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: SPDR S&P Biotech (ETF) (XBI)

By Ken Trester

XBI hit a new 52-week high of $76.60 on Tuesday before easing back slightly to about $75. And I'm opting to employ one of my preferred bullish strategies here.

Trade of the Day: Fossil Group Inc (FOSL)

By Ken Trester

We’re not seeing too much rotation between sectors just yet. There is one sector that has been particularly troubled, though, and that's retail.

Trade of the Day: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)

By Ken Trester

I believe the rate hike would be an overall negative development for the market in general. That being the case, let's put on some "portfolio insurance" just in case.

Trade of the Day: U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA)

By Ken Trester

Silica is used in oil operations for extracting crude from the ground. So, it’s been hit hard because oil has been…but it shouldn’t be.

Trade of the Day: SPDR KBW Regional Banking (ETF) (NYSEARCA:KRE)

By Ken Trester

I believe that the banking sector is in better shape than we think. True, no bills are being passed, but the regulatory environment is much improved.

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