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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3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Host Hotels and Resorts, Deere & Company and Western Digital

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of Deere & Company, Host Hotels and Resorts and Western Digital are looking like your best bets as July comes to a close and earnings season begins in earnest.

Time To Sell Every Rally In TSLA Stock

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The combination of terrible technicals and fundamentals sets up for a potential big downside in TSLA stock.

3 Bearish Options Trades to Hedge Your Bets

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Stocks are losing steam, making now an interesting time to deploy bearish options trades. Here are three stocks that should slide further.

Bet on the Upside in Lockheed Martin Stock Before It’s Too Late

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
There is upside opportunity in LMT stock coming into its earnings. And with a good base below and a head of steam at hand, I favor the upside potential in Lockheed Martin versus the potential fade on earnings this week.

Boeing Stock Is Set to Soar Above Trade War Fears

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Boeing dominates orders at Farnborough International Air Show, proving that BA stock should continue to soar on strong quarterly guidance.

Trade of the Day: Discover Financial Services (DFS)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
DFS has broken through a short-term resistance level at $72 on the news from Thursday evening that the company's board of directors has approved both a new $3 billion share-buyback program during the coming five quarters and a $0.05 increase in the quarterly stock dividend.

Caterpillar Stock Is a Bull in Disguise

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Technicians are weighing in bearishly on CAT stock, but there’s two sides to every chart and Caterpillar’s deserves bulls’ attention using this creative play.

3 Big Stock Charts for Monday: Wells Fargo, Philip Morris and Gilead Sciences

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of Wells Fargo, Philip Morris and Gilead Sciences are shaping up as this week's most compelling prospects.

The MUST WATCH Price Level for Best Buy Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Retail stocks are running and Best Buy stock is one of the best. Here's how to trade the coming breakout for a mouth-watering return.

Boring Is Ideal for General Electric Stock Traders

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Electric stock is less risky following earnings, but bullish GE stock holders should look to the options market to bring even better things to life.

How to Prepare for Devastating Alphabet Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
All eyes are on Alphabet heading into Monday's earnings, but a $5 billion E.U. antitrust fine could cut profits well below expectations. GOOGL stock could be in for a rough ride.

Don’t Trust the Square Stock Rally

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
After more than doubling this year and adding on 15% just this month, SQ stock has reached an extreme and is due for a pullback

Trade of the Day: Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG)

By Ken Trester
In the end, I would think the Trump administration would want to come to some sort of agreement on trade, particularly with Mexico, China and the European Union, before the mid-term elections in order to calm the markets and bolster his party’s chances, but it remains a risk factor until that happens. 

Microsoft Earnings: Don’t Wait Any Longer to Buy MSFT Stock

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
This may not look like an obvious entry into MSFT stock, the company is executing extremely well on plans. Even near all-time highs, there is still more upside in Microsoft to come in 2018.

3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: Regions Financial, Hormel Foods and Macerich

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Stock charts of Hormel Foods, Macerich and Regions Financial have a little something more to offer than the average stock does right now.

2 Athleisure Stocks That Are Primed for a Pairs Trade Strategy

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Mix and match athleisure stocks Nike and Lululemon using a couple variations of a butterfly spread to capture stronger risk-adjusted performance.

Go Long American Express Company on This Earnings Dip

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
AXP is cheap! Management will continue to execute on plans going forward. There is no obvious reason to worry through 2018, so going long the dip will pay.

Trade of the Day: Micron (MU)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
As we progress through earnings season, one of the trends that has been true during the past few quarters that is proving to continue to hold true this quarter is that the demand for technology stocks -- like Micron (MU) -- is strong.

3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: McDonald’s, AbbVie and Coca-Cola

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Stock charts of McDonald's, AbbVie and Coca-Cola are run through the technical ringer, and they pass the test ... almost.
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