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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Why Applied Optoelectronics Inc Stock Will Keep Tumbling Lower

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Without some serious changes to the top brass in AAOI, Applied Optoelectronics stock looks poised to continue its unfriendly trend lower.

Be Cautiously Optimistic in Starbucks Corporation Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A very low-risk and well-placed options strategy continues to look like the right blend of sweet profits with reduced risk in Starbucks stock.

Walmart Inc Has Been Discounted Dramatically — Time to Buy

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
A sharp 12% WMT pullback post earnings makes Walmart stock much more attractive from both a fundamental and technical perspective.

Trade of the Day: Apache Corporation (APA)

By Ken Trester
I’m still leaning towards the bearish camp, as there seems to have been a fundamental change in the atmosphere of the market.

Trade of the Day: Boeing Co Stock Could Take Off Again Soon

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a few weeks of consolidation, Boeing stock is once again showing relative strength that could lead to a next breakout trade to the upside.

Wal-Mart Store Inc Stock Is Down, But Not Out

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Walmart stock is on the ropes after daring to disappoint the Street, but opportunity lurks amid the WMT rubble. Here's how to profit.

Roku Inc Stock’s Violent Earnings Reaction Is a Terrifying Opportunity

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
In the absence of tangible value in the traditional sense, today I want to go long ROKU stock but only as a bet on price action.

Shopify Inc Puts the Squeeze Play on Short Sellers

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shopify Inc didn't just ignore short seller Citron's concerns, it blew them away with 71% growth. And there's more upside for Shopify stock where that came from.

Sell These 3 Covered Calls for Thousands in Income

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
With the market having stumbled earlier this month, you may be wondering how to hedge your portfolio and/or make some additional monthly income using covered calls -- especially if you own some very expensive stocks.

Why Micron Technology, Inc. Stock Is a Buy Again

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
There is a bullish case for Micron stock, and all the signs point to it being time to buy what Wall Street is selling. However, you can do it more intelligently with a bull call spread in MU stock.

Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Has FINALLY Seen a Top at $1,500

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
With fundamentals and technicals both at extremes, time for Amazon stock to take a break from its recent red-hot rally.

Trade of the Day: Snap Inc Stock May Finally Be Taken Seriously

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
SNAP stock has been consolidating over the past couple of weeks, but the recent bullish mark on the chart is notable and could lead to significantly higher prices later this year.

Get Long Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Stock, Even in This Uncertain Market

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Last year, BABA management promised great performance and they didn't disappoint. They continue to deliver so I add to my longs in a winning stock.

Can Pandora Media Inc Stock Make It Through the Trenches?

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's going to take a whole lot of spending money for Pandora stock to recover. With that in mind, do P stock investors have enough patience and time to see it through?

Sorry Qualcomm, Inc. Bears, It Has Bottomed Again!

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
It’s not that complicated in QCOM -- simply trust the price chart and use this play to reduce and limit risk in Qualcomm stock.

The Rally in Apple Inc. Stock Is About to End

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Overbought technicals and deteriorating fundamentals will likely lead to a stall out in the recent rally in AAPL stock. Here's how you can profit from Apple at this juncture.

Trade of the Day: Toll Brothers Inc (TOL)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
TOL has been able to recover somewhat from this selloff during the past two weeks and climb back up to resistance at $47, but we don't expect the stock to rise any farther than this.

Trade of the Day: More Downside Ahead for Walmart Inc Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
As a result of Walmart down-gap motion on heavy volume in WMT stock after an earnings miss a short-side trade now sets up for active investors and traders.

Bank on More Turbulence in Delta Air Lines, Inc. Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Airline stocks are cruising lower and that makes DAL stock ripe for a bear trade. Use Delta Airlines put options to profit from continued weakness.
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