- here's how you can get paid from the frenzy.

Consumer Staples Stocks Look Strong

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
As the S&P 500 trades at all-time highs, sector rotation continues and the consumer staples sector is breaking to new year-to-date highs.

AAPL After Earnings — What Now?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple's initial reaction to Monday's earnings announcement was mixed. Here are a few support and resistance levels on the stock's charts to focus on

Trade of the Day: Cigna (CI)

By Ken Trester
Keeping some puts in your portfolio affords you downside protection, since the indexes are overbought and likely to pull back a bit.

This 3D Printing Stock Makes an Ideal Long-Term Investment

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Following a pullback, Proto Labs (PRLB) broke above its bull channel.

FB – Important Technical Levels Heading Into Facebook Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
FB still must establish itself and give us more trading history on how it reacts after Facebook earnings reports. Still, here are two levels to watch.

APOL: Bet on Big Movement in Apollo Group

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sometimes you know a stock is going to make a major move, but you just don't know which direction. Strangle trades cover you either way.

Is It Finally Time to Bet Against AMZN?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite a steep rally, leaning short against Amazon stock may not yet be best in the near-term. But medium-term, AMZN is overbought.

Trade of the Day: Compania de Minas Buenaventura (BVN)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
With gold improving, take a look at this mining stock, which historically does very well this time of year.
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