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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Walt Disney Co: 2 Trades for Disney Stock Ahead of Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite record-breaking Marvel and Star Wars properties, Disney stock may have its hands full as the corporation battles a growing cord-cutting movement. How should you play it?

Trade of the Day: STLD Stock Breaks Downtrend Line

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
High volume confirms the change in trend in Steel Dynamics, Inc.

5 Teetering Tech Stocks You MUST Watch

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Tech stocks are great in bull markets, but when volatility strikes, it's time to let these losers go.

3 Bearish Bank Stocks to Short: WFC, TLMR, STBZ

By Profit Scanner
Bank stocks are struggling to start the year, and these three look particularly vulnerable.

A Tasty Trade Awaits You in McDonald’s Corporation Stock (MCD)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Profit taking is providing a low-risk entry in McDonald's stock. Order up an MCD call spread to play.

SolarCity Corp Earnings: Make a Killing in a Volatile SCTY

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bearish sentiment is thick on ahead of SolarCity Corp (SCTY) earnings, but volatility is king for this alternative energy stock.

3 “Big Three” Oil Stocks Look Ready to Gush Higher – XOM CVX COP

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors would do well to focus on three of America's biggest oil stocks to reap some income as "black gold" begins to stabilize.

Trade of the Day: Deutsche Bank (DB)

By Ken Trester
Europe will get hit hardest because its financial institutions don't have the reserves that U.S. banks do. Additionally, the European banks are heavily invested in Asian debt, a huge problem, and they have a lot of derivative exposure.

Microsoft Corporation: Mind The Gap in MSFT Stock With Better Odds

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A well-received earnings report and solid technical action in MSFT stock spells opportunity for bullish short-term traders.

Trade of the Day: SEP Stock Issues Buy Signals on a Triple-Bottom

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A break above nearby resistance could mean a significant move higher in Spectra Energy Partners, LP.

3 Energy Stocks, 3 Ways to Make Bank on Oil

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you aren't sure about buying energy stocks, you can use options to buy in at later dates and for less money.

The ABCs of Going Long Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Stock

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Recent Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, GOOGL) earnings showed limited downside risk and mid-term upside potential. Go long Google stock.

Bulls: Shop for Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock NOW

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bullish on AMZN stock? There's an opportunity here to earn a nice return on additional weakness. Here's how.

GLD: The Gold Resurrection Is Upon Us … Maybe

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Gold prices are soaring, but resistance looms large overhead. Chasing the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD) seems like a bad idea, but you can still trade it.

Trade of the Day: Capitalize on the Post-Earnings Momentum in EW Stock

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
An upbeat report from Edwards Lifesciences Corp resulted in a breakaway gap within a long-term bull channel.

The Bear Growls: 3 ETFs to Sell Into Any Rally

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
With the bear market alive and well, active investors and traders should look to sell any sharp oversold bounces in these 3 ETFs.

Beware the Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Breach (AMZN)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Amazon stock is breaching its 200-day moving average. Here's a put spread to profit from its continued misfortune.

Profit From the Dip in Biotech Stocks With This IBB Options Play

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Biotech stocks are plunging. Use a put spread option to profit from continued weakness in IBB.

LinkedIn Corp: 2 Trades for a Post-Earnings Bounce (LNKD)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Social media stocks have been boom or bust, and LinkedIn (LNKD) is looking to boom higher following fourth-quarter earnings.
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