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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Facebook Inc: Choose to Unlike and Short FB Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook stock has held up reasonably well in 2016, but an expensive name and pattern resistance add up to a short in a weak market.

Trade of the Day: INTC Stock Should be a Big Beneficiary of 5G

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
And in the shorter term, Intel Corporation looks set to close a post-earnings gap.

3 Reasons Apple Inc. (AAPL) Is Turning Into a Short-Term Buy

By Johnson Research Group
Charts, relative strength and options are all making the case for a short-term bullish trade in Apple (AAPL) stock, even if it's a longer-term dud.

TLT: The iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF) Is Beckoning to Buyers

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A low-risk setup has developed in the iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF). Use this TLT call spread to profit during the next bond price jump.

Short Squeeze Stocks: Short Sellers Are Wrong on These 3 Names

By Johnson Research Group
Short interest is accumulating, which means more opportunities to profit from an eventual short squeeze, especially in these three stocks.

Trade of the Day: Ford (F)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Auto giant Ford (F) looks to break the current bearish pennant and continue its decline.

Use the Panic to Profit in the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD)

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Extreme behavior on and off the price chart makes the GLD a solid bear put spread candidate.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for WMT Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite a strong technical uptrend for WMT, Wall Street has set the bar low for Walmart stock heading into earnings.

Trade of the Day: Breakout Targets a 25% Run in XME

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Oversold SPDR S&P Metals and Mining (ETF) is throwing up bullish technical signals.

Bulls Beware: A Breakdown Looms for Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock!!!

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Apple is perched on a precipice. Here's an AAPL stock put spread to score big if it slips.

Deere & Company: Rake In 100% On a 5% Move in DE Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
An earnings catalyst could be just what DE bulls need, but a well-placed vertical can double your money with defined risk.

Trade of the Day: Dynegy (DYN)

By Ken Trester
It is common for a bear market to experience very sharp rallies that can be much more extreme than you might think, so use strength to establish bearish trades.

Boeing Co: Turbulence in Boeing Stock Beckons Nimble Investors (BA)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
News of an SEC investigation smacked Boeing Co (BA) stock on Thursday. Boeing, however, found big-picture support and now offers good reward to risk for traders.

Trade of the Day: SAVE Stock is About to Take Flight

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Spirit Airlines Incorporated broke from a complex triple-top following a strong earnings report.

TLT: Bonds go Boom, And Here’s the Trade to Thrive

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Bond ETFs are flying this morning as the flight to quality reaches max velocity. Here's a TLT trade to exploit the high implied volatility.

United States Oil Fund LP ETF: Go Long USO for No Cost!

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Be a smarter bull in USO and use the reverse fence strategy to capitalize on other traders’ follies

SolarCity Corp Shakedown: 2 Bullish SCTY Post-Earnings Trades

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Analysts and options traders have soured on SolarCity, but SCTY stock could bounce back from current bargain levels

Trade of the Day: Ally Financial (ALLY)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The only way to trade banks right now is to short them.

Use Puts to Profit From Declining FANG Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you are queasy about shorting the FANG stocks, consider buying puts instead.
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