Trading Advice

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Trade of the Day: iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond (ETF) (HYG)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
High-yield bond prices have nowhere to go but down if they want to generate yields that are going to be high enough to compete with “risk-free” Treasuries.

Trade of the Day: Twitter Inc Sets Its Eyes on a Round Price Target

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Twitter stock leaped higher by nearly 5% on Monday, continuing the stellar 2018 rally and also marking another breakout move that now eyes TWTR's next well-defined upside target.

3 Options Trading Strategies for a Volatile Market

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Markets remain under pressure and volatility remains elevated. But you can use options trading strategies to capitalize on NFLX, NUE, and JPM. Here's how.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Stock Is on Sale — Grab Some

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
In a rising rate environment, homeowners will spend on own home improvements, so there should be more free cash to benefit Lowe's stock. Time to go long.

Tesla Inc Stock Is Only Worth a Look At $300

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here's why traders should sell put credit spreads to be a buyer of Tesla stock on further weakness in TSLA.

The Price Is Right in JD.com, Inc. (ADR) Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
JD.com stock is offering investors a nice value-oriented entry, but the real value is positioning with a bull call spread.

Trade of the Day: Two Ways to Trade Monster Beverage Corporation

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Given the sharp gap-down price action in Monster stock, two potential MNST trades now set up for active investors and traders.

Micron Technology, Inc. Stock Is a Beast — Buy This Dip

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The bull run in Micron Technology, Inc. is the real deal. Use MU options to bank on continued strength.

Why You Shouldn’t Listen to the JD.Com Inc(ADR) Stock Haters

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
The selloff in JD.com stock is overdone. The company missed on expectations, but this is not the end of the line for JD. Here's what traders should know about the bigger picture.

Print Dollars in 3D Systems Corporation

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A nice step in the right direction off and on the price chart of 3D Systems stock looks even better with this DDD play.

Trade of the Day: Newell Brands Inc (NWL)

By Ken Trester
Carl Icahn saw a “short squeeze” going on in Herbalife, got in, and pressed the stock price way up, to the level it’s still at today. Now he’s aiming for a repeat performance with classic consumer-goods stock Newell Brands.

Why You Shouldn’t Count Apple Inc. Stock Out for Much Longer

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple stock has experienced some weakness lately, but we can use an option put credit spread strategy to pick AAPL up on even further weakness.

Trade of the Day: General Motors Company Stock Gets Oversold

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
GM stock got hit on Thursday but is now arriving at a key technical confluence area where a trade to the upside could be setting up.

5 Mega-Cap Put Option Plays to Consider Now

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
These large-cap stocks look more attractive after today's dip. Here's what traders need to know about each of these companies.

Why Bank of America Corp Stock Is Still a Solid Buy

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Look past today’s headlines and focus on the big picture in Bank of America stock, using a well-placed, moderately bullish butterfly strategy. Here's what you need to know about BAC.

3 Naked Puts on Blue-Chip Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
You can profit from blue-chip stocks even if you don't own them by selling naked puts -- and it looks like DIS, BA and CAT are ripe for such a play.

Grab Salesforce.com, Inc. Stock Before It Soars Too High

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Go long Salesforce stock based on the enthusiasm CEO Benioff portrays. He promised to double CRM's revenue run-rate, which seems like an achievable goal.

Trade of the Day: General Electric (GE)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We are looking for General Electric (GE), after having broken through support at $16, to drop down below $14 or $13 before it finds its next level of short-term support.

Trade of the Day: Facebook Inc Is Ripe for a Tactical Trade

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook stock as a result of the past two days of weakness may have formed a lower high and a short-side FB trade toward the February lows is setting up.
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