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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4 Top Stock Trades for Wednesday: TSLA, MSFT, LCID, GE

Tesla, Microsoft, Lucid Motors and General Electric were our top stock trades for Wednesday. Let's look at the charts now.

Why Tonight’s Alphabet Earnings Could Send Shares Tumbling

Wall Street is upbeat in front of tonight's GOOG stock earnings release and this summer's share split, but that doesn't make Alphabet a buy.

Buying Disney Stock Remains a Tricky Proposition

Walt Disney shares are tumbling, but the deep discount has some buyers circling. Here's how to increase your chances using DIS stock options.

Why the S&P 500 ETF Is a Strong Buy for Active Investors

Macro concerns aren’t likely to disappear, but active investors should be purchasing SPY stock as fear and price action make actionable buys

Use This Low-Risk Trade to Buy Microsoft in Front of Earnings

MSFT stock is looking oversold and underloved. It's time to be a buyer on the next leg lower by selling bull put spreads.

4 Top Stock Trades for Tuesday: TSLA, Dogecoin, KO, PEP

Tesla and Dogecoin were in focus after Elon Musk's deal for Twitter, while PepsiCo and Coca-Cola round out our top stock trades for Tuesday.

3 Top Stock Trades for the Week of April 25, 2022

Panic is in the air, making volatility-based strategies a smart idea. This week's top stock trades provide three attractive choices.

Buy SPY Puts If You Think the Market Will Fall

Buying SPY stock puts two months out costs just 8.2% or so to breakeven in case of a 6.1% decline in the stock market to $400 per SPY share.

Why Roku Stock Bulls Should Be Worried

Roku isn't Netflix, but other threats off and on ROKU stock's price chart may cause a bearish sequel in shares following earnings.

4 Top Stock Trades for Monday: AMZN, GOOGL, SPY, DIS

Amazon, Alphabet, Disney and the S&P 500 were our top stock trades for next week. Let's look at how the charts are setting up now.

3 of the Most-Shorted Stocks with Bearish Charts

A riskier market environment for bulls and actionable bearish price charts should pay off in these most-shorted stocks

3 Stocks to Sell That Just Shattered Support

A hawkish Federal Reserve Chairman is tanking markets. Here are three stocks to sell before it gets worse.

AMC Entertainment Is Going Nowhere, But Investors Can Still Profit

AMC stock will continue to remain listless and directionless. Take advantage of continued consolidation with an iron condor options spread.

4 Top Stock Trades for Friday: AAPL, UAL, SNAP, ARKK

Apple, ARKK, United Airlines and Snap were our top stock trades for Friday. Here's how the charts are setting up now.

Why Shopify Stock Is Making New Lows

Shopify investors are receiving a natural stock split in SHOP stock, and despite Wall Street's cheerleading, it's no bargain either.

DIS Stock Is a Blue-Chip, But It’s Not a Buy

Netflix fired a shot over Disney's bow, but DIS stock has other cracks in its hull as well that point at a larger bear market cycle.

Stay Away From Stinky SoFi Stock

Sofi Technologies simply cannot find a bottom. Until it does, you should stay away from bullish SOFI stock plays.

4 Top Stock Trades for Thursday: DIS, TSLA, PYPL, PEP

Disney, Tesla, PayPal and PepsiCo were our top stock trades for Thursday. Let's look at how the charts are setting up right now.

3 ‘NFLX Stocks’ to Trade Now

It's a guilty until proven innocent kind of day for three 'NFLX stocks', but investors may be able to work that to their advantage.