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: Citigroup Flags a Bullish Reversal

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Citigroup recently reported earnings and it has since firmly planted a bullish reversal on its charts. This sets up bullish near-term trading opportunities in C stock.

A No-Drama Earnings Report Should Send General Electric Stock Soaring

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
No news is good news for General Electric. But this Friday's earnings could bring turmoil for GE stock. With sentiment leaning heavily bearish, any positive data would be a welcome surprise.

Go Long United Continental Holdings on This Breakout

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
UAL management delivered a stellar report and raised its guidance and should continue their winning ways. Go long this report, as it's the start of a technical breakout too.

A Beautiful Breakout Pattern Beckons in Lululemon Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
LULU stock boasts one of the best trends on the Street. And it is flashing a beautiful breakout pattern that could trigger any day.

How to Play the Breakdown in Cisco Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
CSCO stock has its share of problems, but for investors, you can still make money off Cisco with this play.

Why Bank of America Will Break Out

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a long technical incarceration and strong earnings, BAC stock looks ready for an eventual breakout -- buy a bullish combined spread strategy today!

Sketchers Eyes $35 on Potential Earnings Breakout Rally

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Skechers is set to leave April's knee-jerk selloff behind it. SKX stock could surge toward $35 after this week's quarterly earnings report.

Is Micron Stock Bound to Pop … Or Will It Drop?

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Low levels of implied volatility makes positioning for a pop or drop in MU stock decidedly much cheaper. Here's how traders should approach Micron.

The Rout In Netflix Stock Is a Gift for Bulls

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Netflix's growth story hasn't changed. The only difference between today and yesterday is that we now have had a reality check going into the next report. But NFLX stock is still on rails and expanding at an incredible rate.

Trade of the Day: eBay (EBAY)

By Ken Trester
With trade-war rhetoric heating up, the yield curve getting closer to inversion and excessive debt everywhere you look, today I'm adding a bearish trade on eBay (EBAY) in order to provide some protective puts to my portfolio.

3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Sealed Air, Eastman Chemical and Walt Disney

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The EMN, DIS and SEE stock charts are shaping up as the market's top trading prospects as we move into earnings season.

IBM Earnings: It’s Time to Bet Bearish on Big Blue

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Don't let the recent headlines fool you, IBM is still struggling to compete in key markets, including cloud computing. Margins are only going to worsen and IBM stock is headed lower once again.

Embrace Bank of America Stock Despite Its Flattening Yield Curve

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
BAC management delivered a solid earnings report, which is likely to continue in 2018. Furthermore, management is supporting the Bank of America stock price with strong financial engineering from its balance sheet.

Amazon Stock Is Headed to $2000 — Sell the Rally!

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
While no disputing the utter dominance of Amazon in the internet commerce space, the recent momentum based rally in AMZN stock has gotten to extreme levels.

Trade of the Day: Nike Inc (NKE)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Overall, apparel sales were up 15% from the previous year. This sent the stock soaring after the announcement, and we believe it still has further to go.

Chinese Stocks in a Trade War: JD.Com and Weibo

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Use the options markets and technicals to navigate Chinese stocks JD and WB with more confidence and a stronger risk-adjusted profile.

3 Big Stock Charts for Monday: State Street, Cisco and Walmart

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of State Street, Cisco and Walmart are dropping hints of big moves being in the works. Here's what you need to know,

Kohl’s Stock Is Worth Shopping for Now

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Support looms large for Kohl's Corporation shares. Here's how to game the coming rally with KSS stock options.

The Red-Hot Rally In Microsoft Stock Is About to Cool

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a monster rally to fresh all time highs, MSFT stock is now over loved technically and over valued fundamentally.
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