About

Kevin Matras is a Vice President at Zacks Investment Research, where he is the fundamental stock screening and technical chart patterns expert. He heads the Research Wizard Division at Zacks, which focuses on stock screening and backtesting. Matras also runs the Chart Patterns Trader service, dedicated to chart pattern analysis, and the Options Trader Service, which applies his stock-picking techniques through the use of options. In addition, he manages the Zacks Method for Trading: Coaching Program and Home Study Course. He has been seen on television and quoted in magazines, and his stock-picking articles can be found on various financial sites. In addition, he is also the author of the book Finding 1 Stocks: Screening, Backtesting and Time-Prove Strategies, published by Wiley and Sons. Matras can also be seen weekly on Zacks Roundtable Review videos along with his popular weekly video segments Screen of the Week and Know Your Options.