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Options Trader
Basic Strategies for Big Profits in Any Market
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Cabot Options Trader
Week of October 2, 2023
The bond market’s wild gyrations were once again front of mind for traders last week, though interestingly by week’s end the market was mostly mixed as the S&P 500 lost 0.75%, the Dow fell 1.34%, and the Nasdaq was virtually unchanged.
October 2, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of September 25, 2023
It was a somewhat ugly week for the market as the Federal Reserve continued to push its hawkish agenda and the bond market reacted violently. By week’s end the S&P 500 had lost 2.93%, the Dow had fallen 1.89%, and the Nasdaq had declined by 3.62%.
September 25, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of September 18, 2023
It was a fairly quiet week in terms of the leading indexes’ performance as the S&P 500 fell marginally, the Dow mostly finished the week unchanged, and the Nasdaq fell by 0.4%.
September 18, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of September 11, 2023


Partially aided by declines in mega-cap technology stocks Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA), both of which lost 6% last week, the holiday-shortened week was not particularly kind to the bulls as the S&P 500 fell 1.3%, the Dow lost 0.75%, and the Nasdaq declined by 2% last week.
September 11, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of September 1, 2023
The market is on course to have a nice week as the S&P 500 is higher by 3%, the Dow is up 1.2% and the Nasdaq tacked on 3% of gains. The VIX is trading at 13, which is lower by 17% on the week, which given the market’s gains is not surprising ahead of a long weekend.
September 1, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of August 28, 2023
The market had many ups and downs last week, and despite a nasty sell-off on Thursday the indexes closed the week mostly higher. The S&P 500 gained 0.8%, the Dow lost 0.45%, and the Nasdaq rose by 2.26%.
August 28, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of August 21, 2023
It was another rough week for the bulls as the bond market and China worries continue to weigh on the indexes. By week’s end the S&P 500 and Dow had both lost 2.22%, while the Nasdaq declined by 2.6%.
August 21, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of August 14, 2023
Stop me if you have heard this before, but inflation data and the moves in the bond market continue to be the major drivers of the market’s moves. And last week traders weren’t thrilled with these inputs as the S&P 500 fell by 1%, the Dow gained 0.5% and the Nasdaq continued its recent weakness with a further decline of 2%.
August 14, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of August 7, 2023
Last week was the first week in what feels like months that the sellers really took control. And while it was hardly a disaster in terms of the indexes as the S&P 500 fell 1.3%, the Dow lost 1.11% and the Nasdaq declined by 2.85%, the pain was worse in individual stocks, many of which fell hard on earnings.
August 7, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of July 31, 2023
As earnings season approaches the midway point, and following the Federal Reserve’s announcement of a 25-basis point interest rate hike last week, the market continued its ascent. For the week the S&P 500 gained 1%, the Dow rose by 0.65% and the Nasdaq added 2%.
July 31, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of July 24, 2023
Sector and index rotation was the name of the game last week as money raced out of tech to end the week and into sectors that had not been participating in the market’s advance recently. That being said, this is not necessarily a bad sign as the S&P 500 gained 0.7%, the Dow rallied 2.08% and the Nasdaq lost 0.6%.
July 24, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of July 17, 2023
The market surged higher yet again last week, and traders are beginning to wonder if a run at new highs is in the cards in 2023. While there is a way to go until we reach those peaks, last week’s gains of 2.4% for the S&P 500, 2.3% for the Dow, and 3.32% for the Nasdaq gives the bulls hope.
July 17, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
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September 21, 2023
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September 21, 2023
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CLF Covered Call
September 19, 2023
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September 15, 2023
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FRSH Covered Call
September 8, 2023
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August 29, 2023
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Buy Put XLF
August 22, 2023
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IONQ Covered Call
August 15, 2023
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Buy Call BSX
August 8, 2023
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Buy Call IWM
August 8, 2023
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Buy Call INTC
July 28, 2023
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Options Strategy
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Options Terminology
Options trading has its own vernacular. To know how to do it, you need to know what every options term means. Here are some of the basics.
January 21, 2022
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Top Options Strategies
Want to know how the big institutional investors use options? Here is an example of how one trader spent $132 million on three technology stocks.
July 11, 2018
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On the Value of Evaluating Your Trades
A subscriber recently asked me if I keep a journal of my trades. Many traders keep journals so they can look back at their trades and evaluate what they did right and what they did wrong.
May 15, 2017
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Using Options to Hedge a Portfolio
Using Options to Hedge a Portfolio


A few Cabot Options Trader subscribers have asked me about ways to protect gains in their portfolios, so I thought I would write to everyone with a couple of strategies using options to hedge your portfolio.

April 5, 2016
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Guide to Executing Cabot Options Trader Strategies
This guide will help you execute the options strategies recommended in Cabot Options Trader.
January 1, 2016
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Guide to Options Trading
Guide to Options Trading
March 7, 2014
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Options Education
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LEAPs
December 9, 2020
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Options Education – Long Straddle
Worried about another market correction? This bit of options education should help you learn how to hedge your portfolio using puts.
October 10, 2019
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Options Education – How to Choose Which Call to Sell When Executing a Buy-Write/Covered Call
Options education is one of my main goals for Cabot Options Trader subscribers. And here are three important lessons I’ve been telling people lately.
July 11, 2019
Cabot Options Trader
Options Education: How to Choose an Expiration and Strike to Buy
Options education is one of my main goals for Cabot Options Trader subscribers. And here are three important lessons I’ve been telling people lately.
July 9, 2019
Cabot Options Trader
VIDEO: How to Get Bullish or Bearish Exposure to Boeing (BA) with Options
In the wake of the second Boeing 737 plane crash Boeing stock, symbol BA, has become extremely volatile and of interest to Cabot Options Traders.
March 14, 2019
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Time Decay at Holidays
All options are a wasting asset whose time value erodes to zero by expiration. This erosion is known as time decay.
January 16, 2019
Cabot Options Trader
Protective Puts
A protective put is used when a trader is bullish on a stock he is buying or already owns, but is wary of the stock’s short-term future. It is used as a means to protect unrealized gains, while giving the trader continued upside potential.
December 6, 2018
Cabot Options Trader
Combining Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Growth Investor
Combining Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Growth Investor
August 9, 2018
Cabot Options Trader
Short Volatility Trades - Part Two
In mid-February I sent an Options Education article highlighting a trade Cabot Options Trader Pro subscribers had just executed. To refresh, this was in the midst of a steep market decline and the VIX was exploding higher.
April 23, 2018
Cabot Options Trader
How to Play Earnings with Options
Below is an article I wrote a couple years ago in response to a subscribers’ question regarding options and option volatility around earnings.
April 12, 2018
Cabot Options Trader
Position Management
I’ve received a ton of great emails from subscribers over the last couple of days about huge profits this year. I’m thrilled that you are making lots of money. That said, while it’s great that we are making good money, we must remember the risks as well.
March 14, 2018
Cabot Options Trader
Three Great Questions
The S&P 500 is down 0.5% this morning, though well off the overnight lows (lower by 1.25%) following news that Gary Cohn, President Trump’s top economic advisor, is leaving his position. As the market has heated up, I’ve received many great questions from subscribers.
March 7, 2018
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