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The Fed has paused rate hikes, putting the next inflation release in focus. Early Thursday morning Singapore time, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, pausing further tightening after September’s hike. However, two officials voted for another increase, highlighting differences over the policy outlook. Rising energy prices have added to inflation concerns. US CPI (Consumer Price Index) rose 3.7% year-on-year in September, with price pressures extending beyond energy to some goods and services. At 8:30pm tonight, the US will release September PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index) data—one of the Fed’s most closely watched inflation measures. Core PCE, which excludes food and energy, will be a key gauge of underlying price pressures. LSEG data shows the market expect

Major economic releases and company earnings can move markets before the regular open. For options investors, being able to act on news and adjust positions promptly matters. Tiger Trade now supports extended-hours options trading on 24 popular US stocks, including NVIDIA and Tesla. Trade up to 2 hours before the regular open, and for 15 minutes after the close. Just in time for earnings season. When can you trade? Which stocks are covered? How do you place an order? Here’s what you need to know. Start Earlier with Tiger Trade For Singapore investors, options pre-market hours fall conveniently in the evening. After dinner, you can catch up on earnings and economic news, check the market, and prepare your orders. You can start trading from 7:30 pm during US daylight saving time, or 8:30 pm

When market sentiment is euphoric and asset prices have already risen sharply, investors may see potential for a pullback but hesitate to short the underlying asset. What if the rally continues? Could they withstand the losses? In this Options Bootcamp livestream, experienced options investor Oliver , @Oliver 的期權旅途, shared one approach: when market enthusiasm is strong, implied volatility (IV) is elevated, and option premiums are relatively high, investors can explore selling calls at higher strike prices, starting with a small position. However, finding a contract worth considering is only the beginning. Monitoring prices after opening a position, deciding when to adjust exposure, and keeping enough capital available f

Stocks generate returns from the direction of price movements. Options can also help you understand how the market is pricing the potential size and pace of those moves, as well as market sentiment. They can serve as a rear-view mirror for stocks, offer clues about changing expectations, and provide ways to protect a stock position. Stock prices show the path the market has already taken. Options prices offer a view of how much the market is willing to pay for potential volatility over a given period. Options data is no crystal ball, but it can add context that may not be obvious from a price chart alone. What can options data tell stock investors? 1. See what the market is focusing on: Calls, puts, and PCR Call and put trading volume, open interest, and the put/call ratio (PCR) can help s

When people first get into options, the question they often ask is: “I’m bullish on this stock. Which Call should I buy?” After a while, the questions change: Why can I lose money even when I get the direction right? Are strategies for sellers safer? Spreads seem like they can manage risk, but what should I watch out for when using them? Many people go through these five stages as they learn about options. They aren’t a fixed progression: you might skip a stage or move back and forth between them. Read through to the end for a new‑trader surprise 🎁—then see which stage sounds most like you. Stage 1: The eager beginner — “This contract is cheap. Why not give it a try?” When you’re new to options, low-priced, deep out-of-the-money contracts can be tempting. You watch the underlying stock mov

In a single trading session, some call options lost more than 90% of their value, while certain put contracts rose severalfold. On October 9, one Nvidia call contract fell 95.33%, while an IREN put contract gained 500%. Meanwhile, Palantir and Apple bucked the trend, with gains in selected call options. In a market like this, it is easy to focus on which contract delivered the biggest return. But for options beginners, the more useful questions are: Why do contracts perform so differently? And is getting the direction right enough to make a profit? AI Tech Stocks Under Pressure as Short-Dated Calls Tumble Reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue fell short of earlier expectations prompted investors to reassess AI valuations. Developments in the Middle East and shifting interest-rate expect

As a platform that has supported over 100,000 options investors, we have seen many traders grow from their first steps into more experienced investors. Today, we share Ocdoms’ journey and hope it inspires you to start exploring options. Like many others, Ocdoms first learned about options through a friend’s recommendation. After understanding the basics, he started trading. At the beginning, he was still learning how different strategies worked and often learned through real trading experience. It was when he tried an Apple Short Put strategy that he found an approach that better matched his mindset. Compared with using Long Call or Long Put strategies to focus only on short-term price movements, Short Put felt more aligned with his thinking — instead of only asking whether a stock would r

US stocks have recently turned more volatile as oil prices, Treasury yields and other macro factors weigh on sentiment. At the same time, tech stocks are moving in very different directions, with NVIDIA showing relative strength while some semiconductor names pull back. For long-term investors, this creates a familiar dilemma: You still believe in the stock, but you may not expect a sharp rise in the near term. So what can you do while holding it? A Covered Call is one common options strategy. It combines holding shares with selling a Call option. You keep your stock, set a price at which you are willing to sell, and receive an option premium upfront. But the premium is not “risk-free income”. The key trade-off is simple: Give up part of the future upside in exchange for premium today. 1.

Many beginners see options mainly as a way to speculate on short-term price moves. But buying calls or puts involves more than getting the direction right: time decay and changes in volatility can also affect returns. Selling options offers another approach. Some investors use it alongside stock holdings to collect premiums and plan potential share purchases or sales. It can complement a long-term portfolio, provided the obligations and risks are understood. The “Insurance Business” Analogy An insurer collects premiums in exchange for accepting risk. Option sellers make a similar trade-off: they receive a premium upfront and take on an obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset if assigned. Time decay can work in the seller’s favour. If an option expires worthless, the seller keeps the

Strike prices. Implied volatility. The Greeks. New to options? The terminology can feel overwhelming, yet the core idea is intuitive: pay a cost today to lock‑in a choice for tomorrow. Think of paying extra for a flight ticket that lets you cancel before a specified date. You are paying for flexibility — even if you never end up using that option. An option works on the same logic. The buyer pays a premium to obtain the right to buy or sell an asset at an agreed strike price within a set timeframe. If assigned, the seller must fulfil the corresponding obligation. This concept is far from new. The Greek philosopher Thales famously secured rights to olive presses ahead of an expected bumper harvest and profited when demand surged. Centuries later, the introduction of standardised stock optio