Ken Trester

Ken Trester

Ken Trester isn’t just another “options educator.” He’s a pro who has been trading options since the first exchanges opened in 1973.

Ken is widely quoted in publications such as Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities and Barron’s. He has earned considerable respect as a financial analyst and a highly sought lecturer at investment seminars throughout the United States.

Ken has an MBA and has also worked as a stockbroker, an investment manager and as a computer science professor at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California, where he taught a wildly popular course on stock options trading.

Recent Articles

Best Stocks for 2017: Citigroup Inc (C) Continues to Trend Up

By Ken Trester

Things are starting to come together for Citigroup, making C stock still a contender for the 2017 best stocks title.

Trade of the Day: Coca-Cola (KO)

By Ken Trester

We are now entering October, which has historically been the most dangerous month of the year for the bulls.

Trade of the Day: Olin Corp. (OLN)

By Ken Trester

My indicators are showing pretty strong buy signals for the third week in a row, so I’m still cautiously leaning towards the bullish camp.

Trade of the Day: Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (SU)

By Ken Trester

My indicators are giving bullish readings for the second week in a row and, from a technical point of view, the market looks like it’s set to continue within its current uptrend.

Trade of the Day: Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (CX)

By Ken Trester

While plenty of companies that stand to benefit from hurricane reconstruction got bid up before the storms, Cemex hasn’t made any big move yet.

Trade of the Day: Barrick Gold Corp (USA) (ABX)

By Ken Trester

Commodities like gold have been going practically straight up due to geopolitics and a falling dollar.

Trade of the Day: Newmont Mining Corp (NEM)

By Ken Trester

I'm leaning bullish, particularly on copper, which has been on a fantastic run this year, and on precious metals mining as well.

Trade of the Day: DISH Network Corp (DISH)

By Ken Trester

I’m still forecasting that a new low will be made next month. With that in mind, today I'm recommending a bearish trade on a stock that's particularly vulnerable after disappointing on earnings.

Trade of the Day: Johnson Controls International (JCI)

By Ken Trester

We’re likely to see some further downside action until at least the end of September, so I’m now firmly in the bearish camp.

Trade of the Day: iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN (JJC)

By Ken Trester

I’m getting very bullish on copper. In many major cities around the world, such Beijing or Mexico City, the smog is almost unbearable, and the next generation of cars -- especially the electric ones -- are going to require thousands of copper wires.

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