I upgraded my IBKR account from cash account to margin account last year (2022) to trade vertical spreads options contracts (two-legged or more options contracts) but I have now found a better way to take advantage of this upgrade. Essentially, having a margin account means you can borrow money from your brokerage. In return, you … Continue reading How I Use My Margins Account To Earn Extra Income (Safely)? | How My Margins Account Help In My Selling PUT Strategy?
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[24 March 23 Trade] Sold A CSP On Nvidia, SP $200, Expiration Date 19 Jan 24, Premium $1745 (8.75% Return)
It has been a while since I last sold a Cash Secured PUT (CSP). The main reason is because CSP is capital intensive since I need to set aside the capital to buy 100 shares of a particular if the contract gets exercised. I have been using the cheaper version of Vertical Spreads, e.g. Bull … Continue reading [24 March 23 Trade] Sold A CSP On Nvidia, SP $200, Expiration Date 19 Jan 24, Premium $1745 (8.75% Return)
How You Can Possibly Not Lose Money In Options Trading? | How To Trade Options Safely For Passive Income
Options trading can be a good way to generate a sideline income with higher returns than bonds and fixed deposits but it comes with risks that can potentially wipe out your entire capital. As someone who has lost more than half a million mostly in options trading, I think I am a good reference for … Continue reading How You Can Possibly Not Lose Money In Options Trading? | How To Trade Options Safely For Passive Income
[2022 Options Trading Review] 415k Loss, 211k Gain
In 2021, I totally did not expect to make so much money from my first year of doing options trading. I earned a total of 222k in total by the end of 2021. I also started this blog sometime in 2021 to share all I have self-learnt and what was working for me, in hope … Continue reading [2022 Options Trading Review] 415k Loss, 211k Gain
[Dec 22 Trading Review] -312.89K Loss In Earnings (Trades, Profits & Losses For December 2022)
December 2022 was my worst-performing month in almost 2 years of options trading as I cut a massive 333.8k of losses off my LEAPS Portfolio. I have shared the reasons in the below article on why I decided to close this portfolio despite having more than a year left on 50% of the options contracts:I … Continue reading [Dec 22 Trading Review] -312.89K Loss In Earnings (Trades, Profits & Losses For December 2022)
Revealing My Entire 609k Portfolio | Stocks, Options, Bonds | Funds Allocations & Investment Plan for 2023
It is the time of the year to review our investment portfolio and make plans for the year ahead. One of the biggest lessons that I learned in 2022 is to always expect the unexpected and be prepared for the worst-case scenario. It is not how much you can win but rather how much you … Continue reading Revealing My Entire 609k Portfolio | Stocks, Options, Bonds | Funds Allocations & Investment Plan for 2023
[Nov 22 Trading Review] 2.59K Increased Earnings (Trades, Profits & Losses For November 2022)
The stock market performed relatively well in the month of November and there were a number of rallies, especially after the release of the October CPI reading and a dovish speech from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell about not raising rates too aggressively until it crashes the economy. I was initially doing alright for the month … Continue reading [Nov 22 Trading Review] 2.59K Increased Earnings (Trades, Profits & Losses For November 2022)
History Repeats! With Another Early Assignment Of Vertical Spread But I Made A Profit Of USD2.25k | What Went Right?
I shared just a few days ago how an early assignment (on the SELL PUT leg) of my Apple BULL PUT Spread (9 contracts) resulted in a major loss of USD 3k instead of a max loss of USD117 on the spread. You may refer to this article for reference:My Vertical Spread Disaster, How Max … Continue reading History Repeats! With Another Early Assignment Of Vertical Spread But I Made A Profit Of USD2.25k | What Went Right?
My Vertical Spread Disaster, How Max Loss USD117 Became USD3,036 Loss | What To Do (& Not To Do) When One Leg Of Vertical Spread Gets Assigned
This was supposed to be a safe low-loss trade that went terribly wrong due to some bad decisions that I made. Hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes and not make these decisions that can balloon your losses. On 21 Nov 22, I had 20 open contracts of Apple Bull PUT Spread. I received USD4.87 … Continue reading My Vertical Spread Disaster, How Max Loss USD117 Became USD3,036 Loss | What To Do (& Not To Do) When One Leg Of Vertical Spread Gets Assigned
[Oct 22 Trading Review] 44.22K Increased Earnings (Trades, Profits & Losses For October 2022)
October was a very volatile month with huge swings within days. The most classic case was on 13 October 22 when the market first crashed when CPI readings were higher than expected (which meant that inflation was still not coming down) and then rapidly rose to record the top 5 highest intra-day fluctuations in the … Continue reading [Oct 22 Trading Review] 44.22K Increased Earnings (Trades, Profits & Losses For October 2022)
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