Archive: Cabot Options Trader

Issues

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

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

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

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

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

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Week of July 10, 2023

The market came under some pressure last week as the S&P 500 fell 1.16%, the Dow lost 2% and the Nasdaq declined by 1%. And while the market lost ground, I would note that it was a holiday-shortened week, and option volumes were down dramatically.

July 10, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Week of June 30, 2023

You are receiving the typical Monday morning update today as the Cabot office will be closed on Monday, and then the stock market is closed on Tuesday. Have a great Fourth of July weekend!

June 30, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Week of June 26, 2023

The market’s steady advance came to a halt last week, though given the recent run higher, the losses felt “normal”. For the week the S&P 500 fell 1.4%, the Dow lost 1.67%, and the Nasdaq declined by 1.45%.

June 26, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Week of June 20, 2023

The good times for the bulls continued as the S&P 500 rose for a fifth consecutive week, its longest such streak since November 2021, and it was also the best week for the S&P 500 since March.

June 20, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Week of June 12, 2023

Ahead of a big week for the market, the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all rose marginally last week.

June 12, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Week of June 5, 2023

For the first time in weeks, and maybe even months, the markets advance felt broader, as more and more stocks participated in the market rally. That, as well as the VIX getting clobbered, has me encouraged … for now.

June 5, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Week of May 30, 2023

Despite a couple concerning days to start the week, the bulls took control on Thursday and Friday as tech titan Nvidia’s (NVDA) earnings blowout triggered a “risk-on” bull run.

May 30, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Recent Alerts

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Call JETS

April 25, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

FTI Covered Call

April 24, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Call VALE

March 15, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Put SPY

February 21, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Call PYPL

February 17, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Call PINS

February 8, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Call SBUX

January 19, 2023

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Call XBI

January 18, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Call LVS

January 9, 2023

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

CCJ Covered Call

December 20, 2022

Jacob Mintz

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Call OXY

December 8, 2022

Cabot Options Trader

Buy Put BX

December 5, 2022

Jacob Mintz

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

Cabot Options Trader

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

Cabot Options Trader

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

Cabot Options Trader

Guide to Options Trading

March 7, 2014

Options Education

Cabot Options Trader

LEAPs

December 9, 2020

Cabot Options Trader

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

Cabot Options Trader

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

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

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