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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No Lines for This Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Stock Trade Refill

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chasing prices based on consensus opinions assures me mediocre results in SBUX stock, so I sell risk against fears for income in Starbucks.

Fade Snap Inc (SNAP) Stock and Its Dead-Cat Bounce

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Snap shares are soaring on Monday, but the flight is destined to fail. Use options to profit on a renewed drop in SNAP stock.

7 Dogs of the Dow to Trade Now for Income

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Think the 'Dogs of the Dow' strategy is only good once a year? Think again, and check out these seven income-generating trades.

3 Solar Stocks That Are Sizzling Trades Right Now

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
First Solar (FSLR), SunPower (SPWR) and SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) are promising solar stocks both off and on the price chart.

Trade Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock While Others Fear it

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Experts caution against catching falling knives, but quality stocks like Disney (DIS) yield opportunities. Go long DIS stock here!

Why Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Still Has My Bull Vote

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
Could the bears undercut hot-running Apple in the coming months? Sure, but the bull case for AAPL stock is still the stronger case right now.

Trade of the Day: QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
QCOM has been struggling since mid-January, and things heated up recently when QCOM announced on April 28 that AAPL has threatened to withhold more royalty payments.

Volatile Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Stock Is a Gold Mine

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Advanced Micro Devices' volatility has driven AMD stock traders crazy ... but it has been a gold mine for options traders.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Stock Is a Sweet Pullback Play

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba announces its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. This is the smartest way for bulls to position in BABA stock ahead of the report.

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Stock Is a Trader’s Dream Right Now

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Automatic Data Processing has been battered in the weeks following its earnings, and ADP stock now offers an enticing risk-to-reward setup.

Put Options Trading – Buying Puts for Beginners

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Put options allow traders to score big profits during market downturns. Here's what you need to know.

Trade of the Day: Silicon Laboratories (SLAB) Stock Has its Eyes on New Highs

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Silicon Laboratories has a nice-looking uptrend, and there are plenty of reasons to believe SLAB stock will continue upward.

Put Call Parity – Options Trading for Beginners

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The value of put options and call options is linked according to put call parity. Exploit this principle for bigger profits.

How to Trade Irrational Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock at All-Time Highs

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
For Apple bears, AAPL stock can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. Here's how to play the shares at all-time highs.

Snap Inc (SNAP) Stumbles, But You Can Still Profit

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
I can't speak of Snap's (SNAP) fundamentals, but I could profit from a bet that SNAP stock will rally back out of its teens soon.

Buy Nike Inc (NKE) Stock While It’s Vulnerable

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nike's (NKE) sympathy drop from the retailer rout is an opportunity to sell downside risk and create income out of nothing in NKE stock.

Buy Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Before It Breaks Out!

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Twitter (TWTR) looks good off and on the price chart, but a vertical spread looks even better for TWTR stock bulls.

Trade of the Day: Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

By Ken Trester
One encouraging sign for the market is that the Nasdaq has been zooming upward and has broken out of the trading range it was in since the start of May.

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH) Is Taking A Stand

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite a still ugly longer-term look and feel, oil, oil services stocks as well as Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH) look primed for a better bounce with defined risk.
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