I have started a new initiative for my Patreon members in 2026. It will contain the most valuable info that I have gathered from various reputable sources, mostly paid subscriptions, that would greatly increase the odds of profitability in trading / investing in the US stock market. If you want to trade the US market … Continue reading Explosive Stock In Second Half of 2026 *New Initiative For Patreon Members*
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Year 2025 In Review: Losing USD 400k, Gaining USD 24k
2025 started quite well for me. I was up S$15k just before the fateful day of 12 Feb 2026, where all my positions were liquidated due to a failed BULL PUT Spread, causing me to realise USD400k of losses. I took a break in the second half of February and March before restarting my portfolio … Continue reading Year 2025 In Review: Losing USD 400k, Gaining USD 24k
Trading Review Dec 25 (+USD 4944 Profits)
The US stock market has seen modest returns in the month of December and was down in mid month, before recovering towards the end of the month. The tech sector performed worse and was down more than 1.5% for the past month. In spite of the general lackluster market performance, my trading portfolio returns was … Continue reading Trading Review Dec 25 (+USD 4944 Profits)
Trading Review Nov 25 (+USD 1282 Profits)
November was the month that the US stock market started to correct, with a huge dip happening after Nvidia's earnings. While the indexes (S&P, Nasdaq) managed to recover after the dip, many stocks were still far away from their 52-week high. My profits for November 25 came mainly from taking profits on the shares that … Continue reading Trading Review Nov 25 (+USD 1282 Profits)
Trading Review Oct 25 (+USD6,109 Profits) -> Options (+USD2,486) & Shares (+USD3,533)
October 25 was a good month as I achieved almost 10% return on my current capital of USD63k. The biggest gain in a single day happened when I realised USD4.256k worth of gains by locking in the profits for some of my trades and shares as tensions rose between US and China. More info here:[10 … Continue reading Trading Review Oct 25 (+USD6,109 Profits) -> Options (+USD2,486) & Shares (+USD3,533)
Trading Review Sept 25 (+USD1,853 Profits) -> Options (+USD934) & Shares (+USD919.5)
September 25 brought me a decent return in my trading despite it being a seasonally underperforming month. The returns from stock trading were almost similar to those from options trading, clocking more than USD 900. I realised that in good months, options trading tends to outperform stock trading, probably due to the power of leverage, … Continue reading Trading Review Sept 25 (+USD1,853 Profits) -> Options (+USD934) & Shares (+USD919.5)
I Bought BULL CALL Spreads (Jan 28) On Robinhood, Palantir, BMNR, Oracle & LEAPS CALL On Sofi
I recently tried using a new options strategy, which is the BULL CALL Spread (BCS) Strategy. It is a bullish strategy that involves both buying and selling CALL options at different strike prices on the same expiration date. Read more here: How Does Bull CALL Spread Work? The companies that I used BCS on include … Continue reading I Bought BULL CALL Spreads (Jan 28) On Robinhood, Palantir, BMNR, Oracle & LEAPS CALL On Sofi
Trading Account Up 24.7% Since April 2025
I restarted in April 2025 after all my positions (shares, options) were liquidated by IBKR when I did not respond to a margin call, resulting in a USD400k realised loss. I started with only S$2.7k but later topped up to S$60.5k on May 25. Since then, the portfolio has grown to S$75.5k, without any additional … Continue reading Trading Account Up 24.7% Since April 2025
7 Months After Losing USD400k …
On 12 Feb 25, my brokerage IBKR liquidated all my positions (shares and options contracts), realising a total loss of USD400k, when I failed to respond to a margin call that had happened due to a failed trade. Full story here:I Was Margin Called, IBKR Liquidated ALL My Positions & Realised S$540k (USD400k) Worth Of Losses … Continue reading 7 Months After Losing USD400k …
Trading Review Aug 25 (+USD1108 Profits) -> Options (+US100 & Shares (+USD1008)
My returns from options trading dropped significantly from the previous months as some of the stocks that I did options trading on, such as Palantir, started to correct in month of August. The only profitable trade that I closed in the month of August was my LEAPS CALL on SEA, which brought a modest return … Continue reading Trading Review Aug 25 (+USD1108 Profits) -> Options (+US100 & Shares (+USD1008)