Trading Advice

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‘Tis the Season for Bullish SPY Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
If past is prologue, seasonal trends portend more upside for the broader markets into year's end. Take advantage with these SPY options.

Chevron Stock Looks Ripe for Downside

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chevron stock has been showing relative weakness for some time now, and Friday's post-earnings selloff confirmed the softness. Don't chase this one.

Put the Strangle on Potash Stock

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Potash didn't disappoint the bears, posting an awful Q3 report. It's hard to say where Potash stock will go from here -- and that's good news for this strangle.

Trade of the Day: Charles Schwab (SCHW)

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
The bullish Institute of Supply Management report could have a crossover effect on brokerage stocks.

Boeing Could Soar to $150

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Boeing's (BA) new high confirms the break from the bull channel and raises the long-term target.

HPQ Trade – Positive Momentum

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hewlett-Packard's price movement since a positive analyst meeting this month has set it up for a run up to its August highs.

Trade of the Day: Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)

By Ken Trester
Try this call option trade under $1 to capture the upside at the beginning of the month.

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.
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