I first enter options trading for Pinterest stock in March 2021 where I sold a PUT contract and received 7.81% returns in just 16 days. Subsequently, I sold more PUT contracts on Pinterest but the share price started going down and my PUT contract was exercised. Since then, I have been selling covered calls on … Continue reading My Pinterest Stock Dropped Almost 50% But I Am Still Earning Money From It
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I Bought Tesla LEAPS At 3.75k 15 Days Ago (15 Oct 21) And Now It Is Worth $12.6k (236% Profits)
I bought a low delta Tesla LEAPS on 15 Oct 21, with a strike price of $1500, expiration date on 20 Jan 23 with a delta of 0.194. I pay at a premium of $3750 ($37.50 x 100) and Tesla's price was $839.70 at the time of purchase. It was before Tesla's earnings announcement on … Continue reading I Bought Tesla LEAPS At 3.75k 15 Days Ago (15 Oct 21) And Now It Is Worth $12.6k (236% Profits)
I Sold A Put Option Contract For Nvidia (Again) On 28 Oct 21. Why?
On 28 Oct 21, I sold a PUT contract on Nvidia, with details as follow: Strike Price: $260Date of Expiration: 3 Dec 21 (35 days contract)Premium Collected: $19.50 (7.5% returns) I previously close a PUT contract in 12 days because I thought Nvidia's share price is going up too high and may have a chance … Continue reading I Sold A Put Option Contract For Nvidia (Again) On 28 Oct 21. Why?
What Is Implied Volatility (IV) And Why It Matters In Options Trading?
Implied Volatility (IV) refers to the probability of the fluctuation in the market price of a stock, in short, it is a prediction of how volatile the stock can be at a certain point. The higher the IV, the more volatile in price movement the stock is expected to be. A stock can have a … Continue reading What Is Implied Volatility (IV) And Why It Matters In Options Trading?
I Close My Nvidia PUT Option Contract and Made $1405 (5.98%) in 12 days
On 15 Oct 21, I sold a PUT contract on Nvidia at a strike price $235 and collected a premium of $2025 (8.6%). The contract will expire worthless if Nvidia stays above $235 on 19 Nov 21 (35 days contract). Read more about the article here:I Made 8.6% Returns In 35 Days By Buying Nvidia … Continue reading I Close My Nvidia PUT Option Contract and Made $1405 (5.98%) in 12 days
I Was Laughed At When I Told Them I Bought LEAPS With A Low Delta
I receive a few comments when I share that I bought LEAPS contract with a low Delta. Some readers think that I do not understand options trading and that buying a LEAPS contract at a lower delta has an extremely low chance of being successful (at reaching the strike price). However, in a LEAPS contract, … Continue reading I Was Laughed At When I Told Them I Bought LEAPS With A Low Delta
How Does LEAPS Works And How I Use LEAPS To Maximise Gains?
LEAPS stands for Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities, which basically refers to buying a CALL/ PUT option contract with a long expiration date, at least 6 months or more. Essentially, if you are buying a LEAPS CALL, the strategy is to watch the share price grow, which translates to an increase in the value of the … Continue reading How Does LEAPS Works And How I Use LEAPS To Maximise Gains?
How Does The WHEEL Strategy Works?
I have mentioned the Wheel Strategy a few times in my previous articles and together with the LEAPS strategy, it is one of the two favourite strategies in options trading. In this article, I will share with you how this strategy works. The Wheel Strategy is very easy to understand, it is basically made up … Continue reading How Does The WHEEL Strategy Works?
I Sold My DBS Bank Shares To Fund This (25 Oct 21)
The Singapore bank stocks such DBS, UOB and OCBC, have always been my favourite stocks for many years. From the early years of my investing journey where I find them too expensive to the opportunity I get in 2020 to buy them cheap and thus get a profit out of them, they have always been … Continue reading I Sold My DBS Bank Shares To Fund This (25 Oct 21)
Why I Buy OTM LEAPS With A Low Delta?
I have been asked why I am buying Alphabet LEAPS CALL option with a high strike price and low delta. A low delta means a low premium price increase/ decrease with the corresponding share price movement. There are a few reasons why I choose a low delta for my LEAPS options. Lower Delta, Lower PremiumThe … Continue reading Why I Buy OTM LEAPS With A Low Delta?
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