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!
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[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
How I Made SGD105,543 (USD78,180) From Trading Tesla In The Last 7 Months (31 Aug 21 to 25 March 22)
Tesla has been one of my Top 3 best performers in 2021, alongside Nvidia and Alphabet (Google). However, in 2022, I have barely earned any returns from Alphabet as I am only holding LEAPS contracts and they are in the red due to a huge correction for tech stocks. I managed to generate some returns … Continue reading How I Made SGD105,543 (USD78,180) From Trading Tesla In The Last 7 Months (31 Aug 21 to 25 March 22)
A Better Strategy Than LEAPS CALL In A Market Rally?
The LEAPS CALL strategy is an extremely powerful strategy that I use in 2021 to generate most of the 200k profits from options trading. Read more about how I use this options strategy in 2021 here:1st Year Options Trading Recap: The Journey Towards SGD$217,509 Profits In 2021 However, the subsequent downturn in the market meant that … Continue reading A Better Strategy Than LEAPS CALL In A Market Rally?
[18 March 22 Trades] Rolling Tesla PUT, Sold Nvidia PUT + CALL, Bought 2 (Final) Tesla LEAPS | Is The Rally Our Final Chance For Redemption?
The stock market rallied for the 4th straight day on 18th March 22 to cap the largest gain in the three major indexes (S&P500 ~ 6.2%, Dow Jones ~ 5.5% and Nasdaq ~ 8.8%) since November 2022. In a market rally like this, I hold off selling covered calls for all my stocks and focus … Continue reading [18 March 22 Trades] Rolling Tesla PUT, Sold Nvidia PUT + CALL, Bought 2 (Final) Tesla LEAPS | Is The Rally Our Final Chance For Redemption?
I Did Not Predict The Rally, I Simply Prepared For It | What I Am Doing Next
The US market rallied for the second straight day after the FOMC meeting as the Federal Reserves announced they would be increasing interest rate by 25 basis points (0.25%), which is aligned with market expectation. The reduction in the balance sheet where the Fed starts selling bonds will only confirm in future meetings. Jerome Powell … Continue reading I Did Not Predict The Rally, I Simply Prepared For It | What I Am Doing Next
[14 March 22 Trades] Closed My Covered Call Positions, 75% Returns On Alibaba PUT Contract & 3 x Tesla LEAPS
It was another red day for the Chinese tech stocks due to delisting fears and covid lockdowns imposed in China. The mega-cap tech stocks and consumer cyclical stocks also fall due to fears over interest rate hikes and uncertainties of the war. However, not all sectors are falling as healthcare and financial stocks rose as … Continue reading [14 March 22 Trades] Closed My Covered Call Positions, 75% Returns On Alibaba PUT Contract & 3 x Tesla LEAPS
[11 March 22 Trades] Why I Close My Covered Call Positions & Roll My Tesla PUT Contract
The stock market closed lower on Friday (11th March 22) as uncertainties over the Russian-Ukraine war and interest rate hikes continued to induce fears among investors. In this situation where stocks are falling, it is actually advantageous to covered call seller because the premium gets lower and it is possible to close the contract earlier … Continue reading [11 March 22 Trades] Why I Close My Covered Call Positions & Roll My Tesla PUT Contract
[28 Feb 22 Trades] Average Down On Tesla LEAPS (Sept ’22) & Bought 1 Share Of Alphabet (GOOGL)
The stock market rises for the 3rd trading day in a row as investors buy the dip and are optimistic that the chaotic situation in the world right now will convince Fed to turn dovish on their monetary policy, which includes fewer interest hikes this year. Tesla's stock price gained almost 8% on news that … Continue reading [28 Feb 22 Trades] Average Down On Tesla LEAPS (Sept ’22) & Bought 1 Share Of Alphabet (GOOGL)
