February has been another volatile month in the stock market this year with no clear signs of directions. Every rally was short-lived and when the market started to get optimistic, it was followed by a few red days, after getting spooked by fears and uncertainties. Trading has been challenging in this kind of market but … Continue reading How Much Did I Make From Options Trading In Feb 2022? Sharing My Trades, Strategies & Percentage Returns
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[4 March 22 Trade] Why I Sold Tesla PUT & My Tesla Trading Strategies
On Friday (4th March 22), it was announced that Tesla has received approval from the German authorities to start production of Model Y in their new Giga Berlin factory. The stock was holding up well while the stock market falls amid all the uncertainties surrounding the Ukraine war and Federal Reserves' decision regarding rate hikes. … Continue reading [4 March 22 Trade] Why I Sold Tesla PUT & My Tesla Trading Strategies
How I Made USD5446 This Month By Trading Tesla Stock (Not By Shorting Or Buying PUT)
Feburary is another volatile month for the stock market. It started with a rally during the Chinese New Year period and when things are recovering, the worse than expected CPI data, alongside statements from Fed officials start to incite more fears in the market again. Then, the uncertainties of the Ukraine war also spook the … Continue reading How I Made USD5446 This Month By Trading Tesla Stock (Not By Shorting Or Buying PUT)
How Options Trading Can Help You Earn A Sideline Income | Written In Layman Term For Beginners
Let's assume that you have always wanted to buy a Rolex watch and you have a budget of $10k. The current market price of this Rolex watch is $10.5k, which exceeds your budget. What if you can get a discount so that the Rolex watch now falls below your budget? What if you and the … Continue reading How Options Trading Can Help You Earn A Sideline Income | Written In Layman Term For Beginners
[14 Feb 22 Trades] USD1456 Profits In 7 Days By Rolling Tesla Covered CALL Contracts + Update On My Tesla LEAPS
On 7th Feb, I sold a covered call contract on Tesla and received a premium of $1,600 for the covered call contract expiring on 11 March 22 (32 days contract) and the strike Price (SP) was $1100. On 9 Feb 2022, the premium fell (due to Implied Volatility (IV) dropping) and I closed the contract … Continue reading [14 Feb 22 Trades] USD1456 Profits In 7 Days By Rolling Tesla Covered CALL Contracts + Update On My Tesla LEAPS
Q&A: The Share Price Is Falling, Why You Are Not Rolling Your Apple Put But Rather, Letting It Get Exercised?
I think this is a good question posted by one of my readers. Firstly, rolling (close an existing contract and open a new contract subsequently) the AAPL PUT means I will lose the entire premium that I have collected last month. Not only that, I have to cough out extra money to buy the contract … Continue reading Q&A: The Share Price Is Falling, Why You Are Not Rolling Your Apple Put But Rather, Letting It Get Exercised?
[9 Feb 22 Trades] USD538 Profits In 2 Days | How Options Seller Can Benefit From Volatility?
2 days ago, when the market was falling, I sold a few covered call contracts and one of them was Tesla. I receive a premium of $1,600 for a covered call contract expiring on 11 March 22 (32 days contract). Strike Price (SP) was $1100. On 9 Feb 2022, the premium fell and I close … Continue reading [9 Feb 22 Trades] USD538 Profits In 2 Days | How Options Seller Can Benefit From Volatility?
The Stock Market Can Make You Rich, But It Can Also Bankrupt You | Sharing Some Principles Of Investing
For the first 9 years of my investing journey, I have stayed away from the US market because I fear the volatility that comes with it. Some stocks can rocket to the moon in share prices while some stocks can crash like falling knives. Sometimes, it is the same stock that did both. Let's take … Continue reading The Stock Market Can Make You Rich, But It Can Also Bankrupt You | Sharing Some Principles Of Investing
How Much Did I Make (Or Lose) In My Worst Trading Month (Jan 2022)?
The market continued to sell off in January 2022 as the Santa Claus rally that happened in Dec 2021 was short-lived. I cut loss on some of my LEAPS positions to free up capital for new options trading contracts. This is the profit/ loss table for closing my LEAPS positions in January 2022: I suffered … Continue reading How Much Did I Make (Or Lose) In My Worst Trading Month (Jan 2022)?
Why Holding LEAPS Option Till Expiration Is A Bad Idea
LEAPS is a long-dated CALL or PUT option contract that allows us to leverage on time to benefit when the share price of the underlying stock rises or drops respectively. The longer the expiration date, the higher the premium we pay for the same strike price. In this article, I will share why it is … Continue reading Why Holding LEAPS Option Till Expiration Is A Bad Idea
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