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Options Trader
Basic Strategies for Big Profits in Any Market
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Cabot Options Trader
Week of January 16, 2024
The three leading indexes again made a run at new highs last week as the S&P 500 gained 1.75%, the Dow rallied 0.7% and the Nasdaq added 2.88%.
January 16, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of January 8, 2024
2024 got off to a somewhat rocky start as the S&P 500 fell 1.8%, the Dow lost 0.6% and the Nasdaq lost 3.5%. And while the indexes fell there is rarely much to learn from the first week of the year as this week is often “wonky” as traders rotate from one sector to the next, and tax-related trading can move money out of recent winners.
January 8, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of December 26, 2023
Despite an ugly day for the market on Wednesday, the buyers again bought the dip, and as of the close Friday, the S&P 500 is now approximately 1% from all-time highs. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.57%, and the Dow and Nasdaq rallied approximately 0.2%.
December 26, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of December 18, 2023
With the Federal Reserve signaling that the interest rate hiking cycle is over, and there may even be rate cuts in 2024 the bulls cheered this news as the S&P 500 gained 2.5%, the Dow rallied 2.9%, and the Nasdaq added 2.85%.
December 18, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of December 11, 2023
Despite some early-in-the-week wobbles, the bulls were able to rally into the close of the week and again tack on gains. For the week the S&P 500 gained 0.8%, the Dow was unchanged, and the Nasdaq rose by 0.7%.
December 11, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of December 4, 2023
The bulls once again pushed the market higher last week as the S&P 500 gained 0.77%, the Dow was the big winner with a rally of 2.42%, and the Nasdaq rose marginally by 0.38%.
December 4, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of November 20, 2023
Before we dive into this morning’s Weekly Review, I wanted to bring to your attention to the schedule for this holiday week. I will be working/trading as normal Monday through Wednesday, and then will be off Thursday through Monday morning, which means we won’t be sending a Daily Watchlist or the Week in Review on Monday, November 27. Have a great Thanksgiving!
November 20, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of November 13, 2023
While the market slid on Thursday, which put the recent rally in question, the bulls took the opportunity to buy that dip in a big way on Friday. When it was all said and done it was another strong week for the market as the S&P 500 gained 1.3%, the Dow rallied 0.65%, and the Nasdaq added 2.3%.
November 13, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of November 6, 2023
How quickly the market can change directions as one week we are on the verge of a steep decline, and the next week the indexes explode higher. This last week fell into the big winner camp as the S&P 500 gained 5.35%, the Dow rallied 5.07% and the Nasdaq added 6.61%.
November 6, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of October 30, 2023
There is no sugar coating it, the market had a very bad week as the S&P 500 fell 2.5%, the Dow lost 2.14% and the Nasdaq declined by 2.6%.
October 30, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of October 23, 2023
The historic move in the bond market continued to weigh on stocks last week as the S&P 500 lost 2.4%, the Dow fell 1.6% and the Nasdaq declined by 3.1%.
October 23, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader
Week of October 16, 2023
Not surprisingly this past week had many ups and downs, as the market responded well to bad news early in the week and then gave up some of those gains on Friday. By week’s end the S&P 500 had gained 0.46%, the Dow had risen by 0.79% and the Nasdaq had fallen marginally.
October 16, 2023
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Jacob Mintz
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December 19, 2023
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December 4, 2023
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November 16, 2023
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FRSH Covered Call
October 30, 2023
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October 20, 2023
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October 19, 2023
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Options Strategy
Cabot Options Trader
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
Cabot Options Trader
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
Cabot Options Trader
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
Options Education
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Short Volatility Trades
As the market was falling apart and the VIX was exploding to multi-year highs, Cabot Options Trader Pro subscribers executed a short volatility trade, selling an Iron Condor. Here are the details of the trade and some of my commentary.
February 15, 2018
Cabot Options Trader
Bitcoin and Puts
Bitcoin and crypto- related securities have been the talk of the trading world for weeks as the value of these new digital currencies have skyrocketed. And with the value of the coins’ rise, there’s been massive moves in the share prices of companies that are involved.
December 19, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
What’s the Difference between Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Options Trader Pro?
I’m often asked about the difference between Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Options Trader Pro, so here I explain the difference so that you can choose the right service for your needs.
October 19, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
Managing Winning Trades
As the market was again making new highs yesterday afternoon, I received a question from a reader asking about how I handle winning trades. It’s a great subject.
October 4, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
Follow up on Micron (MU) Earnings
I received a great question this afternoon that I thought I would share with all my subscribers. The reader’s question was regarding the buyer of 30,000 October 40 Calls, and my writing that the trader needs the stock to rally $5.50 in the next 24 days to break even on the trade.
September 27, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
Volatility in Insurance Stocks
Jacob explains how insurance stocks’ behavior when a hurricane is approaching and after it has past is similar to how earnings or drug announcements can cause big moves in other stocks.
September 11, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
Bull Risk Reversals
A bull risk reversal trade brought Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) to Jacob’s attention back in June. Bull risk reversals are a favorite tool for hedge funds and are just about the most bullish trade you can execute using options because both components of the trade are bullish.
July 25, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
Put Sales
As the Nasdaq has fallen by approximately 5% in the last several weeks, and many stocks have fallen by much more, I’ve received many emails about how to play these stocks. For example, “Jacob, how would you recommend getting long XYZ at these depressed levels?”
July 7, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
In-the-Money Call vs. Out-of-the-Money Call
Oftentimes after making a buy-write recommendation, I get questions on how I choose the strike to sell. So I thought I would go through my thought process with this trade.
May 24, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
My Greatest Trade
Today I want to share with you the story of my greatest trade. And it was pure luck!
May 19, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
The Greatest Trade I Ever Saw
Not many people outside of my old company know about this trade—it’s the greatest trade I ever witnessed.
May 18, 2017
Cabot Options Trader
Stories from the CBOE
As a trader on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) for more than 10 years, I witnessed and heard many unbelievable trading stories.
May 17, 2017
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