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: Starbucks (SBUX)

By Ken Trester

My indicators have improved somewhat to neutral, a slight upgrade from last week’s negative readings.

Trade of the Day: Micron Technology (MU)

By Ken Trester

My indicators have taken on a more negative tone -- which is why I recommend that traders lean toward puts as portfolio insurance.

Trade of the Day: Alcoa (AA)

By Ken Trester

Market breadth has been weak, as the number of stocks posting declines is far out-pacing those that are advancing.

Trade of the Day: United Continental (UAL)

By Ken Trester

My indicators are telling me that holding some put positions is prudent. Here’s one such trade on the beaten-down airline sector.

Trade of the Day: Louisiana Pacific (LPX)

By Ken Trester

The Dow Jones Transportation Index (DJT), which is one of leading indicators for the health of the economy, is not doing well.

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