One of the best investing decisions that I have made during this pandemic is to load up on Singapore bank stocks (DBS, UOB, and OCBC) when they crashed to very low bargain prices in 2020. The 3 banks are the linchpins of the Straits Times Index (Singapore stock market) as they have more than 40% … Continue reading I Sold All Of My Bank Shares | The Final Step Towards Financial Freedom
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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?
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 I Choose To Roll My CALL Option Contract When Share Price Falls
The seller of a CALL Options contract is generally bearish that the share price of his stocks will not rise above the strike price on the expiration date so that he will collect the full premium without being obliged to sell any shares. When the share price drops after I sell a CALL contract, what … Continue reading Why I Choose To Roll My CALL Option Contract When Share Price Falls
Why I Choose To Roll My PUT Option Contract When Share Price Rises
The seller of a PUT options contract is generally bullish that the share price will rise above the strike price on the expiration date so that he will collect the full premium without being obliged to buy any shares. When the share price rises after I sold a PUT, what I like to do if … Continue reading Why I Choose To Roll My PUT Option Contract When Share Price Rises
[14 Jan 22 Trades] Sold BAC PUT, Bought Netflix LEAPS, Roll My Covered Call Positions
After a massive selloff on 13 Jan 22, the market opened in the green on 14 Jan, which is surprising as the premarket was red. Bank of America (BAC) was down close to 2% following the mixed results from big banks and I took the opportunity to sell a PUT on BAC shares, with a … Continue reading [14 Jan 22 Trades] Sold BAC PUT, Bought Netflix LEAPS, Roll My Covered Call Positions
[7 Jan 22 Trades] Buying A LEAPS Contract That Can 8x My % Returns
The US market dropped for the 4th day in a roll for the first trading week of the new year. Tesla continued to fall, so did the big tech and the chip companies. I have been buying the dip since late Nov 21 and I am now almost depleted with my capital. I sold my … Continue reading [7 Jan 22 Trades] Buying A LEAPS Contract That Can 8x My % Returns
[3 Jan Trades] Bought 3 x Tesla LEAPS, 2 x Nvidia LEAPS, Sold Tesla & AMD PUT
With Tesla's share price soaring after their phenomenal Q4 quarter delivery numbers, I bought 3 Tesla LEAPS contracts (as mentioned in my plan earlier), expiring 16 Sept 22, strike price $2,475 and paid premiums of $3,000, $2,980 and $3,170. I also close my Tesla PUT contract that I sold on 30 Dec 21 and lock … Continue reading [3 Jan Trades] Bought 3 x Tesla LEAPS, 2 x Nvidia LEAPS, Sold Tesla & AMD PUT
1st Year Options Trading Recap: The Journey Towards SGD$217,509 Profits In 2021
After doing a portfolio update in my previous post, I wish to share my options trading journey in this post, as a recap of the trades that I have completed in 2021. I hope this sharing can be useful to you or inspire you in some ways. I started buying US stocks in early Jan … Continue reading 1st Year Options Trading Recap: The Journey Towards SGD$217,509 Profits In 2021
2021 Stock Portfolio Update
The below table shows my stock portfolio on 31 Dec 2020, before I started investing/ trading in the US market in 2021. It consisted of all Singapore stocks because I had spent the last 9 years (2011 to 2020) so afraid to leave the "safe haven" of the Singapore stock market. My total invested capital … Continue reading 2021 Stock Portfolio Update
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