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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Trade of the Day: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Today, we are opening a new bearish trade on the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT). As traders start shifting a larger portion of their portfolios from bonds to equities, we expect the fund to move down toward the bottom of its trading range near $118.

3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: Kroger, Prologis and Hartford Financial Services Group

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of PLD, KR and HIG are shaping up as a trader's top prospects as the trading week nears its close.

Trade of the Day: Deere Stock Looks Ready to Truck Higher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Industrial stocks are still struggling, but DE stock has given the bulls four bullish reversals since late April and looks increasingly likely to push higher.

How to Trade a Bloodied Electronic Arts Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Electronic Arts shares are desperately oversold. With a potential snap-back looming, these EA stock trades are worth a shot.

Buy Restoration Hardware Stock While the Market Hesistates

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
It is my contention that 2018 is still set up to be a good year for stocks and Restoration Hardware will continue to do well through it. So, with today's dip, it is an opportunity to go long RH stock.

A Win-Win Options Strategy in Alphabet Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Rather than take sides in GOOGL stock, use Alphabet’s options to your advantage and profit up or down with less and contained risk.

3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: FMC, Eli Lilly and Hewlett Packard Enterprise

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of LLY, HPE and FMC are shaping up as your top trading prospects on this week's hump-day.

Trade of the Day: Square Stock Is Out Over Its Skis

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the underlying growth story in Square may remain intact, SQ stock on the charts is increasingly at risk of a mean-reversion move lower.

Turn This Dip Into Profits in Ambarella Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A crucial pivot for AMBA stock off and on the price chart sets up a bullish contrarian play using a combined spread strategy.

General Motors Stock Has Support — Go Long

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Motors will not give Wall Street many opportunities to sell GM stock, as the company continues to do the right thing through 2018.

Wynn Resorts Stock Is a Prime Target for Bears Now

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
WYNN stock is on the ropes. Distribution days are mounting and a new low-risk entry for bear trades in Wynn Resorts is beckoning. Here's how to trade it.

Trade of the Day: Intel Corporation (INTC)

By Ken Trester
Several industries have been hit particularly hard by the trade war between China and the United States, but once that situation is resolved, I'm looking for a bounceback. 

3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Schlumberger, Laboratory Corp. of America and Fortune Brands Home & Security

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of LH, FBHS and SLB have set up the most trade-worthy action as the new week, and new month, get going.

How to Capture Risk-Adjusted Triple-Digit Gains in Micron Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
You don’t need a breakout to capture huge returns in MU stock, but this well-positioned vertical is ready for new highs as well!

The Knee-Jerk Reaction Toward Ulta Stock Was Way Off

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ulta's team is growing transaction sales and average ticket prices. So they know how to drive traffic and how to up-sell. This is a winning formula that will support higher prices for ULTA stock.

GameStop Stock Bulls Look to Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
With takeover rumors now dead, GameStop bulls are looking to earnings for a reason to rally. Will Best Buy and Funko's good fortune spill over for GME stock?

3 Reasons Apple Stock Requires Caution At Today’s Levels

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
AAPL stock is getting overvalued fundamentally and it is overextended technically after a monster rally. It's time to take a prudent short position on Apple.

Trade of the Day: Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN)

By Ken Trester
HAIN is looking particularly vulnerable after turning in a disappointing quarterly report on Tuesday, which looks to be part of an ongoing trend for the company.

3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: TE Connectivity, PulteGroup and AmerisourceBergen

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of ABC, PHM and TEL are all fired up at a time when most stocks are starting to get the late-summer sleepies.
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