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

Best Stocks for 2017: Citigroup Inc (C) Stock Still Looking for Catalysts

Once the Trump administration starts moving on some of its promises, C stock should benefit, making Citigroup a winner.

Trade of the Day: Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB)

My feeling is that the market will either move sideways within its current range or rise gradually over the next month.

Trade of the Day: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

The market’s rallying into what I would consider to be bad news on the political front. Add it all up, and today I'm confident recommending a bullish trade.

Trade of the Day: G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GIII)

From a valuation standpoint, I’m still leaning toward the bearish camp. Plus, market breadth is not as strong as it has been, as the number of stocks advancing has been shrinking relative to the number of stocks that are declining.

Trade of the Day: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY)

Contrary to what usually happens in March and April, when oil usually sees a nice move to the upside, it doesn’t look good right now.

Trade of the Day: iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Foreign companies — especially in Japan, with the yen down the way it is — are getting more attractive.

Trade of the Day: GGP Inc (NYSE:GGP)

Given the coming rate hike, I'm recommending a bearish trade on GGP.

Trade of the Day: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co (NYSE:CTB)

The market is still on a sugar high, as evidenced by the Dow’s surge above the 21,000 level this week.

Trade of the Day: General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS)

It seems there are just too many retailers and probably also too many food companies, with too many products. That’s a situation that’s going to have to resolve itself eventually.

Trade of the Day: Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSEARCA:FXE)

Going forward, politics is still a question mark and could be a stimulus for a major correction down the road. But one area where I am willing to place a long-term bullish bet is in currencies.