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

Buy Halliburton, Louisiana-Pacific Calls

By Ken Trester

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE: LPX) call options look to rise going into spring. Market indicators remain bullish.

Buy Calls on Alcoa, Rare Element Resources

By Ken Trester

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) call options look attractive along with Rare Element Resources (AMEX: REE). Go long, set a selling price and watch closely.

COCO and Coventry Options on the Rise

By Ken Trester

Buy call options on Corinthian Colleges (NASDAQ: COCO) as the stock rebounds. Buy call options on Coventry Health Care (NYSE: CVH) as it rises.

Buy Silver Trust Put, Euronext Call

By Ken Trester

Options traders should consider buying a put option on the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) as silver is sold off.

Buy IDT, AONE Calls as Uptrend Continues

By Ken Trester

With the market at these levels, buy call options in IDT Corp. (NYSE: IDT) and A123 Systems (NASDAQ: AONE) but place a sell limit order to exit if the market turns down.

MIPS and Rock-Tenn Options Enticing

By Ken Trester

Options investors could profit from two rising stocks, MIPS Technologies, (NASDAQ: MIPS), and Rock-Tenn Co. (NYSE: RKT).

12 Tips for Writing Covered Calls

By Ken Trester

Many investors think writing options (i.e., covered calls) is an easy way to generate cash. But there's more to it than meets the eye.

The 5 Cheapest Options Strategies

By Ken Trester

Don't let high commissions eat away at your bottom line. Learn which options trading strategies incur the smallest commission costs.

6 Tips for Buying Commodity Options

By Ken Trester

If you want to trade commodity futures the safer way with options, we have some pointers to get you started.

8 Ways to Reduce Your Commission Costs

By Ken Trester

High commission costs are one of the major criticisms of options trading, but there are ways to avoid and reduce them.

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