How this Unassuming SBUX Options Trade Quadrupled in Five Months
In late January, I recommended an SBUX options trade that I figured could squeeze out 40-50% profits. It's up more than 300% since! Here's what happened.
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Jacob Mintz
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 risk/reward and volatility expectations. Jacob developed his proprietary risk management system during his years as an options market maker at a top tier options trading company in Chicago.
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Articles by Jacob Mintz
Five Options Trading Myths Exposed
There's a lot of mystery and misinformation out there about options trading. Here are five common misconceptions - and what the real truth is.
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Trading Options with IPOs: Get a Leg Up on Volatile Young Stocks
Investing in IPOs right out of the gates is a good way to lose money. But trading options with IPOs is a low-risk, high-reward alternative.
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What the Options Market is Saying about Amazon Earnings
The options market can tell you a lot about what to expect during earnings season. Here's what it's saying about these three upcoming reports.
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The Greatest Options Trade I Ever Saw
Let me tell you about the greatest options trade I saw in my 10 years on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) - and what I learned from it.
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Why Trading Calls and Puts is Like Four Square
Trading calls and puts is a good strategy for every investor to have in their tool kit. It's kind of like playing four square. Let me explain.
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Why You Should Pick Stocks the Way You Fill Out a March Madness Bracket
You should pick stocks the same way my daughter fills out her (winning) NCAA bracket every year: choose only the favorites.
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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.
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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.
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How to Sell Covered Calls to Create Portfolio Yield
With the Fed holding steady on interest rates, you need to get creative to find yield. One way to do it is to sell covered calls. Here's how it works.
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Protective Puts in Twilio (TWLO) and Canopy Growth (CGC)
Want to protect gains in one of your better stocks? Use protective puts! Here's how it works, using Twilio (TWLO) and Canopy Growth (CGC) as examples.
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Options Education: What to do with Xilinx? Plus: Order Flow, Explained
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.
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My Banner 2018, Explained: How I Won 7 out of 10 Options Trades in a Down Market
2018 was a bad year for the market, but I managed to win 71% of my options trades. How did I do it? Here are a few keys to successful options trading.
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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.
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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.
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Cabot Options Trader Position Update 01-10-19
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TRANSCRIPT:
[00:00:00] Hey Cabot options traders. This is Jacob. In 2019 I plan to introduce more video and audio to my market updates and options education articles. If you're like me we don't always have time to sit down and read articles...
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Two AAPL Options Trades to Consider
Apple (AAPL) has had a rough go of late. Is the worst over, or does the stock have further to fall? These two AAPL options trades play both sides.
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How to Save Mental Capital in a Bear Market
Unless you have a portfolio full of utility stocks, here are my personal rules for dealing with a bear market so that you can save your mental capital.
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Two Netflix Options Trades to Consider
Netflix stock is at a crossroads, with both the bulls and bears weighing in. These two Netflix options trades cater to whatever group you fall under.
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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.
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