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

Trade of the Day: International Business Machines (IBM)

By Ken Trester

While I personally lean toward a bearish stance, I will let the market tell me what to trade. While sectors like retail look to be weakening, the technology sector continues to hold this market up.

Trade of the Day: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)

By Ken Trester

The clothing retailer has been steadily climbing higher and looks to be making a move back toward its February highs.

Trade of the Day: International Paper (IP)

By Ken Trester

Despite signals that a selloff is setting up, within the current range-bound stock market, my outlook is neutral to bearish.

Trade of the Day: Apache (APA)

By Ken Trester

I am generally returning to a bullish stance on oil and related stocks -- and today’s trade is firmly in that camp.

Trade of the Day: Bank of New York Mellon (BK)

By Ken Trester

Our internal indicators are confirming the break out for the Nasdaq.

Trade of the Day: AOL (AOL)

By Ken Trester

AOL has been in a downtrend for most of this year but recently found support in the $38 area. That makes it a strong candidate for one of my preferred option strategies.

Trade of the Day: Xilinx (XLNX)

By Ken Trester

The major stock indexes are continuing to give bullish readings, so options traders should continue to favor call buying.

Trade of the Day: Harris Corp. (HRS)

By Ken Trester

With the major stock indices, including the S&P 500, improving to bullish readings, taking additional bullish positions is warranted.

Trade of the Day: CVR Refining LP (CVRR)

By Ken Trester

Today’s recommendation is for a bullish trade on an oil refiner; these stocks have done particularly well thanks to a wider "spread" for the industry.

Trade of the Day: NetApp (NTAP)

By Ken Trester

The Dow Industrials and S&P 500 have again slipped below their 50-day moving averages (and the Nasdaq is about to).

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