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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Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Stock Will Suffer a Bigger Correction

Netflix's chart doesn't say much of anything that's encouraging. Consider going short NFLX stock, with the potential to buy if it gets cheap.

Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Is Soaring. This Is Your Play.

Twitter shares are ripping Wednesday morning on heavy volume.. Jump aboard the bull train with this trade idea on TWTR stock.

Trade Sprint Corp (S) Stock If You Can’t Bear to Hold It

Sprint (S) has the benefit of the doubt from the rumor mill, which means you can make free profits trading Sprint stock instead of buying.

Catch the Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) Stock Flying Knife

ADBE stock rallies so fast that it leave almost no chance for an obvious entry. Since I missed the dip, I need a different play in Adobe.

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) Stock Eyes $1,000 as the FANGs Bite Back

Alphabet wants to join the FANG rebound, but will Wall Street let GOOGL stock move higher? We explore, and discuss a pair of trades.

Trade of the Day: SPDR S&P Biotech (ETF) (XBI)

XBI hit a new 52-week high of $76.60 on Tuesday before easing back slightly to about $75. And I'm opting to employ one of my preferred bullish strategies here.

Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Is Running Low on Power

The difficulty that TSLA stock is having breaking out to new highs may signal the start of a consolidation following a massive rally in Tesla.

Short Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock Into the Semiconductor Slide

Intel is breaking support, and the semiconductor sector as a whole is suffering. Time to trade INTC stock with the bears as your guide.

Trade of the Day: Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Stock Offers Good Reward to Risk

CSCO stock is locked in a multiweek consolidation phase, but Cisco looks ripe to break out of this range in one direction or another. Traders take notice.

Target Corporation (TGT) Stock Isn’t Done Slashing Prices

Target has already taken a walloping at the hands of the Amazon-Whole Foods marriage. But TGT stock could have much more downside to plumb.

Go Long Transocean LTD (RIG) Stock as it Reaches the Floor

RIG stock's 50% drop in six months qualifies as a falling knife. It's time to catch it. Sell downside risk to generate income as Transocean bases.

Trade Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock While It Bombs

A falling knife just gathered more speed as Chipotle (CMG) management warns of higher costs. Sell risk against those fears in CMG stock!

Go Long Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock for Free Profits

How often is venerable Costco (COST) a falling knife? It's rare, so let's use this opportunity to generate easy income from Costco stock.

Trade of the Day: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG)

The oil inventory overhang isn't going away, and industry stocks that have been rallying while energy prices fell are probably overvalued in the short term.

Boeing Co (BA) Stock Offers Safe Boarding

BA stock may just be a widows and orphans investment, but an extended rally puts Boeing shares at risk of stalling.

Trade JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock for Big Upside

Financial firms like JPMorgan Chase are returning to their rising ways. That means it's high time for a bullish play on JPM stock.

Trade of the Day: Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock Is a Catch-Up Play

INTC stock is down more than 2% this year, diverging from the tech sector and the semiconductor stocks. Now Intel flashed a buy signal.

Why Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Is Going to $400

Tesla's cult following reminiscent of Apple in its heyday makes it likely that TSLA stock will hit $400 before sustaining a much-needed correction.

3 Airline Stocks to Buy Before They Take Off

Airline stocks are ready to rise! And Delta (DAL), American (AAL) and Alaska (ALK) offer up a trio of long call option plays.