I wanted to try this challenge to prove that one does not need a huge capital outlay to trade options. Also, I can afford the loss by keeping the capital to a small amount, even if it is a 100% loss. I started this challenge and bought 2 LEAPS CALL options using this account. Details … Continue reading [New] USD 2K Options Trading Challenge
Author: Jason Cai
SSB Update (115k/200k Completed) | Target S$500 Monthly Passive Income
As part of my portfolio rebuilding plan, I intend to max out my Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) investment to S$200k, so here is an update on the progress of reaching this goal. I applied S$35k of SSB in March 25 for April25 SSB and the full amount was assigned. Thus, I have S$115k of SSB … Continue reading SSB Update (115k/200k Completed) | Target S$500 Monthly Passive Income
The 6 Fatal Investing/ Trading Mistakes That Made Me Lose More Than $1M
The worst nightmare of any investor is to lose a lot of money in the stock market. In this article, I want to share with you how I lost more than $1M in the stock market over the years, so that you can prevent yourself from repeating my mistakes and losing your hard-earned money. Mistake … Continue reading The 6 Fatal Investing/ Trading Mistakes That Made Me Lose More Than $1M
Intrinsic Values of Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet (4 March 2025)
In the latest video by Adam Khoo where he explains why the stock market is undergoing a huge correction due to the fears surrounding the tariffs and trade wars, he also shares the intrinsic values of 4 companies (of the Mag 7) that he thinks are undervalued. They are Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet (Google) … Continue reading Intrinsic Values of Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet (4 March 2025)
SSB Update (80k/200k Completed)
As part of my portfolio rebuilding plan, I intend to max out my Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) investment to S$200k. I applied S$20k of SSB in Feb 25 for March25 SSB and the full amount was assigned. Thus, I have S$80k of SSB in my account currently and have achieved 40% of my target. For … Continue reading SSB Update (80k/200k Completed)
First Step Towards Rebuilding My Portfolio: Target 200k SSB
The first step towards rebuilding my investment portfolio after a shocking S$540k loss in options trading is to max out my Singapore Saving Bonds (SSB) account to the cap of S$200k. In this article, I will explain the reasons for doing so and how I plan to buy SSB over the next 6 months. I … Continue reading First Step Towards Rebuilding My Portfolio: Target 200k SSB
I Was Margin Called, IBKR Liquidated ALL My Positions & Realised S$540k (USD400k) Worth Of Losses
I got a rude awakening on the night of 12 Feb 2025 when I logged onto my brokerage account and saw everything inside gone. This was a screenshot of my account the day before: This was what I saw on 12 Feb: My Equity with Loan Value dropped from 799k to just 86k. In my … Continue reading I Was Margin Called, IBKR Liquidated ALL My Positions & Realised S$540k (USD400k) Worth Of Losses
USD30.5k Profits On Palantir Over Last 3 Months | How I Positioned My Trades For More Gains
Palantir has been on an absolute rocketship since it reported Q2 earnings on 5th August, the fateful day of the US market flash crash due to the rapid unloading of Japanese Yen carry trade. Had I not sold my 1000 shares at USD21 that day to save my portfolio liquidity, I would be USD81k richer … Continue reading USD30.5k Profits On Palantir Over Last 3 Months | How I Positioned My Trades For More Gains
Turning Bearish On Nvidia & My Thoughts On Nvidia’s Outlook
The number one stock that has the biggest risk to my investing portfolio is Nvidia. This is because I owned 1600 shares of Nvidia, which are all on Covered CALL contracts and 14 SELL PUT contracts that are on USD256k worth of margins. The SELL PUT contracts were opened as a rectification to my mistake … Continue reading Turning Bearish On Nvidia & My Thoughts On Nvidia’s Outlook
Sharing My S$739k Investing Portfolio (Capital Allocation Into Stocks, Bond, Options & Cash) (Updated on Feb 2025)
In this post, I wish to share my capital allocation for my investment and trading portfolio. It serves as a good record and reference for me as I review my portfolio again in future. Hopefully, the strategies and philosophies that I share on how I will manage this capital will benefit you as well. Summary … Continue reading Sharing My S$739k Investing Portfolio (Capital Allocation Into Stocks, Bond, Options & Cash) (Updated on Feb 2025)