Trading Advice

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What Are the Advantages of Trading Futures?

By Jenna Cyprus
Trading futures may be a little more involved to learn than stocks and bonds, but the process really is not as complicated as many people think. And there's several compelling advantages to trading futures that make it worth your time to become familiar with them.

The Secrets to Staying on Track and Accomplishing Your Financial Goals

By Jenna Cyprus
Setting goals is easy. It’s the challenge of staying on track and following through with these goals that’s much more difficult. Accomplishing your financial goals requires patience, discipline and sacrifice.

7 Lifestyle Habits to Make You a Better Investor

By Jenna Cyprus
There are lots of conventional ways to become a better investor. But you might be surprised to learn that there are some lifestyle habits that can make you a better investor as well.

3 Familiar Food Stocks Getting Hammered

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Crushing selling pressure is starting to hit key packaged food stocks amid poor results and broad pressure against brand-name products.

Flagging Facebook Inc (FB) Stock for a Bullish Breakout

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Worries about Facebook from the financial media has set FB stock up for a bullish breakout, and this technical flag formation proves it.

Lululemon Athletica inc. (LULU) Stock Is in the ‘Cobra Position’

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
On earnings, LULU is either a shooting star or falling machete. Today it's rallying but it's not too late to go long. Sell puts for income.

Trade of the Day: Newmont Mining Corp (NEM)

By Ken Trester
I'm leaning bullish, particularly on copper, which has been on a fantastic run this year, and on precious metals mining as well.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX) Stock Will Be Just Fine

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Valeant stock has been a dog, but it should make it through the other side just fine. Here's how to position long in VRX stock.

Play the Odds with Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Casino stocks like Wynn Resorts are soaring higher of late. Play the coming breakout with this trade on WYNN stock.

Trade of the Day: Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS) Stock Is Waving a Bullish Pattern

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Several semiconductor names such as SWKS stock are showing bullish flags that could soon see a resolve to the upside.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Stock Has Upside Potential

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
AMD stock has upside potential and I want to capture it for free. Use this Advanced Micro Devices play as bullish markets prop it up.

3 Covered Calls to Make $1,000 for September

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you're looking for extra cash, you can generate $1000 in premiums from covered calls in V, DIS and AAPL.

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock Is Breaking Out

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Nvidia shares are finally staging a breakout. Jump aboard with this trade on NVDA stock that will more than double your money.

Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Is Trending for Free Profits

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
While TWTR stock management can't get out of its own way, I can still profit from the Twitter price action for free.

Trade of the Day: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We like the breakout above resistance within the electronic gaming sector and expect ATVI to catch up to some of its peers that have already seen significant inflows.

Sorry, Twilio Inc (TWLO) Stock Is Still a Short

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Watch out Twilio bulls, conditions off and on the price chart still point to TWLO stock going lower from here.

PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) Stock Tags Record Highs. Now What?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The tech sector is on the move, and PayPal is benefiting. Climb aboard the profit train with this pair of trades on PYPL stock.

Trade of the Day: Facebook Inc (FB) Stock on the Verge of a Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a one-month consolidation phase, FB stock now looks poised to make another push higher in the near term.

Trade Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock Before It’s Too Late

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Disney is a falling knife with a quality business that I will brave going long. Only this time DIS stock has great upside potential, too.
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