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.

Trade of the Day: Marathon Oil (MRO)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen Dec 30, 2014

Although energy prices have been flat, many oil stocks like MRO have rallied, but we think this is a “bull trap.”

Bank of America: BAC Stock Looks Stellar!

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 30, 2014

Bank of America is strutting around with a very constructive technical composure. Trade "around" a core holding in BAC stock.

Trade of the Day: GILD Stock Takes a Hit, Still a Great Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst Dec 30, 2014

Gilead Sciences, Inc. sliced through its 200-day moving average before reversing up.

3 Reasons to Link Up With LNKD Stock Now

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 29, 2014

LinkedIn (LNKD) is boasting a number of bullish developments as it advances toward all-time highs. Here's why you should love LNKD stock now.

Trade of the Day: JDS Uniphase (JDSU)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options Dec 29, 2014

Small-caps continue to lead the market higher, and tech stocks are back in rally mode.

PulteGroup: PHM Stock Should Build on Its Momentum

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 29, 2014

Shares of PulteGroup have underperformed the broader stock market, but PHM stock is making a technical case for a catchup run.

Trade of the Day: AAL Stock Set to Soar on Breakout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst Dec 29, 2014

The break of an eight-month resistance line was accompanied by heavy accumulation.

Trade of the Day: Garmin (GRMN)

By Profit Scanner Dec 26, 2014

If Garmin has fallen off your radar, it's time to take a second look, at least for the short-term.

Trade of the Day: GoPro (GPRO)

By Profit Scanner Dec 24, 2014

Traders who buy GoPro (GPRO) now are likely to be happy, too, despite a rocky ride the past few months.

WEN Stock is a Juicy Trade Setup

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 24, 2014

After a sharp 2013 rally WEN stock spent 2014 consolidating. The price action now, however, increasingly points to a continuation higher.

Trade of the Day: High-Yield Energy Fund Could Return 25%-Plus

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst Dec 24, 2014

A new buy signal was triggered in Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF (ENY).

Trade of the Day: Intel (INTC)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen Dec 23, 2014

We wouldn't be surprised to see INTC reach $40 in the next month or so leading up to the company's next earnings announcement.

Intel – INTC Stock Is on Solid Ground

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 23, 2014

After a little consolidation in early December, INTC stock held a technically sound and bullish pattern and now looks primed for more gains.

Trade of the Day: SU Stock Could Shine in Beaten-Down Sector

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst Dec 23, 2014

Suncor Energy Inc. USA may be putting in a bottom.

Trade of the Day: iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options Dec 22, 2014

The VXX has not yet collapsed the way it would seem that it should -- considering the decline of the underlying VIX -- but it most likely will before too much longer.