After a disastrous start to 2023, where I suffered 2 consecutive months of losses (-5.3k in Feb, -4.8k in March), I finally ended April with a small amount of earnings of $389. This may seems like a consolation and not worth mentioning, but a small profit is still a profit and it is better than … Continue reading Finally A Green Month …
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I Compare The Sign Up Rewards For 4 Brokerage (WeBull, MooMoo, Tiger, IBKR), Which One Is Most Attractive To Me?
One of best ways to earn some extra pocket money is to take advantage of the sign up promotions and rewards offered by the various brokerages. In this article, I wish to share what these 4 brokerages (WeBull, MooMoo, Tiger & Interactive Brokers) are offering so that you can have a good overview as well … Continue reading I Compare The Sign Up Rewards For 4 Brokerage (WeBull, MooMoo, Tiger, IBKR), Which One Is Most Attractive To Me?
Why I Am Building $120,000 Of Cash Reserves In Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB)? | 5 Reasons Why SSB Is A Worthy Low Risk Investment
The Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs) are a type of Singapore Government Securities that are issued for investors who want to participate in the Singapore Government Securities (SGS) market but in smaller denominations. The capital is guaranteed (you won't lose what you have invested), the interest payout is guaranteed (fixed at the time of purchase) and … Continue reading Why I Am Building $120,000 Of Cash Reserves In Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB)? | 5 Reasons Why SSB Is A Worthy Low Risk Investment
Why I Am Doing DCA (Automatically) For SPY & QQQ For My Long Term Investment? (20% ~ 30% Upside Potential) | Step By Step Guide To Activating Automatic Recurring Investment On IBKR
For the longest time, I have not been a fan of ETF (Exchange Traded Fund). Ever since the days when I was investing in the Singapore stock market, I have never liked to buy into STI index ETF because it was too boring and moving too slow. As of this time of writing, the STI … Continue reading Why I Am Doing DCA (Automatically) For SPY & QQQ For My Long Term Investment? (20% ~ 30% Upside Potential) | Step By Step Guide To Activating Automatic Recurring Investment On IBKR
[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
6 Lessons Learnt After Losing 551k In 10 Years Of Investing & Options Trading | What Newbies Should Know They Start Investing/ Trading
I started my investing journey 10 years ago in July 2012 and my options trading journey started last year in late Feb 2021. In Dec 2021, I ended all my bad investments over the first 9 years of my investing journey by cutting a $135k loss on stocks such as SPH, Keppel Corp, Sembcorp Marine, … Continue reading 6 Lessons Learnt After Losing 551k In 10 Years Of Investing & Options Trading | What Newbies Should Know They Start Investing/ Trading
[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)
Breaking Even On My Invested Capital (Assuming All 342k Worth Of LEAPS Contracts Expire Worthless)
5 months ago when I was sharing about my 618k unrealised loss, I mentioned that what is worse than accumulating this amount of loss is that there were up to 453k worth of CALL options contracts that would eventually expire worthless if the market does not recover by Jan 2023. Reference article:What Is Worse Than … Continue reading Breaking Even On My Invested Capital (Assuming All 342k Worth Of LEAPS Contracts Expire Worthless)
[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)