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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How Long Does a Bear Market Last?

Stocks are in a new bear market. How long it lasts or how low it will go is a guess. Selling puts now to be a buyer at lower prices.

Amazon Stock Is a Buy at $100

A newly cheapened Amazon is finding buyers at $100. Here's how you can join them using AMZN stock options.

7 Stocks to Short Before July 2022

There are many highly overvalued publicly traded companies that will have trouble staying afloat, giving investors many stocks to short.

Chargepoint Stock Is Looking to Recharge After a Punishing Pullback

Some big trader is making a big bet that CHPT stock is due for a big bounce. A better way to play it with a lower risk covered call strategy.

Google Is Not a Buy Before July’s Stock Split

With Amazon's stock split out of the way, traders are now focusing on the GOOG stock split.

DWAC Stock Is Being Controlled By Twitter’s Potential Takeover

Extreme volatility in DWAC stock is close at hand, but whether the reaction profits bullish shareholders or bears rests with Twitter

Why Exxon Stock Is Finally Looking Like a Short

The rally in Exxon stock has come too far, too fast. Buying defined risk puts it profit from a probabilistic pullback.

GameStop Stock Is a Short on any Meaningful Rally

GME stock continues to lose money and look for any way to keep the price afloat. Time to short GameStop with a low risk bearish call spread.

3 Penny Stocks That Wall Street Thinks Are Undervalued

By and large penny stocks deservedly have a bad rap, but right now selective attention to what Wall Street has to say makes sense for buyers.

Buy Royal Caribbean Stock Before It Pulls Up Anchor

You won’t find value investors boarding Royal Caribbean, but a trade-through entry sets up a compelling buy in RCL stock for contrarians.

No, the Success of Top Gun: Maverick Isn’t Enough to Save AMC Stock

AMC stock has long ago lost the luster the meme mania provided. It's time to short it on any sign of strength as reality sets in.

Why Gores Guggenheim Stock Is Worth Buying Today

Market fears are offering GGPI stock investors real value both off and on the price chart ahead of the Polestar deal.

4 Oil Stocks to Buy After Exxon Mobil Upgrade

Oil stocks are soaring after Evercore ISI upgrades the largest energy company in the land. Here are four smart trades to capitalize.

Apple Versus the Energy Sector: Which Is the Better Buy?

While there is no question Apple is an excellent long-term investment, AAPL stock might not be the best bet in the near term.

Amazon Stock Was a Buy Before the Split, And It’s Still a Buy After

Don’t buy the split news, buy everything else that’s bullishly indicating higher prices for AMZN stock in 2022's back half and beyond.

3 Chinese Stocks to Buy as DIDI Soars: BABA, FXI, EEM

Didi Global shares are soaring after regulators finally end security probe. Here are three ways to profit from a recovery in Chinese stocks.

4 Top Stock Trades for Monday: SPY, AAPL, LULU, MU

The SPY ETF, Apple, Lululemon Athletica and Micron were our top stock trades for Monday. Let's look at how the charts are setting up now.

3 Nasdaq 100 Stocks to Beat the Market

Look past Friday’s gloomy June conditions on Wall Street and focus on these market-leading Nasdaq 100 stocks to buy.

QuantumScape Stock Is a Buy Regardless of the Hype

Commercial success is further down the road for QuantumScape, but QS stock investors have a sizable edge in purchasing shares today.