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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The Nasdaq-100 Is Flashing a Red Light

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Nasdaq-100 limped to the finish Monday, raising the first potential warning side of further weakness for the QQQ.

Double That Dividend – Sell a Call

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
An options selling strategy could be a great way to leverage your income on Enerplus (ERF), which already yields 6% in dividends.

Trade of the Day: VIX Options

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The "fear index" is showing investors are letting down their guard. But one set of bad headlines from Syria or the Fed could bring a spike in volatility.

Intel Stock Is Flexing Its Technical Muscles

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Should Intel stock be able to overcome an upcoming level of resistance, it could move ahead to these target prices.

Bull’s Eye Report: FLIR Systems (FLIR)

By Dave Moenning, Proprietor of StateoftheMarkets.com
Defense stocks have been steady performers this year, and FLIR Systems (FLIR) is no exception.

SPY Options: A Gift From the ‘Summers Rally’

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The broader markets' pop following Larry Summer's bow-out from the Fed chairman race is a great opportunity to buy insurance, specifically SPY options.

Adobe Systems (ADBE) Options a Buy Before Earnings

By Ian Harvey, Editor of Stock Options Made Easy
ADBE is looking strong going into this earnings report, as it acquired key companies and its software-as-a-service Creative Suite is a big hit.

Trade of the Day: Marketo (MKTO)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
This cloud-based software company is on the vanguard of social media marketing, and it just priced a secondary offering.

Can Netflix Stock Hang In There?

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
This short-term options trade on Netflix (NFLX) banks on technical support holding up for just another week.

2 Options Trades to Play Steel’s Continued Comeback

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A resurgence in emerging markets has brought basic materials from worst to first among sectors. Use these two options plays to ride steel's rally.

Long Call Butterfly on Google (GOOG)

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
This is a speculative trade--but one based around Google's past highs.

2 Under-the-Radar Obamacare Options Plays

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Ignore the haters. Selling puts on these overlooked healthcare stocks could net you 35% to 45% annualized.

The Japan Bull Trade is Back (DXJ)

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
The pullback in DXJ, along with the consolidation we’ve seen in the shares since June, means a great opportunity to own this fundamental story.

Trade of the Day: Tenet Healthcare (THC)

By Ken Trester
Upcoming political budget battles could cause significantly more problems, so holding bearish positions also makes sense.

Bull’s Eye Report: Bank of America (BAC)

By Dave Moenning, Proprietor of StateoftheMarkets.com
Try a trade in BAC for a jump back up to the $15 level.

Buying the Rumor and Selling the News on FOMC

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Why would traders buy into expected bad news on Friday's FOMC press conference? Find out here.

Can Airline Stocks Sustain Their Swagger?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Delta Air Lines is the leader (by a mile) of an aggressive run by airline stocks this year. Can DAL and the pack keep it up?

7 Reasons Hain Celestial (HAIN) is Your Best Organic Food Stock

By Ian Harvey, Editor of Stock Options Made Easy
As organic food becomes more and more mainstream, Hain Celestial (HAIN) is well positioned to grow.

Emerging Markets Are Leading the Charge

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The latest stock market rally has been led by foreign stocks, particularly in emerging markets. Revisit the EEM for this bullish options play.
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