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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3 Gold Stock Rallies Destined to Fail

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Gold stocks remain in the doghouse despite last week's rebound. But you can capitalize on the pain in gold stocks. Here's how.

Walt Disney Co Setting up a Happily Ever After for its Streaming Content

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
With Disney's control of Hulu locked up, DIS stock is poised to challenge Amazon and Netflix for online supremacy.

Starbucks Corporation Stock Will Give You a Reason to Celebrate in 2018

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Without a dip, even quality stocks like SBUX stock require caution. Here's how to sell Starbucks puts to generate income.

Trade of the Day: Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

By Ken Trester
Any time businesses or consumers can get any kind of relief from the monster we are feeding when we pay our taxes, it’s always very beneficial.

Trade of the Day: Intel Corporation Signals a Next Leg Higher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
INTC stock rallied nicely last Friday in a promising technical move that could have well signaled the start of a next leg higher in Intel.

Oracle Corporation Stock Is Worth the Risk on This Dip

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
ORCL stock is a scary knife to catch, but using Oracle options makes it possible to catch with much less risk.

Apple Inc. Bulls Aren’t Out of the Woods

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Call it profit-taking, sector rotation or anything you like, but for the time being it's best to be bearish on AAPL stock.

Trade of the Day: Juno Therapeutics Inc (JUNO)

By Ken Trester
Juno Therapeutics has had a few negatives, but the technology is good, and I think eventually it will go higher.

Trade of the Day: Twitter Inc Makes Another Bullish Move

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
TWTR stock yesterday rallied 4.25%. It now sets up for a well-defined next upside target for a trade in Twitter.

3 Tech Giants to Trade With Complete Confidence into 2018

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Buying stock at all-time highs is risky even for quality stocks like GOOGL, FB and AMZN. So sell puts to generate income with room for error.

Costco Wholesale Corporation Stock Is Set to Fall After Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
COST stock has had an excellent run, but Costco is due for a correction and earnings may give reason to take profits.

How to Play Oracle Corporation’s Earnings Report

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Make a short-term bet on Oracle's trend of earnings volatility with a smartly-designed butterfly spread in ORCL stock options.

Nvidia Corporation Stock Is Still Worth a Buy on the Last Dip of 2017

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
NVDA stock is a proven winner despite the fact that momentum stocks are scary to catch on the way down. Here's how to bet on Nvidia.

Prep for a Wal-Mart Stores Inc Pre-Christmas Breakout

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares are primed for a breakout and rally into year-end. Here's the WMT stock level to watch and how to get paid.

Trade of the Day: Micron Technology (MU)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Micron is bouncing down from resistance at $45, but we expect it to break above this level as it rallies back toward its recent highs.

Trade of the Day: Square Inc Is Nearing Oversold Territory

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Although still too early to buy, SQ stock is finally now coming closer to a buy entry point after the recent corrective move.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Shares are on the Ropes

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd shares are stumbling. Here are the price levels to watch in BABA stock and how to profit from continued weakness.

Alphabet Inc Looks Wimpish Heading Into 2018

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Analysts are raising concerns about Alphabet's ad revenue growth, leaving GOOGL stock with few drivers heading into 2018.

Why Costco Wholesale Corporation Stock Is Still Worth a Look

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Go long COST stock into its earnings event, but build a fence around it. Sell Costco puts for the mid-term, but profit from short-term dips.
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