$MongoDB Inc.(MDB)$ MDB: took profit from this long trade. MDB rose in the past few trading session and seems to benefit from the AI breakthrough by the Chinese firms. Not so how that fully relates but happy to take profit when opportunity show itself
$BABA 20250207 95.0 CALL$ BABA: collect 1.05% premium from this covered call with strike at $95. Contract expires in 2 weeks on 7th Feb. Poor timing when selling this call 🤣🙄. BABA is spiking up now after releasing news that their AI model were also competitive against othet competitors right on Lunar New Year's Day and the market is responding positively for it. Maybe it'll continue its march up, or retrace due to profit taking. The call strike is above my holding average so I'll take profit either way, just the upside for the run is now determined and limited.
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Key reasons why the Deepseek fear won’t affect AI spending Spending on AI infrastructure falls into two major categories: cloud providers and AI research labs. Neither of these areas will be affected by Deepseek. AI infrastructure spending for cloud providers like Oracle, AWS, Microsoft will not be affected at all. Major cloud providers like Oracle, AWS, and Microsoft will continue investing in AI infrastructure. Their role is similar to utility companies that provide power or internet—these services remain essential regardless of changes in technology. When training efficiency improves, it allows for the creation of even more complex AI models with advanced training methods. Comparison to energy: Jus
IBM surge after Q4 Earning, ATH comes with AI promotion
$IBM(IBM)$ rose 9% after Wednesday's after-hours announcement of its 24Q4 earnings, bringing the stock to a new all-time high and another company that benefited from the AI surge this quarter.In terms of market feedback, the sentiment given by the market is quite positive due to the Q4 earnings beat and upbeat guidance for FY25.Since the company's valuation level (around 22x forward P/E) is not too high in the AI sector, the market is still willing to pay for it regardless of its revenue growth rate.Investment highlightsRedhat acquisition may be the best decision in history.Double-digit software revenue growth in Q4 (+10% YoY to $7.92bn), driven by further acceleration in Redhat, and AI business orders have exceeded $5bn to date, up nearly $2bn YoY
Meta's Bold AI Investments Signal Strategic Shift Toward Future Growth
Earnings Report Highlights: Meta Platforms ( $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ ) has just announced its Q4 earnings, revealing revenue of $48.39 billion, up 21% year-over-year, and a net income of $20.84 billion, a significant 49% increase. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at $8.02, surpassing analysts' expectations of $6.77. Surprise: The user growth exceeded forecasts with daily active users reaching 3.35 billion compared to the expected 3.32 billion. Additionally, Meta's AI chatbot, Meta AI, saw its subscriber base grow to over 700 million monthly active users, a notable surprise given the rapid adoption. Forward Guidance: Meta anticipates Q1 2025 revenue between $39.5 billion and $41.8 billion, suggesting an 8%-15% year-over-year growth. No full-ye
At a time of mixed long and short signals, why does the market place more on $Microsoft(MSFT)$ "short signals" after earnings?The following this reason can not be ignoredCloud revenues falling short of expectations is the original sin; previously expectations were given too high and actually not met, a failure of expectation management;Microsoft's Capex investments rely heavily on cloud revenues to be realized, and once revenues fall short of expectations, it may make investors doubt the efficiency of its Capex investmentsEarnings and Market FeedbackMSFT fell within minutes of releasing its 25Q2 earnings report, then the decline narrowed generally to just 1% at most, but then fell over 6% on the call.This kind of volatility is not common for Micro
$GOOGL 20250207 180.0 PUT$ I am shame to admit I buy back to close at break even. Reason is fed decision, Feb 4 Google financial report report and I am quite leveraged on NVDA. I need to reduce leverage to survive my nvda Feb 7, CSP options
Fed Hits Pause: Uncertainty Reigns as Markets React
1. Fed Holds Rates, Pauses After Aggressive Cuts The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady after cutting a full percentage point over its last three meetings in 2024. With inflation still above target and economic growth holding firm, policymakers opted to wait for more data before deciding on further moves. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a shift in confidence, replacing previous optimism about "progress" on inflation with a more cautious statement that "inflation remains somewhat elevated." Powell press conf 2. Market Jitters and Powell’s Balancing Act Markets initially tumbled after the Fed’s announcement, with bond yields rising and stocks declining. However, Powell’s press conference later softened the blow, leading to a recovery by the close. The
$NIO 20250228 5.0 CALL$ NIO: collect 2.4% premium from these covered calls. Strike set at $5 which is 19% higher. Contracts will expire in 4 weeks on 28th Feb. NIO been stagnant and the momentum is bearish for the middle term. Haven't seen any catalyst that is moving the stock until earnings.
$SOFI 20250221 14.0 PUT$ SoFI: collect 1.85% premium from these cash secured put with strike at $14. Contract expires in 3 weeks on 21st Feb. SoFI fell pretty sharply from $18 to current level. Selling out at $14 strike seems to provide a level of support for the duration. Will adjust trade accordingly.
$WOLF 20250207 5.0 PUT$ WOLF: collect 7.6% premium from these cash secured put with strike at $5. Contract expires in 3 weeks on 21st Feb. WOLF been falling for a while now and seems to find it it's support around $5. Using that as strike and hope to provide some level of confidence for the trade to turn in my favour.
$NVDA 20250131 115.0 PUT$ $NVDA 20250131 115.0 PUT$ A quick 3 days CSPut contract on NVDA as the stock for the past 3 days been trading within the 150 & 200 EMA, if the share price closes at this strike, will be prepared to take assignment of the underlying, on the other hand, there's a CSP at a much higher strike that was opened before the Deep Seek saga tis will likely roll that out to next week and also to a lower strike.
So, more often than not i share my wins. But to show balance, i don't always win. Today im going to share a very recent loss. $NextEra Energy Partners LP(NEP)$ has been an amazing stock for me until last year when they announced they may not be able to continue to increase their dividend payments in the near term due to high interest rates, and the stock price got smashed. I truely believed this was a market overreaction. So I brought more because their dividend return popped to over 20%. So why did i originally invest in this company and why did i have the conviction to buy more? Well it fitted my dividend return and dividend growth criteria, i invested in it a few years back, it was returning over 15% in annually in dividends and had over 1
DeepSeek US AI Fear,Should You Buy AMD Stock Before February 4?
$Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ AMD has faced some challenges in recent months. In December, Bank of America downgraded the company, reducing its price target from $188 to $150 and shifting its recommendation from "buy" to "neutral." Shortly after, HSBC issued a double downgrade, lowering their target to $110, citing intense competition in the AI space, where they believe AMD will ultimately struggle to stay ahead. Goldman Sachs also surprised investors by labeling AMD as one to avoid in 2025, cutting their price target to $129 from $175. They mentioned modest growth prospects and doubts about AMD outperforming its competitors or meeting its market targets. A few weeks ago, another analyst downgraded the stock, maintaining a $210 target but noting ex
$NVDA 20250221 95.0 PUT$ NVDA is still lingering around its 200SMA level. Saw that NVDA rejected off $128-$130 earlier during premarket. Hope to see a bounce off 200SMA level, thus will continue to look out for it. For now, selling some more NVDA cash secured puts. Do watch out for FOMC announcement as well if you are trading intraday.
$QQQ 20250129 529.0 CALL$ Selling a 0DTE Covered call against the underlying to hedge against further down side for today. Expecting the market to head back up slightly later part of the day, and that this call to expire worthless. $QQQ 20250129 529.0 CALL$
$Schwab US Broad Market ETF(SCHB)$ 🌟🌟🌟The US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell kept rates unchanged on Wednesday and the markets remained lower. In such volatile times SCHB provides a comprehensive coverage of 2500 of the largest US companies of all market capitalisations from large, mid to small publicly traded companies. Nonetheless the Top 10 holdings still include the Magnificent 7 from Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Alphabet Class A and Class C, Tesla as well as Broadcom and Berkshire Hathaway. The Top 10 holdings weightage is 31%. The expense ratio is only 0.03%, which is among the lowest in competing ETFs. SCHB pays dividends every 3 months. The current dividend yield
$NVDA 20251219 80.0 PUT$ Sold NVDA Dec 80 Put for $500 USD, taking advantage of yet another down day. Expect volatility to still be high, and bracing over the next few days and even weeks for volatility to die down.