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: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Friday's labor report bodes well for consumer spending. We like ATVI as it bounces up from support following earnings.

Trade of the Day: BlackRock, Inc. Stock Is a Rock-Solid Bounce Candidate

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bullish reversals have taken place on many daily charts, including on that of BlackRock. A long-side swing trade in BLK stock now is setting up against well-defined technical support.

ConocoPhillips Breakout Looms as Oil Stocks Continue Their Dominance

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Oil stocks continue to lead and ConocoPhillips is one of the best. With a breakout pattern on the cusp of completion, it's time to deploy bull COP stock trades.

The Issue With Activision Blizzard, Inc. Stock Is Yesterday’s News

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Activision stock is not cheap but it's worth the money. Go long ATVI now while the gaming industry is gaining popularity.

The Easy Way to Trade Alibaba Group Holding Ltd After Earnings

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
BABA is hitting on all metrics. Management is strong and promised better things to come, so go long Alibaba stock even here, regardless of the short-term reaction in the stock.

Walt Disney Co. Will Surge on Earnings … ESPN Willing, That Is

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
ESPN remains the lodestone for Walt Disney stock. But, with investor sentiment is bottoming out and DIS stock nearing support, any positive news will send the shares higher.

Spotify Technology SA’s Vital Spot Is $180

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Following a difficult earnings release, Spotify stock looks a good deal more appealing using a moderately bullish strategy rather than owing shares.

Bank of America Corp Falters With the Financials

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Bank of America Corp is on the ropes lately alongside the broader financial sector. Here are the levels to watch and how to make BAC's pain your gain.

Trade of the Day: Kraft Heinz Co (KHC)

By Ken Trester
I’m expecting the company to be pretty stable. And it looked like the shares were close to a bottom, which makes KHC attractive for one of my favorite bullish strategies.

Trade of the Day: Micron Technology, Inc. Could Head Down to Its 200-Day Moving Average

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
For the more nimble active investors, increased volatility brings about opportunity to trade the  market in both directions. Such is the case in the current setup in MU stock.

A Less Risky Way to Play Microsoft Corporation Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Microsoft stock continues to deliver on paper, but a riskier price chart makes this unusual options play a better deal than owning shares today.

Bitcoin Is the Cherry on Top of This Square Inc Trade

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
SQ stock isn't cheap but it's worth the risk. The world is moving toward electronic financial transactions and Square is in the thick of it. This trade gets you there while limiting your risk.

Negativity Is Building on Celgene Corporation Ahead of Earnings But You Can Still Profit

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Celgene has beaten earnings expectations in the past four quarters. Can another earnings beat shake off the recent spike in negativity?

3 Covered Calls to Hedge the Market

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
One of the ways that you can make income or hedge your long-term position is by selling covered calls on either stocks or ETFs.

Trade of the Day: Salesforce.com (CRM)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
As data and technology become increasingly important, companies like Salesforce.com (CRM) are likely to see continued growth, which makes them an ideal target for bullish traders.

Trade of the Day: Apple Inc. Stock Embarks on Lower Highs

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
AAPL stock rallied more than 4% on Wednesday following its latest batch of earnings. Apple stock now looks to be overbought again at the upper end of its trading range.

Mind the Gap in Facebook Inc

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
In Facebook, $185.09 could be a vacuum that could suck FB stock higher if the price enters the void. Here's how to capitalize on the recovery.

Ooooh Snap! That Was A Bad Quarter for Snap Inc, But There’s Still Easy Money Here.

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Snap's quarter was so bad that it's going to be good for SNAP stock. This will shake all the weak hands out and leave those brave enough to weather this sell cycle.

Ignore the Bears — Apple Inc.’s Earnings Report Shows This Is No Rotten Apple

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fundamentally, the story is simple for Apple stock. This is a cash cow that is still on rails. In the long run, the stock will remain a profitable investment. AAPL bulls will beat the bears.
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