You may have heard of the recent news that Michael Burry, the “Big Short” investor who became very famous for his correct prediction of the epic collapse of the housing market in 2008, has bet more than $1.6 billion ($866 million in PUT options on S&P 500 and $739 million in PUT options on Nasdaq … Continue reading Is A Huge Stock Market Crash Coming? What You Must Know Before Shorting The Market?
Author: Jason Cai
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What Is Early Assignment Risk In Options Trading? Who Is Affected & How To Mitigate It?
In options trading (American style), the options contract owner (or buyer) has the right to exercise the options contract anytime between the start of the contract and the expiration date. An early assignment means the options contract buyer chooses to exercise the contract before the expiration date. However, it is usually rare as there is … Continue reading What Is Early Assignment Risk In Options Trading? Who Is Affected & How To Mitigate It?
I Switched From OCBC 360 Account To BOC Smart Saver Account And Never Looked Back
A few years ago, when the various banks started to offer the smart savers program, (where interest was stepped up if you credit your salary to the savings account, pay bills using the savings account, clock minimum spend on bank's credit cards...etc), I signed up for the OCBC 360 account because the interest was good. … Continue reading I Switched From OCBC 360 Account To BOC Smart Saver Account And Never Looked Back
S’pore Woman, 23, Buys Serangoon Condo With Money Earned From Business & Part-Time Jobs
I find this article from Mothership very inspiring. It is about a young lady who realized her dream of becoming a homeowner before the age of 24. Her goal to own a condo started when she was only 21 and just graduated from Polytechnic. In order to fulfill her dreams, she took on multiple part-time … Continue reading S’pore Woman, 23, Buys Serangoon Condo With Money Earned From Business & Part-Time Jobs
Trading Review For June & July 23
In my previous post, I shared that the Tesla Bear PUT spread options that I bought at the start of the year expired worthless in the months of June and July and as a result, the loss amounted to almost S$14,000. In this post, I want to share my overall profit and loss for the … Continue reading Trading Review For June & July 23
-14k Down On Tesla Bear PUT Spread
Earlier this year, I made a huge bet on a potential market crash in 2023 and opened up a huge bearish position (BEAR PUT Spread) on Tesla. At one stage, these Tesla positions were in the green but I did not take profits as I thought Tesla's share price could drop further. Little did I … Continue reading -14k Down On Tesla Bear PUT Spread
My (Very) Costly Mistake When Purchasing My First Flat
This post is not about investments or options trading but to share my personal experience (and an expensive mistake made) when I bought my first flat more than 12 years ago. Back then in 2011, property prices were sky-high and the average Cash-Over-Value (COV) was at least 30k to 40k. My wife and I were … Continue reading My (Very) Costly Mistake When Purchasing My First Flat
200K Dividends In the Year 2022
I watched this video that talked about an investor who collected S$200,000 in dividends last year (2022). He is none other than the legendary investor, AK, who is a well-known investment blogger in Singapore. I have been a fan of AK's blog, A Singaporean Stock Investor (ASSI), since 12 years ago, before I even started … Continue reading 200K Dividends In the Year 2022
How A Wrong Move In Options Trading Stopped Me From Taking $66k Profit | Disadvantages (Risks) Of Selling Covered CALL Options
I accumulated 300 shares of Nvidia over 2021 and 2022 when my SELL PUT contracts were exercised. The average price of my Nvidia shares is USD 263.33. Since the start of the year, Nvidia has experienced a phenomenal rise in share price. Its YTD (Year To Date) performance is almost 200%. Based on Friday's (16 … Continue reading How A Wrong Move In Options Trading Stopped Me From Taking $66k Profit | Disadvantages (Risks) Of Selling Covered CALL Options
Update On My SPY & QQQ (Auto) DCA Portfolio
3 months ago in March 2023, I shared why I intended to do Dollar Cost Average (DCA) into the 2 ETFs, SPY and QQQ, and how to do it automatically using Interactive Brokers (IBRK). For those who do not understand DCA, it simply means buying at regular intervals over a long period, regardless of the … Continue reading Update On My SPY & QQQ (Auto) DCA Portfolio
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