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
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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)
Year 2024 In Review: Gains (S$91,784), Trades & Milestones
2024 has been a fruitful year as I made more than S91k (USD67.9k) from investing and options trading. The below is a summary table of the total profits for 2023 and 2024, which are also my 11th and 12th year of investing respectively. Total Profits (Options Trading) In terms of options trading, I made S$60.5k … Continue reading Year 2024 In Review: Gains (S$91,784), Trades & Milestones
Trading Review Dec 24 (USD12.2k Profits)
December 24 was another month of good returns and most of it came from taking profits off the CALL options contracts that I bought on an amazing stock, Palantir. Since the flash crash of 5 Aug, where I sold 1000 shares of Palantir shares at USD21, the stock has risen spectacularly and almost 4x the … Continue reading Trading Review Dec 24 (USD12.2k Profits)
Monthly Trading Review (Archive)
On this page, you will find the archive of all my monthly trading review for easy retrieval and reference, since I started reviewing my monthly return in 2022. If you need to refer to a particular month's profit/ loss or major milestone, the below links show all of my records. Year 2025 Monthly Review Trading … Continue reading Monthly Trading Review (Archive)
Trading Review Nov 24 (USD4.59k Profits)
It was a good trading month (November 24), not just for the positive returns (USD4.59k) but also because I managed to break even on my losses for my options trading portfolio. This may seem like an unworthy milestone but it is significant and meaningful to me after losing more than S$400k 2 years ago when … Continue reading Trading Review Nov 24 (USD4.59k Profits)
A Milestone Achieved! (Breakeven On Options Trading Loss) | Recap Of My 4-Year Options Trading Journey
On 13 Nov 24, I reached a milestone in my options trading journey. It was the first time since Nov 2022 (2 years ago) that my total nett returns in options trading is positive, which means that I broke even on my all losses in options trading, including the huge losses of S$415k loss in … Continue reading A Milestone Achieved! (Breakeven On Options Trading Loss) | Recap Of My 4-Year Options Trading Journey
Trading Review Oct 24 (USD10.5k Profits)
October 24 has been quite a fruitful month for me though the last 2 weeks are seasonally the worst performing months of the year. Coupled with the US election happening in November, it is a volatile month as well. I did quite well this month, thanks to the rise in share price for Nvidia as … Continue reading Trading Review Oct 24 (USD10.5k Profits)
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