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
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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)
I Bought BULL CALL Spreads (Jan 28) On Robinhood, Palantir, BMNR, Oracle & LEAPS CALL On Sofi
I recently tried using a new options strategy, which is the BULL CALL Spread (BCS) Strategy. It is a bullish strategy that involves both buying and selling CALL options at different strike prices on the same expiration date. Read more here: How Does Bull CALL Spread Work? The companies that I used BCS on include … Continue reading I Bought BULL CALL Spreads (Jan 28) On Robinhood, Palantir, BMNR, Oracle & LEAPS CALL On Sofi
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)
Update Of My USD45k Portfolio (Investing + Trading): USD45k ==> USD50.5k
My USD45k trading portfolio grew to USD50k, thanks to the profits that I have made from trading shares and options over the past 3 months (April 25 to June 25). Reference:Trading Review June 25 (+USD2,436 Profits) Trading Review May 25 (+USD2,059 Profits) Trading Review April 25 (+USD806 Profits) My winning trades are consolidated in this … Continue reading Update Of My USD45k Portfolio (Investing + Trading): USD45k ==> USD50.5k
Learning Investment With Jason Cai 