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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Valero Energy Corporation Is Starting to Run Out of Gas

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Oil prices are finally heading lower which should provide a major headwind for the rally in VLO stock.

Don’t Be a Square, Get Long Square Inc Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Square looks solid off and on the price chart, but working outside the box with a long butterfly strategy instead of buying SQ stock is the way to go.

Trade of the Day: Netflix, Inc. Stock Attempts a Much-Anticipated Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
NFLX stock is performing relatively well and a breakout to new highs looks to be increasingly likely. Active traders and investors could look to buy Netflix on pullbacks or bullish reversals.

Netflix, Inc. Stock Is Ripe for the Picking

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Netflix shares are fast-approaching breakout territory. Grab this bull call spread in NFLX stock to bank on further gains.

Celgene Corporation: How to Effectively Buy Into CELG Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Use a modified options combination to your advantage and buy a sick-looking CELG stock for a healthier tomorrow

The Bullish Contrarian Case for Twitter Inc. That Could Return 120%

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Twitter has quietly recovered from its April lows. Despite the rebound, analysts have yet to take notice, setting up a bullish contrarian play for TWTR stock.

Shopify Inc Takes a Hit on Adobe Headline — Add It to Your Cart

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yes, Shopify Inc shares will have stiffer competition but its fundamentals should continue unchanged. So the bull thesis remains intact and fans of SHOP stock will defend it.

Kohl’s Corporation Is Still a Solid Retail Buy After Earnings Report

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Kohl's should retest $72 per share. KSS stock has been setting lower high and higher lows pinching the range tight. Market-wide momentum should carry the it through next leg higher.

Trade of the Day: iShares Transportation Average ETF (IYT)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
This week’s breakout in transportation stocks confirms a short-term “Dow theory” buy signal. It’s not the best timing indicator, but a signal like this does have a positive correlation for a move in favor of growth stocks, transportation and industrials.

This Baidu Inc (ADR) Dip Is Another Long Trade Opportunity for Easy Profits

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dips in quality stocks like Baidu are opportunities for long trades. BIDU stock is a quality name falling on temporary headline. One analyst's opinion is another trader's opportunity.

3 Hot Trades for the Week Ahead

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Strength is returning to stocks, and that suggesting this is a week for buying. Here are 3 of the best trades for the week.

Deere & Company Stock Is Ready to Run!

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
DE stock will be a big benefactor of reduced Chinese tariffs with agriculture pries headed higher and steel prices headed lower.

Bears Are in Trouble in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
BABA stock continues to impress off and on the price chart, but this play is a stronger option for bulls, rather than just buying shares.

Applied Materials, Inc. Stock Was Hammered by Earnings, Time to Profit

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Applied Materials posted a beat-and-raise quarter last week. Here's how to profit from an AMAT stock recovery.

Alphabet Inc Shrugs Off Bad News — And Creates a Trading Opportunity

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fears stemming from Eurozone threats of antitrust action are overblown. GOOGL stock is a gem and will be higher in the future under current macroeconomic conditions.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday Morning

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
It was a calm week for the stock markets as volatility drifted lower. Here's how we're looking at this week for our top stock trades.

Trade of the Day: Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)

By Ken Trester
XLI is at a point with a lot of overhead resistance, and has been making a down-slanting trend, with tops lower than the previous tops.

Investor Fears in Applied Materials, Inc. Are Overblown — Profit From Them

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
AMAT is cheap already and this dip makes it even cheaper among its peers. Long term this company will be a winner. A dip this size on a headline is an opportunity to go long.

Go Long Deere & Company As Wall Street Frets One Tepid Earnings Report

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fundamentally, DE stock is cheap. Bears are wrong to expect my lower prices in the stock. Global demand on Deere products is likely to stay strong for years to come.
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