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Jacob Mintz

Chief Analyst, Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Options Trader Pro

Jacob Mintz is a professional options trader and editor of Cabot Options Trader. Using his proprietary options scans, Jacob creates and manages positions in equities based on unusual option activity and risk/reward.

Jacob developed his proprietary system during his years as an options market maker on the floor of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, where he ran several trading crowds for nearly 10 years.

After a successful career on the trading floor Jacob was tasked with setting up a trading desk at a top-tier options trading company, trading against the most sophisticated hedge funds and institutions in the world.

Today Jacob trades for himself, coaches and teaches about options trading, and runs our Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Options Trader Pro advisories. Jacob lives in North Carolina with his wife and two kids who keep him very busy with their sports and social calendars.

From this author
Much like home and auto insurance, buying put options is a way to protect your portfolio from sudden disaster. Here’s how it works.
Options trading can often be dismissed as too risky or too confusing. But it’s time to expose some of the five biggest options trading myths.
Before we jump into this week’s covered call idea, I wanted to address our May covered calls, five of which expired for full profits, and others that we need to adjust today.
Not to repeat the intro from the previous week, but mega-cap tech again led the charge higher last week as the Nasdaq gained 3.38%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.55% and the Dow added a modest 0.32%.
Not to repeat the intro from the previous week, but mega-cap tech again led the charge higher last week as the Nasdaq gained 3.38%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.55% and the Dow added a modest 0.32%.
Today, a whopping eight Profit Booster positions will expire. Most are “slam-dunk,” full-profit trades, while others will go down to the wire.

The big takeaway, before we dive in, is we are going to let the situation play itself out, and come Monday/Tuesday of next week we will revisit our profits, as well as how we will manage the remaining positions.
This week is the expiration of eight of our positions. Expect to hear from me on how we will manage these trades Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.

Mega-cap tech again outperformed last week, while the banks continued to look suspect/horrible, and the action under the surface is flashing warning signs.
Mega-cap tech again outperformed last week, while the banks continued to look suspect/horrible, and the action under the surface is flashing warning signs.
Despite a concerning start to the week for the bulls, Friday’s big rally provided some hope that the market could get back in gear. By week’s end the S&P 500 had lost 0.8%, the Dow had fallen 1.24%, and the Nasdaq had gained 0.07%.
Despite a concerning start to the week for the bulls, Friday’s big rally provided some hope that the market could get back in gear. By week’s end the S&P 500 had lost 0.8%, the Dow had fallen 1.24%, and the Nasdaq had gained 0.07%.
Despite a concerning start to the week for the bulls, Friday’s big rally provided some hope that the market could get back in gear. By week’s end the S&P 500 had lost 0.8%, the Dow had fallen 1.24%, and the Nasdaq had gained 0.07%.
Gamblers may be familiar with the Martingale strategy of doubling down on losing bets. But that can be a dangerous investing approach.
I can’t say for sure that it’s insider trading (if it quacks like a duck...) but following this unusual option activity is a winning strategy.
Identifying unusual options activity can be a key to unlocking big gains in stocks that the big hedge funds are about to pour into.
Led by mega-cap tech stocks, the indexes tacked on modest gains last week. The S&P 500 rose 1%, the Dow added 0.84%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.7%.
Want to know how the big institutional investors use options? Here is an example of how one trader spent $132 million on three tech stocks.
Led by mega-cap tech stocks, the indexes tacked on modest gains last week. The S&P 500 rose 1%, the Dow added 0.84%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.7%.
Led by mega-cap tech stocks, the indexes tacked on modest gains last week. The S&P 500 rose 1%, the Dow added 0.84%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.7%.
Covered calls are one of the safest option strategies available and can even reduce your overall portfolio risk while generating income. Here’s how.
Two options trading strategies can help any investor create yield that far exceeds traditional avenues: Covered Calls and Writing Puts.
Before we dive into this week’s covered call idea I wanted to address several positions that expired last Friday, and how we will manage those trades …