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Options Trader Pro
Basic Strategies for Big Profits in Any Market
Issues
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of January 21, 2025
The market rose nicely last week as the bond market worries eased. By week’s end the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had rallied 2.9%, and the Dow had gained 3.8%.
January 21, 2025
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of January 13, 2025
Interest rate worries continued to weigh on the market last week as the S&P 500 lost 1.6%, the Dow fell 1.5%, and the Nasdaq declined by 2.3%. This week will have plenty of market-moving events, including the start of earnings season, so expect continued volatility.
January 13, 2025
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of January 6, 2025
With the calendar flipping to 2025 and the long holiday weeks/weekends behind us, most traders will be back at their desks starting today. Let the fun begin!
January 6, 2025
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of December 30, 2024
This week and next week’s Monday morning Week in Review will be focused on position updates so that I can spend the last two weekends of the year with my family. Then starting the week of January 6th, it’s back to full blast for the Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Options Trader Pro service.
December 30, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of December 23, 2024
The breadth worries that had so many traders on edge finally reared their ugly head and took a bite out of the market as the indexes took a big hit on Wednesday. By week’s end things had improved a touch, but still the S&P 500 fell 2.45%, the Dow lost 2.54%, and the Nasdaq declined by 2.71% last week.

December 23, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of December 16, 2024
For the second straight week the leading indexes went in vastly different directions as the S&P 500 fell 0.6%, the Dow lost 1.9%, and the Nasdaq gained 1%.
December 16, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of December 9, 2024
It was another interesting week for the market as the Nasdaq rallied 3.3%, while the S&P 500 added 1% and the Dow fell 0.6%. That is quite the performance difference between the Nasdaq and Dow!
December 9, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of December 2, 2024
The holiday-shortened week yielded more gains for the leading indexes as traders ready themselves for the close of 2024. Here is how our positions performed last week.
December 2, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of November 25, 2024
Despite some early morning sell-offs nearly every day last week, the bulls stepped up each time, and by week’s end the S&P 500 had gained 1.6%, the Dow had rallied 2%, and the Nasdaq had added 1.55%.
November 27, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of November 18, 2024
Not surprisingly the post-election market wiggles continued last week as many stocks and sectors continued to show strength, while others got hit hard. By week’s end the three leading indexes had all lost ground as the S&P 500 fell 2.3%, the Dow declined by 1.7%, and the Nasdaq lost 3.65%.

November 18, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of November 11, 2024
The election results and Federal Reserve rate cut were seemingly just what the market was looking for as the S&P 500 rallied 4.7% last week, the Dow added 4.65% and the Nasdaq gained 5.4%.
November 15, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Week of November 4, 2024
Before I dive into my election preview, I first wanted to address Palantir (PLTR) earnings as the company will report its quarterly results today after the close.
November 4, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
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Recent Alerts
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call GLW
January 22, 2025
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call SOFI
January 21, 2025
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call MRVL
January 17, 2025
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call MRVL
January 15, 2025
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call HOOD
January 15, 2025
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call WMT
December 30, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call MSOS
December 30, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call ORCL
December 6, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call JETS
December 5, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call U
November 12, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call LYFT
October 31, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Buy Call SMR
October 29, 2024
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Jacob Mintz
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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
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 Pro
Guide to Executing Cabot Options Trader Strategies
This guide will help you execute the three types of options strategies recommended in Cabot Options Trader: Buying puts and calls, covered call writing and spreads.
January 1, 2016
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Guide to Options Trading — Pro Version
Guide to Options Trading — Pro Version
January 1, 2016
Cabot Options Trader Pro
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.

March 7, 2013
Options Education
Cabot Options Trader Pro
Options Market Projection for Apple (AAPL) Earnings
From the questions I receive, I’m aware that a decent percentage of my subscribers have stock and/or options positions in a handful of stocks, including Apple (AAPL), Facebook (FB) and Alibaba (BABA).
September 19, 2022
Cabot Options Trader Pro
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 Pro
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 Pro
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 Pro
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 15, 2019
Cabot Options Trader Pro
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 Pro
Combining Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Growth Investor
Combining Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Growth Investor
August 9, 2018
Cabot Options Trader Pro
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 23, 2018
Cabot Options Trader Pro
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 Pro
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
Cabot Options Trader Pro
1x2 Bull Call Spreads
As the market has rebounded just short of 2018 highs, an interesting and somewhat complex trade structure has become popular: 1x2 Bull Call Spreads.
February 28, 2018
Cabot Options Trader Pro
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
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