The US stock market got totally decimated when worse-than-expected CPI result was released on 10th June 2022 (Friday), as investors fear that the Federal Reserves will be aggressive in raising interest rates to curb inflation, which would hurt companies' profits. The May consumer price index rose 8.6% year-over-year, its highest level since 1981. Economists had … Continue reading [10 June 22 Trades] Bought Meta & Alphabet LEAPS PUT, Rolled Tesla Covered CALL Contracts
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[8 June 22 Trades] Bought Tesla Jan 24 LEAPS CALL, Meta & MSFT June 23 CALL Option Contracts
The US stock market traded sideways as investors remain cautious ahead of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data which is due to be released this Friday, 10 June 2022. If the CPI data falls below expectation, it means inflation is still not under control and that may almost give the Federal Reserve reasons for more … Continue reading [8 June 22 Trades] Bought Tesla Jan 24 LEAPS CALL, Meta & MSFT June 23 CALL Option Contracts
How I Made SGD150,993 (USD111,847) From Trading Tesla In The Last 9 Months (31 Aug 21 to 3 June 22)
This is an update to the post that I wrote previously in March 2022, on how I made SGD105k by trading Tesla in 7 months. I used the LEAPS strategy to generate very good returns in 2021 when the whole stock market was bullish and Tesla was rising to an all-time high. When things cooled … Continue reading How I Made SGD150,993 (USD111,847) From Trading Tesla In The Last 9 Months (31 Aug 21 to 3 June 22)
[May 22 Trading Review] Trades & Realised Profits For May 2022
Another trading month has ended and I thought it would be useful to options trades that I have opened or closed and the earnings that I have made from options trading for the month of May 2022. S&P 500 continued to decline before a rally happened towards the end of the month. A falling market … Continue reading [May 22 Trading Review] Trades & Realised Profits For May 2022
Tesla’s Share Price Is Unchanged From One Week Ago, But I Made USD1k Profit
On 12th May 2022, Tesla was at one stage trading at USD707. Yesterday, on 19th May 2022, 7 days later, Tesla was also trading around the same share price. If you have been an investor, i.e. you buy and sell Tesla shares only, you would have zero gain as the share price stayed the same. … Continue reading Tesla’s Share Price Is Unchanged From One Week Ago, But I Made USD1k Profit
Why The Wheel Strategy Is Now My Slow And Winning Tortoise
You may have heard of the tortoise and the hare story. So, the hare challenges the tortoise to a race and was sprinting far ahead when the race started. He got complacent and decided to take a nap. The slow and steady tortoise eventually caught up and won the race. I started my options trading … Continue reading Why The Wheel Strategy Is Now My Slow And Winning Tortoise
Portfolio Update + Earning For April 2022
Another trading month has ended and I thought it would be useful to share my current portfolio and the earnings that I have made from options trading for the month of April 2022. April has traditionally been a good month for the stock market as Q1 results help to boost share prices which in turn … Continue reading Portfolio Update + Earning For April 2022
Q&A: Your Covered CALL Contracts Are Generating Good Returns But Your Shares Are Losing Money!
I get this above question frequently when I share about how the drop in share prices generates higher returns for the covered call contracts that I sold. Why I Choose To Roll My CALL Option Contract When Share Price Falls It is true that when the share price of a stock falls, the stock also loses … Continue reading Q&A: Your Covered CALL Contracts Are Generating Good Returns But Your Shares Are Losing Money!
[6 April 22 Trades] Rolling Options Contracts To Profit Even When Market Is Down
US stocks fell for the second straight day after the Federal Reserve's minutes revealed that officials are ready for a higher interest rate hike and a greater balance sheet reduction to aggressively fight inflation. I have initiated (sell) covered call positions in Tesla and Nvidia in March 2022, with SP USD1,200 and USD280 respectively. As … Continue reading [6 April 22 Trades] Rolling Options Contracts To Profit Even When Market Is Down
I Clicked The Wrong Button When Trading And It Cost Me USD250
On 30 March 22, I closed my Tesla PUT contract (Strike Price USD980, Expiry Date 29 April 22) and locked in a profit of USD150. The contract was just opened one day earlier on 29 March 22. I usually roll my contract manually as I want to have better control over the closing premium price … Continue reading I Clicked The Wrong Button When Trading And It Cost Me USD250
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