Recently, Jonathan Guthrie, corporate editor of the Financial Times, wrote an article stating that,$SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) $Is the real "Trump put option". This view is not only symbolic, but also has profound market logic. In the current political and economic environment, gold is becoming an important tool for investors to hedge risks. So, how do we use options strategies to go long gold efficiently?Market uncertainty and gold's safe-haven attributes in the Trump eraInvestors generally believed that Trump's policy would cover the stock market when the market fell, forming a "Trump put option". However, the reality is that the S&P 500 has fallen 6% since November last year, and the market's confidence in Trump's support is weakening. Instead, the pr
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How to hedge Trump risk? Try options to go long gold
How to buy Tesla at the bottom? Use the Buy Write strategy with Duan Yongping
Duan Yongping, a famous investor, once shared his operation case of Nvidia stock on the Xueqiu platform, providing us with a vivid example of Buy Write strategy. Briefly, he bought 100,000 Nvidia shares at a price of US $116.76, and at the same time sold the corresponding 1,000 call options, each receiving a premium of US $2,427. The option exercise price was US $120, and the expiration date was set March 20, 2026. He himself vividly described this operation as "92.5 to buy NVDA, but the delivery will be delayed by one year." This strategy enabled him to lock in part of the income while reducing the cost of holding positions, becoming a typical case of long-term stable investment.Tesla Buy Write Strategy and Profit and Loss AnalysisIn options trading, the Buy Write strategy (buying stocks
How to buy Tesla at the bottom? Use the Buy Write strategy with Duan Yongping
Time to short Hong Kong stocks? These strategies can be considered
In the past week, the Hong Kong stock market has experienced dramatic waves. At the beginning of the week,$Hang Seng Index (HSI) $It once approached the 25,000-point mark under the optimistic scenario, and then the market sentiment reversed and the index went sharply pullback/retracement. The Hang Seng Technology Index fell by more than 3% for two consecutive trading days on Thursday and Friday, with a cumulative decline of 4.1% last week, while the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng State-owned Enterprises and MSCI China Index fell by 1.1%, 1.5% and 1.7% respectively, all for two consecutive trading days. Showing a downward trend. In terms of industries, electronics services (-10.4%) and real estate (-7.5%) led the decline, while utilities (+2.1%) and energy
Quantitative tightening slows down! How is the best way to get on a car with options? Bonds?
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said on Thursday that the Federal Reserve's decision to significantly slow down the pace of shrinking balance sheet this week actually sent a worrying signal that there is a problem with market demand for long-term federal debt."This should arouse people's alarm and be regarded as a disturbing trend," Summers said in an interview on TV program. He pointed to the move as a sign that Fed policymakers believe that "the market absorption capacity of long-term bonds is limited."The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will lower the upper limit on the amount of U.S. Treasury Bond that will not be reinvested after maturity from $25 billion per month to $5 billion starting in April. While Powell said the immediate trigger for policymakers
Quantitative tightening slows down! How is the best way to get on a car with options? Bonds?
Establishing a Basic Understanding of Selling Call Options
1. Understanding the Concept of Selling Call OptionsFor those unfamiliar with options, selling options might seem confusing. Common questions include: "How can I sell an option if I don’t own any?" or "What’s the point of selling an option?" To help clarify this concept, let's use a real-life example of selling a used car.Used Car Sale AnalogyImagine you own a used car currently valued at 20,000 yuan. You believe its price won’t significantly increase in the next few months. So, you decide to sell a call option on the car.Buyer (Friend B): Your friend B wants to buy your car but doesn’t have enough money right now. He wants the option to buy it at 20,000 yuan within the next three months.Seller (You): You agree to grant Friend B this right by selling a call option. In return, you collect 1
S&P 500 stabilizing? These strategies can be long SPY
After the S&P 500 experienced a historic correction, the market is gradually showing signs of stabilization. The sentiment of options traders is shifting, with markets no longer betting on sharp declines, and even before U.S. stocks rebounded strongly last Friday, they had begun to sell off S&P 500 hedges.Data shows that compared to betting$S&P 500ETF (SPY) $Calls up 10%, put options that protect a 10% drop in SPY over the next three months cost has dropped to its lowest level since 2023. This suggests that the market's fears of a further plunge have waned, although confidence in a rebound has not yet been fully established."We're likely to see a period of stability until at least next week," said Alon Rosin, head of institutional equity d
S&P 500 stabilizing? These strategies can be long SPY
Tencent's Q4 financial report is about to be released! How to Play Options Strategy?
Tencent Holdings will release its latest quarterly earnings report on March 19.The market generally expects that Tencent Q4 is expected to achieve revenue of 168.435 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.53%; The expected earnings per share are 4.553 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 62.21%.Many institutions are optimistic about Tencent's performance, believing that it will have a solid performance in games, advertising, financial technology and other fields.More than 90% of analysts have given Tencent a "strong recommendation" rating. The average target price of institutions is HK $509, and the highest target price is HK $676.Looking forward to this performance,Investors are still focusing on the performance of game sector revenue, video account advertising and other high-margin busin
Tencent's Q4 financial report is about to be released! How to Play Options Strategy?
Nvidia GTC 2025 is coming! Moment to go long?
March 17th to 21st, local time,$Nvidia (NVDA) $The annual event GTC Conference will be held in San Jose, California, USA. As the top summit in the global AI industry, it is expected to attract 25,000 participants to participate on site and another 300,000 participants to participate online. This conference is a stage for Nvidia to showcase its technological innovation achievements, and has a significant impact on the global technology industry structure and capital market.On Nvidia's recent earnings call, its CEO Jensen Huang confirmed that the upcoming Blackwell B300 series, codenamed Blackwell Ultra, is scheduled to be released in the second half of this year. In addition to higher computing performance, the Blackwell Ultra card also comes with mor
Nvidia GTC 2025 is coming! Moment to go long?
End of pullback? Options help to go long indexes
Recently, U.S. stocks have experienced a sharp correction, with the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ index falling more than 10% from its peak, officially entering a technical correction phase. The $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ has declined even further, dropping over 14%. Does this rapid adjustment indicate a shift in market sentiment towards a bear market, or does it present a valuable buying opportunity? For investors, the current market environment allows for effective participation in index rebounds through options strategies while maintaining risk control. This article will explore several options strategies suitable for going long on indices in today’s market.Market Analysis: Is the Correction a Buying Opportunity?Historica
Low-risk bottom-hunting Intel? Put options to help you out
According to a statement released by Intel Corporation on Wednesday,$Intel (INTC) $The company appointed Lip Bu Tan as its next CEO. Chen Liwu, 65, will officially take office as CEO on March 18. He will rejoin the board after stepping down in August 2024.After the announcement of the above news, Intel's stock price rose nearly 11% after hours, and the stock rose 4.6% in regular U.S. stock trading on Wednesday. In the past 12 months, Intel's stock price has fallen by more than 54%, bringing its market value to $89.5 billion.Chen Liwu's predecessor, Intel CEO, was Pat Gelsinger, who was dismissed by the board of directors for failing to effectively revive Intel's product lineup. Gelsinger has tried to transform Intel into a chip foundry, a contract ma
Low-risk bottom-hunting Intel? Put options to help you out
What if the market crashes? These options strategies can help you
Recently, the Big Seven of Technology has been sold off due to poor performance.Despite the recent sell-off in U.S. technology stocks, Wedbush believes this is only a short-term phenomenon, saying that the stock prices of leading companies in the field of artificial intelligence are still expected to hit record highs in the second half of 2025. The bank's top stock picks include$英伟达 (NVDA.US)$、$苹果 (AAPL.US)$、$特斯拉 (TSLA.US)$、$微软 (MSFT.US)$And$Palantir (PLTR.US)$。Data show that the Nasdaq index, which is dominated by technology stocks, has fallen 9.71% so far this year, Nvidia has
What if the market crashes? These options strategies can help you
Low-risk bargain hunting Tesla? Put option policy helps you
On Monday, Tesla shares closed down more than 15%, their worst intraday performance since September 2020。 Monday was Tesla's seventh worst trading day on record. At the same time, amid concerns about a U.S. economic recession, the Nasdaq fell nearly 5% intraday and closed down 4%.As of the close, Tesla has fallen by more than 54% from its record high set in December last year, more than halved, and its market value has evaporated by about 800 billion US dollars.After the U.S. stock market closed on Monday, Musk said he was running his business with "great difficulty."In an interview with Fox Business Channel, host Larry Kudlow mentioned that after Musk became the director of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), he sacrificed his time in other businesses and asked: "How do you ma
Low-risk bargain hunting Tesla? Put option policy helps you
Duan Yongping made a move! Copy homework with bullish spreads?
After selling the puts of Tencent and Nvidia one after another, Duan Yongping had "a lot of cash" in his hands because the buyers did not exercise their rights. He was thinking about full positions and preparing to attack TSMC again.In his view, TSMC is a good company, but he is worried that it is an asset-heavy company, and he has never made a move. It is a hindsight. Fortunately, the premium of this good company selling put is quite good now.Duan Yongping: After many puts expired in January, a lot of cash (cash) was vacated.U.S. stocks are so expensive, and there are still people who are tossing so much. The interest rate of t-bill (note: U.S. short-term Treasury Bond) has also dropped, which is a bit difficult to handle. Start thinking about TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa
Duan Yongping made a move! Copy homework with bullish spreads?
Risk-free bargain hunting? Put option policy helps you
Under the frequent rate hike in U.S. stocks this year, many star stocks have also ushered in a sharp stock price correction. "Bottom-hunting" has become the common choice of many investors. "Bottom-hunting" is extremely attractive at this moment of panic. However, many investors are worried about "buying the bottom halfway up the mountain" and are entangled.Among the option strategies, there happens to be a strategy suitable for the current situation of "bargain hunting:" called Protectvie Put. This strategy can help investors incur limited losses even in the situation of "bargain hunting halfway up the mountain", allowing investors to bargain hunting boldly with confidence. The method is very simple. When buying stocks, buy the corresponding Put option (Put), that is, Long stock + long Pu
Risk-free bargain hunting? Put option policy helps you
Nvidia breaks its position! How to use options to protect the fruits of victory?
Since generative AI became mainstream, Nvidia$Nvidia (NVDA) $It has been a market darling for nearly two years. Since its low in late 2022, the stock has surged more than 1000%.Now, however, it looks like the stock is falling out of favor, having fallen nearly 7% after announcing a double beat in its fourth-quarter earnings call.Nvidia faces significant headwinds, such as declining margins, poorer ability to convert earnings into cash flow, and more importantly, trade restrictions (import tariffs) already in effect and possible export restrictions on the company's products. Furthermore, its latest generation has performed disappointingly. Technical analysis also suggests that the downside risk of the stock outweighs the upside potential.Performance i
Nvidia breaks its position! How to use options to protect the fruits of victory?
Broadcom's financial report will be released! Can you short volatility like this?
In 2024,$Broadcom (AVGO) $It can be described as the "last dark horse" in AI chip stocks! Its stock price will rise by more than 110% in 2024, and it will soar by more than 24% on the financial report day on December 12, setting the largest single-day increase in history. Its market value directly exceeded one trillion US dollars, becoming the 12th in the world and the 9th in the United States. A listed company with a market value of US $1 trillion.However, after entering 2025, Broadcom's stock price has shown an adjustment trend with the general market trend, falling nearly 14% year-to-date, and its overall market value has fallen back to above US $900 billion.On March 6, 2025 (after-hours Eastern Time), Broadcom will soon release its financial repo
Broadcom's financial report will be released! Can you short volatility like this?
Nvidia's stock price has overturned, is it a good opportunity for options to bargain hunting?
Trump's statement on imposing tariffs stimulated panic in the U.S. stock market. The three major stock indexes of the U.S. stock market fell sharply at the end of the day, with a drop of more than 2% at one point. Among them, the share price of leading AI stocks fell nearly 9% on Monday to $114.06, with the highest intraday drop of more than 10% at one point.Currently, Nvidia's stock price has fallen back to the level of last September, the price before the U.S. presidential election.The company's market value has shrunk to $2.78 trillion, and Monday's decline once again wiped $265 billion off Nvidia's market value. According to Dow Jones Market Data, Nvidia's current market value has shrunk by about $900 billion from its peak of $3.66 trillion on January 6.Jordan Klein, a trading desk ana
Nvidia's stock price has overturned, is it a good opportunity for options to bargain hunting?
The Big Seven collapsed! Time to Short Volatility?
After two years of chasing a seemingly overwhelming rally in big tech stocks, options traders have shown signs of fatigue.Investors are scrambling for more protective measures as the so-called "Magnificent 7" of U.S. technology stocks lags behind the broader stock market amid growing concerns about U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence and the overall economy.In the second half of February, most "Big Seven" companiesOption costs are all rising。 Last week, Apple's three-month IV reached its highest value since September last year, and its slope was also the largest since August last year, when the liquidation of yen carry trade panicked global financial markets and stimulated protection demand.Another troubling sign is increasing put positions in stocks such as Nvidia. Nomura said buyin
What if the U.S. stock market crashes? Look at Volatility
On Thursday morning Eastern Time, Trump said that the tariffs on Mexico and Canada originally scheduled to take effect on March 4th will be implemented as scheduled. The April 2 reciprocal tariff plan will still be in full effect. In addition, according to CCTV news, the French Finance Minister said that if the United States imposes tariffs, the EU will respond with the same measures; The Prime Minister of Canada said that if the tariff policy imposed by the United States and Canada is implemented, it will respond immediately and strongly. Trump's latest statement means that the U.S. government will push forward tariff measures in an all-round way, pushing the US Dollar Index to rise rapidly in intraday trading, rising nearly 0.5% in the day, once standing at 107, while the Canadian dollar
What if the U.S. stock market crashes? Look at Volatility
Treasury Bond in the United States rose rapidly! How is the best way to get on the bus with options?
Behind the sharp drop in U.S. bond yields overnight, on the one hand, the market's panic about "recession-style interest rate cuts" is spreading, and on the other handIt is also a "understanding" of the new US Treasury Secretary's tough stance.On Tuesday, the day after Trump confirmed that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect next week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bescent said that with the implementation of Trump's policies,10-year U.S. Treasury yields'should naturally decline '。 He also said earlier: "President Trump and I are both focused on 10-year U.S. bonds."This remark completely ignited investors' bullish sentiment towards U.S. debt. On Tuesday, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield plummeted 10 basis points to just below 4.29%, significantly lower than 4.57% a week ago and the lowe
Treasury Bond in the United States rose rapidly! How is the best way to get on the bus with options?
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