August was a disastrous month in trading as I made a total loss of nearly $$9k, mainly from closing 2 options contracts to increase my excess liquidity for my trading account, as well as cutting loss on hedges that did not work out. All these happened because of the market meltdown happening on 5 Aug … Continue reading Trading Review Aug 24 (-$8,915 Loss) | Broke My 10 Month Winning Streak | What Went Wrong?
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5 Aug 24, A Black Monday For Me (USD38k Realised Loss) | Risk Of Trading On Margins
I will remember 5 Aug 24 (Monday) as one of my darkest trading days and I want to share my experience and thoughts in this article. The market had started to sell off on the last 2 trading days of the previous week but I still managed to have 15k of excess liquidity left in … Continue reading 5 Aug 24, A Black Monday For Me (USD38k Realised Loss) | Risk Of Trading On Margins
Trading Review July 24 ($3,191.01 Profits) | 10th Month Running Positive Returns | Sharing All My Trades
July was the month where the tech stocks, especially the Magnificent 7, went through a correction. A good CPI reading cause a sell-off in Mag 7 with funds being rotated into small caps stocks. The market also experienced a huge sell-off towards the month end when Tesla and Alphabet's earnings did not meet expectations. The … Continue reading Trading Review July 24 ($3,191.01 Profits) | 10th Month Running Positive Returns | Sharing All My Trades
Trading Review June 24 ($4,247.10 Profits) | 9th Month Running Positive Returns | Sharing All My Trades
June 2024 was my 9th consecutive profitable months and I wish to share with you all the trades that I made in June so that you can use them as a reference for your own trades. The profit/ loss summary table of my 3 main options strategies is as follows: The details of the trades … Continue reading Trading Review June 24 ($4,247.10 Profits) | 9th Month Running Positive Returns | Sharing All My Trades
Trading Review May 24 ($4,035.15 Profits) | 8th Month Running Positive Returns | Sharing All My Trades & Capital Allocation
Ever since the disastrous month of Sept 23 when I incurred a loss of S$28.1k, I have achieved positive returns for the past 8 months (from Oct 23 to May 24). My net total loss in options trading has also reduced from -$56k in Sept 23 to -17.1k in May 24. Capital The below table … Continue reading Trading Review May 24 ($4,035.15 Profits) | 8th Month Running Positive Returns | Sharing All My Trades & Capital Allocation
Trading Review April 24 ($3,463 Profits)
April became the month when the US market started to experience a correction and even the mightiest Nvidia experienced a 10% drop in a single day and for a brief period, dropped to USD700+ range. Concerns over sticky inflation, and tension in the Middle East, have rocked investors' confidence as share prices started to correct. … Continue reading Trading Review April 24 ($3,463 Profits)
Trading Review March 24 ($7,897 Profits)
The last trading month for March ended on 28 March and it is time to review the trades for this month. Feb was a good month with a net profit of S$7,735 but March was slightly better at S$7,897. The summary table of profit/ loss is as follows: The huge wins in March came from … Continue reading Trading Review March 24 ($7,897 Profits)
I Hedge On My Nvidia Bearish Positions & Gained USD7,094.50 (SGD9,592.34)
Since the start of the year, I have been placing hedges against my Nvidia bearish positions because Nvidia's continual rise in share price meant that my unrealised losses were increasing and I was starting to face liquidity issues because of that. Coupled with my falling short of 200 Nvidia shares in my 3 SELL CALL … Continue reading I Hedge On My Nvidia Bearish Positions & Gained USD7,094.50 (SGD9,592.34)
Trading Review Feb 24 ($7,735 Profits)
February 2024 has been a good month for me thanks to the rapid rise of a few stocks such as Nvidia and Coinbase. The summary table of profit/ loss is as follows: Crypto and AI chip makers have been the darlings of the stock market as EV stocks take the back seat. Seasonality told us … Continue reading Trading Review Feb 24 ($7,735 Profits)
Trading Review Jan 24 ($3,737 Profits)
The US stock market got off to a good start in 2024 as the S&P 500 gained 1.6% in January. It was also my 4th consecutive profitable since Oct 2023. See other months' reviews here:Trading Review Dec 23 ($6,840 Profits)Trading Review For Oct (+2.8k) & Nov 23 (+2.55K) Summary Table of Profits/ Loss This is a summary … Continue reading Trading Review Jan 24 ($3,737 Profits)
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