Access China Opportunities via Futures during Holidays
๐ถ Options Puppy Beginner Guide: How I Trade China A50 Futures During Market Holidays ๐จ๐ณ Why I Started Looking at Futures I am usually known as Options Puppy because I like selling options and collecting premiums, but sometimes I also trade futures when I see a short-term opportunity. For me, futures are not about trying to predict the market perfectly. Instead, I use them as another tool to trade short-term movements in the market. One example is the FTSE China A50 Index Futures traded on SGX. This gives me exposure to the movement of large-cap Chinese A-share companies without having to buy individual Chinese stocks. The important thing for a beginner is to understand that futures are different from stocks and options. Futures use margin and can create profits or losses quickly, so I need
๐ถ๐ Options Puppy Beginner Guide: Scraping Premium by Selling Cash-Secured Puts During an NVDA Uptrend - Access China Opportunities via Futures during Holidays
๐ My basic idea: I donโt chase NVDA โ I get paid to wait ๐ถ My Options Puppy strategy is simple: when NVDA is moving in an upswing, I do not necessarily want to chase the stock after it has already moved higher. Instead, I can use a cash-secured put to get paid while waiting for a lower entry price. ๐ฐ The important part is that I am willing to buy 100 NVDA shares if I get assigned. That changes the entire mindset of the trade. I am not selling a naked put and hoping nothing happens. I am setting a price where I would be comfortable becoming a shareholder. ๐ In my latest example, I sold an NVDA $230 put and received roughly $19.50โ$19.59 per share in premium. One options contract represents 100 shares, so approximately $1,950โ$1,959 of premium was collected before fees. ๐ฏ My objective is eff