September has been a really choppy month traditionally for the stock market and this year (2022), it was worsened by the chaotic macro environment. The 2 events that caused the market to drop hard in September were the higher-than-expected CPI (Consumer Price Index) and the Federal Reserve's hawkish expectations of future rate hikes. In September … Continue reading [Sept 22 Trading Review] How I Made 15.9k Gain Despite Losing 10.3k To Meta LEAPS CALL (Expired Worthless)
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How Does Bear CALL Spread Work? | CALL Credit Spread Explained For Newbies (Part 1 of 4)
This is the first of the 4 articles, in which I will go deeper to explain the 4 vertical spreads, for a greater understanding of how to use them in different market conditions. To quickly recap these are 4 vertical spreads options strategies that I have covered previously. In this article, I will be sharing … Continue reading How Does Bear CALL Spread Work? | CALL Credit Spread Explained For Newbies (Part 1 of 4)
My LEAPS Portfolio Update On 8 Oct 2022 (95.14% Of $342.6K Down)
This is a short update on my LEAPS CALL portfolio. At this time of writing (8 Oct 2022), it is down by 95.14%, which means that the unrealized loss is $326k out of the total capital of 342.6k. This is despite me realizing 81k of losses in Aug 2022 trades, trying to salvage some capital … Continue reading My LEAPS Portfolio Update On 8 Oct 2022 (95.14% Of $342.6K Down)
Vertical Spreads Options Strategies Explained For Newbies | A Simple Way To Understand And Remember Vertical Spreads
I have long avoided using vertical spreads for a few reasons and choose to use simple one-legged options strategies such as selling/ buying PUT/ CALL contracts. One of the reasons was that I found vertical spreads quite complicated and confusing. Thus, I decided to stick to the most basic of options strategies, that is to … Continue reading Vertical Spreads Options Strategies Explained For Newbies | A Simple Way To Understand And Remember Vertical Spreads
[Aug 22 Trading Review] Cutting Massive Losses For LEAPS Portfolio In Aug 2022
The stock market rally came to an end mid way through August and started to trend down again, especially after Federal Reserves Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. He emphasized that more pain would be coming ahead in the Fed's fight against inflation. I tracked my LEAPS Portfolio more closely during this month and … Continue reading [Aug 22 Trading Review] Cutting Massive Losses For LEAPS Portfolio In Aug 2022
The Truth About Options Trading That The Gurus Never Told You | What Newbie Options Trader Must Know Before Getting Started
I started my options trading journey back in late Feb 2021. After more than 1.5 years of doing options trading and experiencing both the spectacular rise of the bull market in 2021 and the catastrophic fall of the bear market in 2022, I want to share some useful pointers to newbies who are tempted to … Continue reading The Truth About Options Trading That The Gurus Never Told You | What Newbie Options Trader Must Know Before Getting Started
Review Of My 485k LEAPS CALL Portfolio On 9 Aug 22 (75% Down)
In my previous update on my LEAPS CALL portfolio, I share about the total capital allocation for each company as well as the total capital allocated for the respective contract expiry dates. My spreadsheet also contains the details of all the 958 options contracts that I have bought, e.g. date of purchase, premium paid, share … Continue reading Review Of My 485k LEAPS CALL Portfolio On 9 Aug 22 (75% Down)
[1, 2 Aug Trades] What I Am Buying In The Recent Rally?
The market has continued its rally going into August 2022. I am hoping that the rally lasts as long as possible so I can minimize my losses on my LEAPS CALL portfolio. At the same time, I added some positions in order to reach that target earlier. When I looked at my top 6 biggest … Continue reading [1, 2 Aug Trades] What I Am Buying In The Recent Rally?
Stock Yield Enhancement Program – Earning Passive Income Through Loaning Out Your Shares To Your Brokerage
I was pretty excited to receive the confirmation email from my brokerage, Interactive Brokers (IBKR), to inform me that my request to join the Stock Yield Enhancement Program (SYEP) has been approved because it means that I now can earn some passive income off my shares in a relatively low-risk manner. What Is The Stock … Continue reading Stock Yield Enhancement Program – Earning Passive Income Through Loaning Out Your Shares To Your Brokerage
[July 22 Trading Review] Trades, Profits & Losses For July 2022
The stock market rallied strongly in the month of July, S&P 500 was up 8.10% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up almost 12%. My portfolio unrealized loss also dropped from the record 648k to 573k. Despite the negative news of record high 9.1% CPI data, Federal Reserves increasing the interest rate by 75 basis points … Continue reading [July 22 Trading Review] Trades, Profits & Losses For July 2022
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