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

GT Hasn’t Found a Bottom

By Ken Trester

Today I am recommending a bearish trade on The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ:GT). GT develops, manufactures, distributes and sells tires and related products across North, Central and South America. It also provides services related to its products and exports tires to other markets.

NJR is an Energy Company to Watch

By Ken Trester

Today I am recommending a bullish trade on the New Jersey Resource Corporation (NYSE:NJR), a natural gas distributor. Looking at commodities, oil is now in a bear market. It 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.

YELP Has Been Here Before

By Ken Trester

This morning I am recommending a bullish trade on Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP), the owner of the online review site of the same name.YELP is struggling after announcing it missed revenue expectations. The stock has fallen more than 30%, and the company lowered its fourth quarter revenue guidance.

No Relief in Sight for HOG Stock

By Ken Trester

I've said before that October is usually one of the best times to buy stocks. Stocks tend to rebound from oversold conditions, but I think the rebound may have gone too far too soon. The stock I'm looking at today is a perfect example. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) rebounded from oversold levels over the last few trading days. The stock was hit hard by the correction in October, but this bullish move is over done for a few reasons.

This Cheap Downside Insurance Could Lead to Big Profits

By Ken Trester

I expect the market to recover from its recent selloff, but it may struggle in the near term. During the first few trading days of a new month, the market tends to enjoy a small boost as institutional investors deploy new capital. However, now that that bullish period is behind us, we are seeing a pull back.

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