I sold a PUT contract on Hersey Co (ticket symbol: HSY) on 13 Oct 23 because I think this company has taken a hit since its all-time high of USD276.88 in March this year, due to negative news (potential competition from Mr Beast's Feastables and thus leading to loss of market share) and easing fears … Continue reading [13 Oct Trade] Sold PUT on Hersey (HSY), S.P. $220, Expiry 17 May 24
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-$28,162.33 Trading Losses (Sept 23)
Sep 23 was the third month this year as well as the whole of my 3 years of trading journey that I did not have any positive cash flow coming in. I also incurred the largest (5 digits) loss for this year (2023) after losing $5.2k and $4.8k earlier this year in Feb and March … Continue reading -$28,162.33 Trading Losses (Sept 23)
Nvidia Catch-22: How I Attempt To Unwrong A Failed Covered CALL Trade
In a previous article, I shared that I was in a catch-22 situation with Nvidia shares and options contract, which resulted in a lose-lose situation whether Nvidia’s share price rose or fell. This situation happened because I sold Covered CALL contracts on my Nvidia shares when they were trading at a very low price. To … Continue reading Nvidia Catch-22: How I Attempt To Unwrong A Failed Covered CALL Trade
Trading Review For June & July 23
In my previous post, I shared that the Tesla Bear PUT spread options that I bought at the start of the year expired worthless in the months of June and July and as a result, the loss amounted to almost S$14,000. In this post, I want to share my overall profit and loss for the … Continue reading Trading Review For June & July 23
-14k Down On Tesla Bear PUT Spread
Earlier this year, I made a huge bet on a potential market crash in 2023 and opened up a huge bearish position (BEAR PUT Spread) on Tesla. At one stage, these Tesla positions were in the green but I did not take profits as I thought Tesla's share price could drop further. Little did I … Continue reading -14k Down On Tesla Bear PUT Spread
How A Wrong Move In Options Trading Stopped Me From Taking $66k Profit | Disadvantages (Risks) Of Selling Covered CALL Options
I accumulated 300 shares of Nvidia over 2021 and 2022 when my SELL PUT contracts were exercised. The average price of my Nvidia shares is USD 263.33. Since the start of the year, Nvidia has experienced a phenomenal rise in share price. Its YTD (Year To Date) performance is almost 200%. Based on Friday's (16 … Continue reading How A Wrong Move In Options Trading Stopped Me From Taking $66k Profit | Disadvantages (Risks) Of Selling Covered CALL Options
$8,081 Trading Profit For May 23
May 2023 is generally quite a good month for the stock market. The "Sell in May and go away" theory did not happen this year as S&P gained more than 3% while Nasdaq gained more than 8%. It was also a good month for me as my total earnings from options trading add up to … Continue reading $8,081 Trading Profit For May 23
My Options Trading Strategy For 2023 | Introducing SOP Options Trading Strategy
In this article, I want to share with you an options trading strategy that is relatively low-risk and has a good margin for error, while being profitable and easy to implement. For simplicity sake, I shall called it the SOP strategy as I have been using it for the past 2 months and so far, … Continue reading My Options Trading Strategy For 2023 | Introducing SOP Options Trading Strategy
I Was Wrong On Tesla’s Direction But Still Close Options Contract With Profits
I sold a PUT options contract on Tesla stock at a strike price of USD160 on 31 March 23 when Tesla was trading at USD207. The expiration date was 5 May 23 (35 days contract), That means that as long as Tesla's share price stays above USD160 on expiration date, the contract will not be … Continue reading I Was Wrong On Tesla’s Direction But Still Close Options Contract With Profits
Finally A Green Month …
After a disastrous start to 2023, where I suffered 2 consecutive months of losses (-5.3k in Feb, -4.8k in March), I finally ended April with a small amount of earnings of $389. This may seems like a consolation and not worth mentioning, but a small profit is still a profit and it is better than … Continue reading Finally A Green Month …
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