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Every three to six months, I will revisit some of the important themes and strategies used by Cabot Options Trader since I became the editor.

The market has leveled off over the last few weeks. But the indexes are still within bad breath distance of the highs. We should be in for more of the same in the months ahead as this high market is due to cool off.

Today, markets are rallying as much as they fell on Monday ahead of the Fed meeting this afternoon.

Inflation is going on. And it’s starting to sink in. Oil prices are soaring. Interest rates are rising. And the Fed is going to have to be more aggressive than previously anticipated about raising rates and reducing stimulus.

The big news this week is the emergence of a new coronavirus strain in Africa. The news prompted a steep selloff last Friday and then again yesterday. This throws a wrench in the works.

September was lousy. October was glorious. What can we expect in November and beyond?

Yesterday, as the S&P 500 was heading to a 1.2% loss, a trader was aggressively selling April puts in many retailers. Here’s an explanation of put-selling.

It’s a new year, and a new attitude. Investors tend to sober up after weeks of holiday slacking and refocus on the market. What are they saying?

A crazy earnings season meets a sideways market. Investors have been looking for a narrative that gains traction. Maybe earnings will provide it.

Well, the market’s small dose of good action for the second half of December was mauled by the bears this week—all indexes are down at least somewhat, and among growth-oriented titles from a variety of sectors (tech, cybersecurity, solar, software, retail, you name it), it’s been nothing short of a mini-crash, with the Nasdaq down 3.5%, growth-oriented indexes down 5% or more and many individual titles off 15% to 20%.

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.

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.

Combining Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Growth Investor

This week certainly wasn’t the maelstrom last week was, but after a promising bounce following Monday morning’s wipeout, the sellers have come back around for things—on the week, the major indexes are lower, though the declines aren’t horrific, especially for broader indexes like small and mid-caps.

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.

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?”

The bull market is back. But there seems to be a disconnect between recent stock performance and the headlines. What’s going on?

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.

Here’s how to use time and delta to evaluate your options portfolio.

There is this widely held belief that January is a great month for investors. But I always throw cold water on this claim because the fact is, over the past 25 years, it’s been one of the worst months for stocks.