Trading Opportunities

Wondering what our top minds are trading today? InvestorPlace’s “Trading Opportunities” provides high-quality analysis in a fast-moving market, covering earnings uptrends and big market-moving swings for high-octane trades. Our financial analysts closely monitor rotations in and out of sectors to deliver prescient financial advice you can trade on.

Post-Earnings Income on Bank of America

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Earnings season has begun, and the big banks are hitting us with their numbers. After what we’ve seen, we want to recommend a bullish put write on Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC).

Trade of the Day: Fading the Rally in JPM Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
JPM stock in recent months rallied to the very upper end of its longer-term trend. After an initially bullish reaction to earnings this week, JPM stock has reversed lower and now sets up for a quick short-side trading opportunity.

Trade of the Day: More Bullish Behavior in Canopy Growth Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Marijuana stocks had an outstanding couple of trading days recently. The technically sound pattern developing on Canopy Growth is notable.

Extending Our Run with Nike

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
With S&P 500 continuing to cruise higher, traders have the perfect opportunity to generate some additional income in their portfolios with a put write on Nike (NASDAQ:NKE).

Collect a Profit if e.l.f. Beauty Retests Support at $14.50

By Ken Trester
I can’t think of a better way to take advantage of the bullishness than by opening a call option on Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK), the healthcare and pharmaceutical company.

New FDA Approval Could Send Merck Higher

By Ken Trester
I can’t think of a better way to take advantage of the bullishness than by opening a call option on Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK), the healthcare and pharmaceutical company.

Quick Income on Discount Retailers Like Target

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Recommending a bullish put write on Target (NYSE: TGT) right now might seem strange.

Trade of the Day: TSLA Stock Reaches Historic Overbought Readings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While I personally like what Tesla is doing as a company, TSLA stock in the near term is likely getting very overbought. Less risk averse active traders and investors could look at it from the short side for a trade.

Trade of the Day: Big Lots Stock Has a Big Rally Ahead

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
BIG stock began to rally in a meaningful way last month (December 2019). Now, after a multi-week pause the stock looks poised to continue this rally.

This Semiconductor Stock Got a Big Boost from Analysts

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We started watching Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) in mid-December, when optimism around the trade situation was pushing the market higher every time there was an update.

When Investors Calm Down, Gold Will Fall

By Ken Trester
Today, I'm recommending a bearish naked call write on SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD).

It’s Time to Add Some Portfolio Insurance

By Ken Trester
One stock that is a good candidate for a short-term bearish position is Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA).

Trade of the Day: AAPL Stock a Big Risk to the Entire Stock Market

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Through the lens of just about any metric I can come up with AAPL stock is now historically overbought and a risky bet for investors or traders looking to buy it.

How to Profit if There’s a Pullback in the S&P 500

By Ken Trester
Because there is a chance the S&P 500 could make another move to the downside, I’m recommending a downside insurance trade on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY).

Taking Advantage of the Post-Holiday Bounce with Nike

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
The post-Christmas bounce on Wall Street got off to a great start last week, and it is a great time to take advantage with a bullish put write on Nike, Inc. (NASDAQ:NKE).

Small-Caps in for More Bullishness in Early 2020

By Ken Trester
As we get closer to the beginning of 2020, I’ve been eyeing another bullish position on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM).

This Lithium Producer Increased Sales Despite Low Demand

By Ken Trester
I’d like to celebrate the S&P 500 latest high with a bullish put write on Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB), the specialty chemical manufacturer.

Trade of the Day: Gold Miner ETF GDX Scores a Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
In the two otherwise quiet trading sessions ahead of Christmas gold mining stocks had a classic chart breakout. In my eye this is a sign of things to come, i.e. higher prices for the GDX etf in coming weeks/months.

Banking on Pre-Earnings Strength in BAC

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Two weeks ago, we recommended you sell a put write on Bank of America (NYSE:BAC).
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