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

Profiting from a Pullback with SPY

The S&P 500 is set to open lower this morning if futures prices are to be believed, and I think a bearish trade on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) is a good way to protect your portfolio.

Collect on Rite Aid’s Short-Term Bullishness

My regular readers know I never want to buck the tape, or go against the action in the market, which is why I am recommending a bullish call option on Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD).

Hilton Could Pull Back After Hitting Resistance

After recommending several bullish trades in a row, I am recommending a bearish ratio put debit spread on Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT), the hotel owner and operator.

PepsiCo May Not Beat Coke, But it’s Beating the Market

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) is a great example of a consumer defensive stock that has outpaced the market since the beginning of the year.

Buckle is Set Up for Short Term Success

I am recommending a bullish call option on The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE), the casual apparel retailer.

Nielsen’s Data Shows it’s Heading Higher

Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) is one of the most well known providers of market research and analytics, and based on its technical formation, I think the company is going to push higher.

Hotel Stocks Present a Bearish Opportunity

I am recommending a bearish trade on Extended Stay America, Inc. (NASDAQ:STAY), the North American hotel owner and operator.

Play Casino Stocks with a Bearish Put on Las Vegas Sands

My indicators turned bearish last Friday, and because they continue to give solid sell signals this week, I am recommending a bearish put option on Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), the casino developer and operator.

Tesla is Strong But Overbought

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has risen by over 200% since it bottomed out at $176.99 in June 2019. While I don’t think it will fall all the way back down, I do think the stock will pull back in the short term.

Use this HUYA Put to Profit as Chinese Stocks Fall

I am recommending another bearish position -- this time a put on HUYA Inc. (NYSE:HUYA) -- because the market continues to struggle with the coronavirus situation that began last week.