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

Trade of the Day: Lockheed Martin (LMT)

By Ken Trester

I expect the trading range to be maintained in the short-term, but there's plenty of money to be made while the market decides its course.

Trade of the Day: American International Group (AIG)

By Ken Trester

The jury is still out as to whether the markets will break out or break down from here.

Trade of the Day: United States Oil Fund (USO)

By Ken Trester

My indicators have turned definitively bearish. My recommendation is to keep lots of insurance in your portfolio and to start cutting back on your bullish positions.

Trade of the Day: Xerox (XRX)

By Ken Trester

There’s definitely a dark cloud hanging over this market, and my best suggestion is to buy puts on any rally and keep a good measure of insurance in your portfolio. I’m recommending one such position today.

Trade of the Day: U.S. Steel (X)

By Ken Trester

This is the time to buy insurance: when volatility is low. Later, there will be no bargains to be had. And that is the rationale behind today's trade recommendation.

Trade of the Day: Starbucks (SBUX)

By Ken Trester

My indicators have improved somewhat to neutral, a slight upgrade from last week’s negative readings.

Trade of the Day: Micron Technology (MU)

By Ken Trester

My indicators have taken on a more negative tone -- which is why I recommend that traders lean toward puts as portfolio insurance.

Trade of the Day: Alcoa (AA)

By Ken Trester

Market breadth has been weak, as the number of stocks posting declines is far out-pacing those that are advancing.

Trade of the Day: United Continental (UAL)

By Ken Trester

My indicators are telling me that holding some put positions is prudent. Here’s one such trade on the beaten-down airline sector.

Trade of the Day: Louisiana Pacific (LPX)

By Ken Trester

The Dow Jones Transportation Index (DJT), which is one of leading indicators for the health of the economy, is not doing well.

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