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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SPY Finally Looks Like a Buy As Volatility Begets Opportunity

SPY stock bounced off major support after reaching deeply oversold levels. Take advantage of high implied volatility by selling SPY puts.

5 Top Stock Trades for Thursday: AMD, NVDA, FB, QCOM, ABBV

AMD, Nvidia, Facebook, Qualcomm and AbbVie were our top stock trades for Thursday. Here's how the charts are setting up now.

4 Top Stock Trades for Wednesday: UPST, BROS, SBUX, PYPL

Upstart, Dutch Bros, Starbucks and PayPal were our top stock trades for tomorrow. Here is a look at how their charts are setting up now.

3 Trade Ideas for Paypal Earnings

PYPL stock has unraveled amid a broader fall from grace in growth stocks over the past six months. Higher interest rates and a more hawkish Fed are essentially to blame.

3 Top Stock Trades for the Week of Jan. 31, 2022

The bulls are back to binging on growth stocks. If the market's bounce sticks, here are three top stock trades that will thrive.

4 Top Stock Trades for Tuesday: SPOT, XOM, UPS, BA

Spotify, Exxon Mobil, UPS and Boeing were our top stock trades for Tuesday. Here's how to trade them going into February.

Alibaba Stock Is a Great Buy as It Hovers Just Above Strong Support

Time to take a guardedly bullish stance in a beaten-down BABA stock as it bounces off major support at $110.

3 Stocks to Buy Now That Are Winning on Earnings

Robust earnings reports are boosting shares of these large-caps. They're all top stocks to buy if you can ignore the messy market backdrop.

4 Top Stock Trades for Monday: Bitcoin, V, X, HOOD

Bitcoin, Visa, U.S. Steel and Robinhood were our top stock trades for Monday. Here's how we're looking at the charts right now.

Nio Is Ready to Recharge After a Prolonged Pullback

The combination of recent lows in NIO stock and recent highs in options sets up for an ideal bullish buy-write trade.

How to Embrace SPY ETF Volatility with Condors

Volatility has seized the S&P 500 making directional trades difficult. Traders can use condors on the SPY ETF instead. Here's how.

4 Top Stock Trades for Friday: AAPL, MCD, NOW, LCID

Apple ahead of earnings, McDonald's, ServiceNow and Lucid Motors were our top stock trades for Friday. Now, here's a look at the charts.

4 Top Stock Trades for Thursday: MSFT, TSLA, T, AMD

Microsoft, Tesla, AT&T and Advanced Micro Devices were our top stock trades for Thursday. Now, here's how the charts are setting up.

3 Energy Stocks to Buy at New Highs

Crude oil is boosting energy stocks across the board. Here are three ways for traders to capitalize on continued strength.

Buy the Berkshire Hathaway Stock Dip

Berkshire Hathaway offers one of the best charts on the Street. Here's a BRK.B stock options trade that can more than double your money.

When Should You Buy the Dip in Nvidia?

The question is not whether Nvidia is a buy, it's when should investors buy NVDA stock? The company has too many catalysts to ignore.

4 Top Stock Trades for Wednesday: S&P 500, XOM, DOGE, JNJ

Dogecoin, the S&P 500 ETF, Exxon Mobil and Johnson & Johnson were our top stock trades for Wednesday. Now, here's a look at the charts.

Draft Kings Stock Is Worth Betting On

Off-the-chart explosive growth and the bulls defense folding on the price chart add up to a deeper value purchase in DKNG stock.

Yes, Lucid Motors Stock Is a Buy and Here’s Why

LCID stock hasn't been immune to the market's latest challenges, but off and on the price chart shares are in position to lead to the upside.