Busy Days, Late-Night Trades

I just realised I’ve gone quiet on Tiger Brokers for some time — until recently.

No buying.

No posting.

Nothing.

And when I say “quite some time,” I mean long by my own standards. Normally, I’m far more active, but lately life has been busy enough that the market was left to do its thing without me watching every move.

Until last night.

Close to midnight, I logged into my Tiger Brokers account — not because I had a plan, but because that’s what investors do when they can’t sleep. I started scrolling, half distracted, when ABR caught my attention. The price looked cheap. Not cheap in a headline-grabbing way, but cheap compared to what I clearly remember paying and selling it for a long time ago. That memory hit instantly, and before I could talk myself out of it, I bought ABR at $8.32 per share. A very classic midnight decision.

Arbor (ABR)

Then, just past midnight today, I made another move — TLH. This one wasn’t impulsive at all. TLH has always been one of my favourites. It’s a treasury bond ETF, and I like the fact that there’s no 30% withholding tax on dividends. The dividend frequency is solid, and while the dividend payouts aren’t very big, they quietly add up over time. It’s the kind of holding that doesn’t demand attention but rewards patience.

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLH)

While checking the rest of my portfolio, I noticed that my SOXS shares were up since the last time I looked. Since SOXS is an inverse semiconductor ETF, that’s usually a sign that semiconductor stocks haven’t been having a great time. And the market backdrop supports that view. U.S. stocks edged slightly lower on Monday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq underperforming. Investor attention remains on the ongoing sell-off in AI-related stocks, with major tech names like Broadcom and Oracle extending last week’s weakness and weighing on the broader market.

Oracle (ORCL)

Broadcom (AVGO)

Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares (SOXS)

So after a long pause, I’m back — logging in late at night, revisiting old favourites, and being reminded once again that the market never really sleeps… even when I try to.

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Busy Days, Late-Night Trades

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