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 the Netflix, Inc. Stock Binging Is Completely Out of Control

Netflix (NFLX) stock is up 45% just this year and it continues to burn cash at an alarming pace. That means it's time to take a guarded, bearish stance.

Electronic Arts, Inc. Stock Is Set to Blast Off Following Earnings

With the Star Wars Battlefront II debacle nearly in the rearview, Electronic Arts stock is ready to run on a strong quarterly earnings report.

UnitedHealth Group Inc Stock Is Already Set for a Comeback

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock is down on an Amazon (AMZN) headline. I bet this dip is not the start of something more sinister, so here's how you can catch this proverbial falling knife.

How to Trade Apple Inc. Stock Into Earnings

This week's earnings announcement will undoubtedly set the tone for Apple moving forward and we'll soon find out if all this profit-taking in AAPL has been justified.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

Apple (AAPL) options rise despite iPhone X worries, Advanced Micro (AMD) and Microsoft (MSFT) calls spike ahead of earnings.

Trade of the Day: Amazon.com, Inc. Has Gone Parabolic

Parabolic charts such as what AMZN stock is currently displaying are dangerous in that they often lead to sharp mean-reversion or corrective moves.

3 Top Options Trades for the Week

Here are three of the best setups on the Street. Each of them boasts strong uptrends and are ripe for options trading.

After a Hard Landing, American Airlines Group Inc Is Ready for Lift Off

American Airlines was flying a little too high but the recent plunge in AAL shares makes it much more attractively priced on the heels of an earnings beat.

Why the Fall in Wynn Resorts, Limited Stock Is a Prime Opportunity

WYNN stock investors are shocked by the serious allegations against Wynn Resorts' CEO. The downside risk premiums are as hot as they get, so here's how to make long-term profits.

Trade Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock Without the Risk

Intel's fundamental business looks solid and the INTC stock chart looks healthy, suggesting that investors will continue to experience amazing gains in Intel stock for years to come.

Trade of the Day: Mattel, Inc. (MAT)

The stock jumped last week with no reason given for it by anyone regarding why that happened. So, I figured something was happening that we don’t know about, “insider trading,” in a sense.

Trade of the Day: Netflix, Inc. Is Sky High

NFLX stock has seen its chart gone parabolic and that is not sustainable in the near-term despite Netflix's great growth story.

Now Is the Perfect Time to Refill on Starbucks Corporation Stock

Today, I bet that in this animal-spirited stock market, the bottom in Starbucks (SBUX) stock will hold, so I want to sell downside risk into what others fear.

Biogen Inc Is Beckoning to the Bulls

Following pretty clean quarterly results, BIIB stock looks well-suited for a bullish trade. Here's how you can capitalize.

Is MannKind Corporation Stock Really Worth the Risk?

Volatility has send MannKind stock's options prices through the roof. You could sell option premium here, but is MNDK worth the risk?

Trade of the Day: GameStop Corp. (GME)

A lot of businesses have loaded up on inventory that they are unlikely to be able to sell, and that’s a sign of a potential recession or bear market.

Trade of the Day: Celgene Corporation Is a Catch-Up Play

CELG stock continues to notably lag some of its peers in the biotechnology group, but this could soon change and set up a juicy Celgene trade.

Sony Inc. (ADR) Stock Is a Virtual Buy Ahead of Earnings

Sony stock is falling on image sensor chip projections, but PlayStation will more than take up the slack to help SNE stock this year.

Why Now Is the Time to Dig Into Caterpillar Inc. Stock

Investing in CAT stock will be an easy way to mine for profits in 2018. Here's how you should approach Caterpillar stock after its latest earnings report.