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Caterpillar (CAT) Weekly Options
Last CAT trade alerted Aug 12, 2021
Yes, Caterpillar (CAT) has weekly options. They trade on US exchanges and expire every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week’s options typically expire on the prior trading day. Below is our fully documented track record on CAT, and how its weekly options work.
Caterpillar (CAT) is listed on the NYSE and based in Irving, Texas.
Our documented CAT track record
Every CAT trade we have published, wins and losses alike. “Potential gain” is measured from a recorded entry price to a recorded exit price; individual results vary. We have published one CAT trade, too few to quote a win rate from, so the trade is shown instead. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Documented CAT trade stories
A closer look at recent CAT weekly options trades we published and tracked, with the chart from the time of the trade. Wins and losses alike.
A Documented CAT Weekly Call Trade: -60%
Caterpillar (CAT) · published Aug 12, 2021
CAT Sep 03 2021 $225.00 CALLS
We publish and track this weekly options trade idea as a model position, tracked on paper rather than as a live trade of Weekly Options USA. Figures are the potential profit or loss on the published parameters; results vary from trader to trader. Past performance does not guarantee future results. General information, not personal advice.
See the research behind every CAT trade inside membership →Recent CAT weekly options trades
| Date | Contract | Priced from | Exit | Potential profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2021 | CAT Sep 03 2021 $225.00 CALLS | $4.5 | $1.8 | -60% |
Our CAT weekly options trading history
We published a documented CAT weekly options trade on Aug 12, 2021. Across 1 closed trade, 1 used a call option. Our best documented CAT result was a potential gain of +-60% on CAT SEP 03 2021 225.000 CALLS, published Aug 12, 2021. The most recent are shown above, and every one, wins and losses, is on our full track record. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What our CAT record shows
We have published one documented CAT position, a call alerted in 2021, and it closed at -60%. One trade is a data point rather than a pattern, so it says nothing about how CAT behaves in general. It is here because everything we publish stays published, winners and losers alike.
How weekly options work on CAT
CAT has weekly options listed, and a weekly contract gives a short, defined window to trade a specific event rather than paying for a month of time value. Whether it suits any particular trade is a question for the option chain on the day, not for one past position.
Our published CAT ideas carry entry parameters, exit guidelines and a stop, and the reasoning behind the trade, so the logic is on the page rather than implied.
CAT weekly options: common questions
Does Caterpillar (CAT) have weekly options?
Yes. Caterpillar (CAT) has weekly options listed on US exchanges. New contracts are added regularly and expire every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week's options typically expire on the prior trading day.
When do CAT weekly options expire?
CAT weekly options expire at the close of trading, 4:00 pm Eastern, every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week's options typically expire on the prior trading day.
What is Weekly Options USA's track record on CAT?
We have published one closed CAT weekly options trade idea, listed below with the contract, the entry and the exit. That is too small a sample to quote a win rate from. Every trade we publish, on any stock, is on our public track record. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What are the best weekly options to trade on CAT?
There is no single best contract. The right choice depends on your position size, timeframe and risk tolerance.
Experienced traders start with liquidity, looking at the daily volume and open interest of the specific option contract, not the stock itself. A lightly traded strike can be difficult to exit at a fair price, even if the trade idea is right.
Next comes the bid-ask spread. A wide spread adds cost both when entering and exiting the position.
Then there is time to expiry. Time decay becomes increasingly important as a weekly option approaches expiration, particularly in the final days.
Finally, there needs to be a reason for the stock to move within that timeframe. Earnings, a product announcement or a significant technical level may provide a catalyst. Without one, the option can lose time value while the stock goes nowhere.
How do I trade weekly options on CAT?
Weekly options on CAT are traded through any US options brokerage, in the same account you would use for shares. Most brokers ask you to apply for options approval first. This is general information, not personal advice; you make your own decisions.
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