If you are thinking of buying LEAPS (long-dated CALL/ PUT option) for that magnified gain, it is important to understand the risk that comes with LEAPS so that you can make a more informed decision. LEAPS can magnify your capital gain as the premium price gain rises much faster than the existing share price gain. … Continue reading The Risks Of LEAPS Options Trading & How I Mitigate Them
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Update Of My LEAPS Portfolio & Revealing All My 142 LEAPS Open Positions
This is a LEAPS portfolio update and I will share what has changed since my last update on 16 Nov 21. I will also share all the contract details such as my strike price, expiration date, premium paid, delta and expected growth for every contract. I hope it will be a good reference for you … Continue reading Update Of My LEAPS Portfolio & Revealing All My 142 LEAPS Open Positions
My Total Portfolio Returns Increased By USD47,210 In 2 Weeks
One of my readers asked me to share with him my trade details and I remembered that 2 weeks ago on 23 Nov, I did a sharing on all my trades for 2021. Back then, I wrote in my blog post that the total profits were USD102,001 (you can view the records here). As of … Continue reading My Total Portfolio Returns Increased By USD47,210 In 2 Weeks
Can I Do Options Trading With A Small Account?
"I do not have a huge capital, but can I start options trading?" I have been asked this question a few times by our readers and so, I will be sharing my thoughts in this article. However, before I give my view, I would like to share some of the trades that I have made … Continue reading Can I Do Options Trading With A Small Account?
How I Made USD$9,827 In 3 Trading Days Using The Easiest Option Strategy
This is a very simple options trading technique that all options traders will learn when they first get started on options and it is "Cash Secured PUT". In this article, I will share with you how I use Cash Secured PUT (CSP) to generate almost USD$10,000 in 3 trading days. On 26 Nov 21 (Fri), … Continue reading How I Made USD$9,827 In 3 Trading Days Using The Easiest Option Strategy
My Guiding Principles Of Buying LEAPS
I was asked by a few readers how I pick my LEAPS and in this article, I will share some guiding principles. Guiding Principle 1: Pick the fundamentally strong companies.As LEAPS works best on bullish stocks, I pick companies that are most likely to rise in share price over the long run. These companies include … Continue reading My Guiding Principles Of Buying LEAPS
Revealing All My Option Trades in 2021 (USD $102,001 Profits)
The purpose of this sharing is not to boast how good I am in options trading or to shut the haters up. I consider myself still a newbie in options trading and there is still so much for me to learn. I am sharing what I have earned in 2021 and all my options trades … Continue reading Revealing All My Option Trades in 2021 (USD $102,001 Profits)
What Is In-The-Money (ITM), At-The-Money (ATM) And Out(of)-The-Money (OTM)?
You may have heard of these few terms being mentioned when people discussed options, so what exactly are In-The-Money (ITM), At-The-Money (ATM) and Out(of)-The-Money (OTM) referring to? The concept is very simple. It basically means how the strike price (agreed price in an option contract) correlates to the market price of the stock and vice-versa. … Continue reading What Is In-The-Money (ITM), At-The-Money (ATM) And Out(of)-The-Money (OTM)?
Trading Activity On 19 Nov 21: Sold Off Alphabet & Apple LEAPS, Bought New LEAPS in Microsoft, Apple & FB
With Apple and Alphabet (Google) shares trading near their all-time high prices, I took the opportunity to take profits on the LEAPS contracts that have the shortest expiration date, at June 2022. I bought these 2 LEAPS contracts 3 months ago in Aug 2022 and the expiration dates of June 2022, which is 7 months … Continue reading Trading Activity On 19 Nov 21: Sold Off Alphabet & Apple LEAPS, Bought New LEAPS in Microsoft, Apple & FB
Goodbye Tesla, Hello AMD, Nvidia & Microsoft
It was another day of selloff for Tesla as the stock continues to be hit by negative news, Elon Musk's impending selling of shares, his brother's sale of Tesla shares, Hertz's deal yet to be signed, and poorer China-made vehicle sales in October. Tesla's phenomenal run seems to be ending sooner than I have expected … Continue reading Goodbye Tesla, Hello AMD, Nvidia & Microsoft
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