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: Merck (MRK)

By Ken Trester

With major U.S. stock indexes returning to bullish trends, today's trade is a call option in "Big Pharma" stock Merck (MRK).

Trade of the Day: Briggs & Stratton (BGG)

By Ken Trester

The major indices have again fallen below their 50-day moving averages.

Trade of the Day: Clorox (CLX)

By Ken Trester

With all signs pointing to continuing uncertainty, here’s a strong bullish trade in the “safety trade” sector of consumer staples.

Trade of the Day: Wendy’s (WEN)

By Ken Trester

Wendy’s has moved into a bullish trend relative to its key moving averages and should continue moving higher.

Trade of the Day: Quintiles Transnational Holdings (Q)

By Ken Trester

Volatility, while pleasant on the upside, is not a sign of a stable market environment. Sharp reversals in stocks can happen at any time.

Trade of the Day: Home Depot (HD)

By Ken Trester

While potential trouble has become more evident, momentum in the major stock indexes continues to lean to the bullish side, and options traders should evenly weight bullish and bearish positions. Today’s trade is on the bullish side of that equation.

Trade of the Day: H&R Block (HRB) and Murphy Oil (MUR)

By Ken Trester

I've got a two-for trade for you today featuring one call option to take advantage of the stock's bullish trend and one put option.

Trade of the Day: CBS Corp. (CBS)

By Ken Trester

Don't neglect bearish positions, as the current overbought state of the major stock indexes could lead to a sudden and sharp pullback in the next couple of weeks. Today’s recommendation is for one such put trade.

Trade of the Day: Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)

By Ken Trester

Although we are in a favorable time of the year for stocks, a quick stock pullback cannot be ruled out.

Trade of the Day: Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)

By Ken Trester

A strong dollar generally means weak commodity prices, and that is the case now. To help you take advantage, today’s trade recommendation is a bearish option play on a Canada-based gold miner.

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