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: U. S. Bancorp (USB) Stock May Be Ready for a Fall

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
U.S. Bancorp reached its earlier target, but USB stock may be done with its bull channel, so investors should be cautious.

2 Bullish Trades to Juice Your Facebook Inc (FB) Stock Position

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
It would take a special kind of gaffe to ruin a company with over a billion users. Go long Facebook (FB) as FB stock prospers.

3 Naked Puts to Make a Safe $1,000

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sell naked puts and earn money by contracting the right for someone to sell you a stock. Here's how you get your first $1,000 of the year.

How to Reap Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Stock Profits for Free!

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Most equity experts love or hate Netflix (NFLX). This push/pull opinion of NFLX stock opens the door for a stalemate trade.

Automate Profits in Mobileye NV (MBLY) Stock With This Trade

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Mobileye (MBLY) shares are flying high following a Goldman Sachs upgrade. Buy MBLY call spreads to capitalize on continued strength.

Trump, Earnings and the Trouble With AT&T Inc (T) Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
AT&T reports earnings next week, but Trump has yet to weigh in again on the TWX deal. It takes just one tweet to bring T stock crashing down.

Buy Baidu Inc (ADR) (BIDU) Stock on Pullback for 400% Upside

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Baidu (BIDU) is off to a good start in 2017 and is presenting BIDU stock investors a nice opportunity using a bullish options spread.

Trade of the Day: MasterCard (NYSE:MA)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We expect the stock to continue climbing up to, and beyond, its Oct. 31 high of $108.93 in the run up to the company’s quarterly earnings announcement on Jan. 31, before market open.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock Is a Diamond in the Junk

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Retail is garbage right now, but Costco (COST) stands apart. The price action and charts in COST stock right now suggest bullish moves to come.

Trade of the Day: Western Digital Corp (WDC) Stock Is in a Strong Bull Channel

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Western Digital continues to look strong, making this a good time to revise the price target for WDC stock upward.

Play the Earnings Breakout in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba (BABA) continues to look good on and off the price chart; but with earnings looming, this BABA stock spread is the real deal for positioning.

Twilio Inc (TWLO) Stock Could Top $30 After Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wall Street bulls are lined up on Twilio ahead of next month's earnings, and TWLO stock is poised to top $30 on solid results.

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY): Feed the Bear!

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The double-leveraged ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) is the perfect way to play a potential market selloff.

2 Quick Earnings Trades for Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Netflix (NFLX) earnings are on tap this afternoon. Here's what the market expects, and how you can capitalize on NFLX stock before the report.

How Bad Could JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock Get?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tuesday's weak price action in JPMorgan (JPM) was troubling given the timing. Traders in JPM stock should aim lower.

Trade of the Day: Monsanto Company (MON) Stock May Surge to Buyout Price

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With Monsanto's buyout by Bayer looking more likely, this may be a good time for investors to grab some MON stock.

Bet Against the Bond Rally With iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF) (TLT)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The bond price rally is a ruse. Higher interest rates will eventually drag TLT back into the abyss. Profit with a TLT call spread.

5 Blue-Chip Stocks That Just Got Slammed by Trump

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Blue-chip stocks -- especially those in the finances sector -- took a beating Tuesday after Donald Trump sounded off on the strong U.S. dollar.

2 Gold Stocks to Mine Cheap Profits (JNUG GLD)

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
These days, gold is loved about as much as stocks. So, I go long JNUG to try and capture both bullish memes.
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