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

BPOP Will Follow the Market Back Up

By Ken Trester

While my indicators were giving neutral readings heading into this week, my personal view is that it’s time to start getting more bullish on the market. Therefore, I want to recommend a bullish trade on Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP).

Take a Position in ABX While Commodities are Down

By Ken Trester

This morning I am feeling bullish about commodities, and I want to recommend a trade on gold-miner Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX).Many commodity prices have dropped dramatically recently. We’ve watched crude oil fall precipitously since the start of October as output in the U.S. has increased, and lumber prices have also collapsed.

COST Has Bullish Fundamentals, But There is Resistance at $245

By Ken Trester

This morning I am recommending a bearish trade on Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST). COST is scheduled to announce earnings at the market close today. But even if earnings come in above expectations, I do not expect shares to trade above resistance.

XLU Will Encounter Strong Resistance at the $57 Level

By Ken Trester

This morning I am recommending a bearish trade on the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLU) .We are in a volatile market. The CBOE Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:VIX) is channeling sideways, with the 200-day moving average acting as support.

IBB’s $100 Support Level Goes Back to 2017

By Ken Trester

This morning I am recommending a bullish trade on the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB). I like the biotech sector, and it has generally been holding up well during the recent volatility.

Oil Could Still Go Lower

By Ken Trester

I am recommending a bearish trade on Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE:PAA), a provider logistics services for crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL), natural gas and refined products. Oil bounced back slightly last week, but it has continued its downward move. Declining oil prices are helping our consumers, but the U.S. is now one of the biggest oil producers in the world, and this will hurt us. Because we're producing more, we won't be able to sell it at a high price.

Consumer Spending Should Lift AXP

By Ken Trester

I am recommending a bullsih trade on the American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), the credit card and travel services provider. AXP should benefit from any rally due to consumer spending, and we did see the market turn around this week. We saw a snap-back rally on Monday that then morphed into a “Powell rally” on Wednesday that took the S&P 500 back above the 2,700 level.

AXGN Rallied Too Far Too Fast

By Ken Trester

I am recommending a bearish trade on AxoGen Inc. (NASDAQ:AXGN), a company that provides surgical products and education to help improve surgical treatment algorithms for peripheral nerve injuries.

Follow the Tech Sector Down

By Ken Trester

I am recommending a bearish trade on OKTA Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), a technology company that provides identity management solutions.The market has retested the lows it made earlier in October. So far, the S&P 500 has held above the 2,600 level. But if it gets much lower than it is at current levels, then I’ll start to become more concerned about a more extended drawdown.

A Bullish Opportunity in a Bearish Energy Market

By Ken Trester

I'm recommending a bullish position on the United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO). Oil recently finished its longest daily losing streak on record before finding some support near the $55 level. That is a positive overall for U.S. consumer and the economy, but it’s certainly not good for energy stocks, which have also been hit extremely hard this month.

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