I have started a new initiative for my Patreon members in 2026. It will contain the most valuable info that I have gathered from various reputable sources, mostly paid subscriptions, that would greatly increase the odds of profitability in trading / investing in the US stock market. If you want to trade the US market … Continue reading Explosive Stock In Second Half of 2026 *New Initiative For Patreon Members*
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Year 2025 In Review: Losing USD 400k, Gaining USD 24k
2025 started quite well for me. I was up S$15k just before the fateful day of 12 Feb 2026, where all my positions were liquidated due to a failed BULL PUT Spread, causing me to realise USD400k of losses. I took a break in the second half of February and March before restarting my portfolio … Continue reading Year 2025 In Review: Losing USD 400k, Gaining USD 24k
Trading Review Dec 25 (+USD 4944 Profits)
The US stock market has seen modest returns in the month of December and was down in mid month, before recovering towards the end of the month. The tech sector performed worse and was down more than 1.5% for the past month. In spite of the general lackluster market performance, my trading portfolio returns was … Continue reading Trading Review Dec 25 (+USD 4944 Profits)
Trading Review Nov 25 (+USD 1282 Profits)
November was the month that the US stock market started to correct, with a huge dip happening after Nvidia's earnings. While the indexes (S&P, Nasdaq) managed to recover after the dip, many stocks were still far away from their 52-week high. My profits for November 25 came mainly from taking profits on the shares that … Continue reading Trading Review Nov 25 (+USD 1282 Profits)
Trading Review Oct 25 (+USD6,109 Profits) -> Options (+USD2,486) & Shares (+USD3,533)
October 25 was a good month as I achieved almost 10% return on my current capital of USD63k. The biggest gain in a single day happened when I realised USD4.256k worth of gains by locking in the profits for some of my trades and shares as tensions rose between US and China. More info here:[10 … Continue reading Trading Review Oct 25 (+USD6,109 Profits) -> Options (+USD2,486) & Shares (+USD3,533)
Trading Review Sept 25 (+USD1,853 Profits) -> Options (+USD934) & Shares (+USD919.5)
September 25 brought me a decent return in my trading despite it being a seasonally underperforming month. The returns from stock trading were almost similar to those from options trading, clocking more than USD 900. I realised that in good months, options trading tends to outperform stock trading, probably due to the power of leverage, … Continue reading Trading Review Sept 25 (+USD1,853 Profits) -> Options (+USD934) & Shares (+USD919.5)
7 Months After Losing USD400k …
On 12 Feb 25, my brokerage IBKR liquidated all my positions (shares and options contracts), realising a total loss of USD400k, when I failed to respond to a margin call that had happened due to a failed trade. Full story here:I Was Margin Called, IBKR Liquidated ALL My Positions & Realised S$540k (USD400k) Worth Of Losses … Continue reading 7 Months After Losing USD400k …
Trading Review Aug 25 (+USD1108 Profits) -> Options (+US100 & Shares (+USD1008)
My returns from options trading dropped significantly from the previous months as some of the stocks that I did options trading on, such as Palantir, started to correct in month of August. The only profitable trade that I closed in the month of August was my LEAPS CALL on SEA, which brought a modest return … Continue reading Trading Review Aug 25 (+USD1108 Profits) -> Options (+US100 & Shares (+USD1008)
Growing My USD45k Trading Portfolio Into USD54.7k In 4 Months (21.5% Return)
Background My entire investment & trading portfolio was wiped out completely (liquidated by the brokerage for not responding to a margin call) in Feb 25, realising a total loss of USD400k. I Was Margin Called, IBKR Liquidated ALL My Positions & Realised S$540k (USD400k) Worth Of Losses After taking a break in March to re-evaluate my … Continue reading Growing My USD45k Trading Portfolio Into USD54.7k In 4 Months (21.5% Return)
Trading Review July 25 (+USD3551 Profits) -> Options (+US1859) & Shares (+USD1692)
Sharing my winning (& losing) trades for July 2025. Options Trading Buying CALL & LEAPS CALL Options (Total Profits: USD804) Selling Cash Secured PUT (Total Profits: USD1,055) Shares Trading (Total Profits: USD1,692) Trade details can be found on my Patreon page (for free), as I update my trades on the same day they are executed. … Continue reading Trading Review July 25 (+USD3551 Profits) -> Options (+US1859) & Shares (+USD1692)
Learning Investment With Jason Cai 