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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Tilson’s Bullishness Puts Some Pop Into SODA Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
SodaStream has a rough eight months behind it despite Super Bowl ads and new products. On the charts SODA stock looks better, and has support from a hedgie

JPMorgan’s Target Boosted on Even Better Technicals

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is under heavy accumulation with support from a new buy signal and positive momentum.

Target: Where’s TGT Stock Headed Next After Executive Exit?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Target, still reeling from the hacker attack, is now seeing some movement in executives. TGT stock however has to prove itself, here are two levels to watch

Trade of the Day: Williams Companies (WMB)

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
Williams Companies (WMB) has been strong since the word got out, gaining nearly 25% since the middle of December.

QCOM Executes Breakaway Gap From Bullish Flag

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Qualcomm (QCOM) achieved a new closing high accompanied by a MACD buy signal.

Russell 2000: Stretched, But Don’t Fight the Trend

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Russell 2000 small-cap index is a little stretched, so caution is warranted, but the trend remains higher ... and that's reassuring.

Trade of the Day: Boeing (BA)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We think that Boeing stock price is going to break up through the $132 level and move back toward the highs it reached in mid-November and mid-January.

Staples Bears Have Overplayed Their Hand. Jump on SPLS Stock.

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wall Street's bar for Staples earnings is pretty low, and SPLS stock is already in the doghouse. An upside surprise looks likely, and you can harness it via options.

Automakers: F Stock, GM at Critical Crossroads

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Motors and Ford are both attending the Geneva Motor Show, and with F stock and GM stock trading at technically significant levels, opportunity awaits.

Boyd Gaming: Bet the Pass Line on BYD Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Boyd Gaming has telegraphed bad earnings, and Wall Street expects even less. A surprise beat, then, could launch this options trade on BYD stock.

Trade of the Day: Labor Smart (LTNC)

By Profit Scanner
Penny stocks like LTNC are a speculative but exhilarating way to explore trading.

Energy Stocks Aren’t Ready to Roll Over

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the Ukraine-Russia conflict has battered international markets, U.S. technical damage has been confined. And energy stocks are flashing opportunity.

Trade of the Day: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMHC)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
If the Ukraine mess creates a big divot in global markets, it ought to be a good time for stock trading, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is one to consider.

DECK Stock: There’s More Short Left in Deckers Outdoor

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Deckers Outdoor got clobbered after giving weak Q1 guidance, delivering a break to the chart of DECK stock. Here's what to expect next:

AXP: American Express Makes a Bullish Break

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
American Express' march north looks primed to continue after a breakout from its bullish "V" formation. Here is our target for AXP stock.

Trade of the Day: Adobe Systems (ADBE)

By Ken Trester
Stocks continue to build on their recent strength, and the bullish trend in the stock market today should continue as we head into the first week of March.

Financials BAC, GS and WFC Are Looking Up

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The most bullish thing on my screens right now is the strength in financials, which finally have shown signs of life. Right now, BAC, WFC and GS stock all look better.

Trade of the Day: Finisar (FNSR)

By Bryan Perry
By and large, the stock market sees Yellen as a friend, not a foe, when it comes to the price action that has fueled buy-the-dip efforts in February.

How to Trade eBay Stock With a Pissed-Off Icahn

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
EBAY stock has staged an amazing turnaround over the past few years. With Carl Icahn's rabble-rousing in eBay, shares could now go to new all-time highs.
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