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 the Oil Gush With United States Oil Fund

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Crude oil prices are flying high and refuse to die. Profit from their leadership with naked puts on the United States Oil Fund LP exchange-traded fund.

This Is Not a Rotten Apple – Go Long Apple Inc. Stock Into Earnings

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple is a money-making machine and AAPL stock will be higher through 2018. The macroeconomic thesis is still bullish and these political headlines will abate to allow for the rally. Go long into earnings.

Apple Inc. Stock Is Headed Back to All-Time Highs

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple stock is bouncing off the lower rail of a long-term uptrending channel. Here's how to trade AAPL's return to all-time highs.

Why the Bounce in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Stock Is Worth a Look

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Now that the technicals have turned bullish, look for Alibaba stock to head higher over the coming weeks.

Why $100 in Microsoft Corporation Stock Makes Sense

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Forget $130 in Microsoft stock, but that doesn’t preclude buying a well-placed and shorter-term moderately bullish butterfly.

Trade of the Day: Smart Money Is Betting Against Tesla Inc Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While I sympathize with the longer-term bull case for Tesla stock, I also see an increasing amount of warning signs from a structural and technical perspective in TSLA.

3 Bear Trades on the Verge of Big-League Breakdowns

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With bears roaming and support levels disintegrating, it's time to consider stocks for shortselling. Here are three bear trades on the cusp of major breakdowns.

Dips Are Rare in Amazon.com, Inc. — Get In for Easy Profits

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Technically, Amazon stock held up relatively well in the downturn, which is an indication that the sellers are weak. I bet that AMZN will be higher at the end of the year than it is now.

Take a Firm Stance on Lululemon Athletica Inc. Earnings

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Don’t sweat earnings in Lululemon stock, use a vertical to position with limited and reduced risk in LULU ahead of its earnings report.

Why Aetna Inc Stock Will Rebound Soon

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
CVS's acquisition of Aetna is all but a sure thing, and AET stock is set to surge as a result. Here's what investors need to know.

Cash In on Longfin Corp After an Insane Crypto Rally

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The crypto craze insanity has reached a crescendo in Longfin stock after an ridiculous rally. Time to take a shot at making money in the LFIN madness.

Why the SPDR Gold Shares ETF Is the Perfect Shield in a Trade War

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Trade war fears are sending gold prices to the moon. Here's how to capitalize using the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD).

Trade of the Day: Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (MMP)

By Ken Trester
As Treasury yields come down, interest-rate sensitive issues like REITs, utilities and other dividend-paying stocks are probably going to see a little rally. Within that group, pipeline MLPs are particularly attractive for a contrarian bullish play.

Trade of the Day: Facebook, Inc. Likely Has Further to Fall

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
In my eye, the negative news flow from recent weeks will keep a lid on Facebook stock and longer-term investors might find better (lower) prices still to buy into FB.

Chase After Apple Inc. Stock Without Falling Off the Cliff

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Look for an oversold and underloved Apple stock to find some solid support on any further weakness. Here are the AAPL options trades to play.

Investors, Tune Into Roku Inc Today!

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A major pattern low has formed in Roku stock and this has opened an opportunity for bullish investors.

Micron Technology, Inc. Stock Is a Strong Buy Amid Wall Street Panic

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
MU stock is too cheap and getting cheaper. While the VIX is high, create income from the earnings dip in Micron and leave plenty of room for error.

Betting Bullish on a Bank of America Corp. Stock Bounce

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America is at the mercy of panicking investors right now. But BAC stock should easily survive a trade war and gain ground on faster pace to Fed interest rate hikes.

Trade of the Day: TrueCar Inc (TRUE)

By Ken Trester
With my proprietary indicators and the technical picture both pointing to the downside, I am now in the bearish camp and I suggest being much more defensive with your portfolios at this time.
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