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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Trade of the Day: Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We expect more investors to move back into WMT as it continues to retool in its battle against Amazon and as it continues to take advantage of the increased consumer spending.

Don’t Buy Bank of America Corp (BAC) Stock Yet!

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Interested BAC stock investors may want to consider using this bearish play before buying shares of Bank of America.

Facebook Inc (FB) Stock Is Breaking Out. Climb Aboard!

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Facebook shares soared to new all-time highs Friday, but it's not too late to join the party. This trade will let you safely capitalize on additional strength.

Trade of the Day: VMware, Inc. (VMW) Stock Is in an Attractive Trend

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Last Friday's post-earnings dip may offer traders a better opportunity to buy VMW stock again. VMware remains a great play.

Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (XLE): Profit Even Without a Rally

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
While everyone is hating energy, generate income against those fears in the Energy SPDR (XLE) by betting that XLE will stabilize soon.

Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Is a “NexGen” Target to Watch

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
Tesla is crushing the doubters just like Amazon did for years. In the here and now, TSLA stock is boasting considerable technical strength.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) Stock Will Richly Reward the Bears

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chesapeake Energy's conditions have worsened on and off the price chart. This targeted bear play on CHK stock is a strong choice.

How Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) Stock Can STILL Make You 30%

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Lululemon Athletica is soaring 15% on Friday thanks to Q1 earnings. But you can make double that in LULU stock via this trade idea.

Trade Ford Motor Company (F) Stock for Bold Profits

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
The word is that Ford (F) is dead in the water and headed to new lows. If you don't believe that, sell risk against it and profit in F stock.

United States Steel Corporation (X) Stock Is an All-American Buy

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Get behind U.S. Steel as long as infrastructure spending is still on the table. My preferred way is by generating income in X stock.

Trade of the Day: Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

By Ken Trester
Right now, the tape is showing a breakout with bullish action, so today I'm recommending call options.

iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF) (IWM): Small Caps Are Breaking Out!

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF caught fire Thursday. And if the charts are any indication, the IWM could just be getting started.

Trade of the Day: iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (ETF) (IBB)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The past two trading days of risk-on in the IBB ETF has now led to a clear B2 reversal buy signal. Traders take note!

Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock at Risk as Trump Exits Paris Accord

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Tesla stock could suffer from America's exit from the Paris Accord - and that has little to do with Elon Musk's threat to quit Trump's advisory council.

Trade JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock With Near Certainty

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Catching falling knives is easy when it's of premier quality like JPMorgan (JPM), where you can sell downside risk in JPM stock for income.

3 of the Best Short Trades on Wall Street

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Sellers have wrested control in these blue-chip stocks. It's time to consider short trades such as puts to capitalize on further weakness.

3 Tech Stocks the Market Is Fed Up With

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Momentum darlings Amazon (AMZN) and Nvidia (NVDA) finally had a down day, along with the Nasdaq 100. Time for a breather.

Go Long Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL) Stock With Relative Certainty

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
The definition of a falling knife could have the picture of WLL stock next to it. Yet I want to sell risk against the fears in Whiting.

Volatile Vale SA (ADR) (VALE) Stock Is a Free-Income Magnet

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
The future of Brazil's Vale isn't clear, but we can cautiously trade against the unlikely worst-case scenario in VALE stock to generate cash.
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