🌟🌟🌟A good options strategy when $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ is experiencing a downturn is a Bear Put Spread.  A Bear Put Spread is a popular and conservative strategy for a moderate decline in QQQ's price. You simultaneously buy a put option at a higher strike price and sell a put option with the same expiration date but at a lower strike price. The advantage is that your maximum loss is limited to the net premium paid to open the position and the maximum profit is capped at the difference between the strike prices minus the net premium paid.  This defines your risk and reward upfront. @Tiger_comments @TigerStars

🌟🌟🌟When fear grips the market, it feels like deja vu.  We have seen this before: dotcom bubbles, crypto winters & even pandemic panic.  Each time investors wrestle with the same question - do we add, reduce or simply wait it out? For those holding tech stocks, the temptation is strong to hit the sell button.  But here is the paradox: the very sector sparking anxiety is also the one shaping our future.  AI  is not a passing fad.  It is a tectonic shift.  From healthcare breakthroughs to productivity revolutions, its long term potential is undeniable. Yes valuations may wobble.  Hype cycles can burn.  But underneath the noise lies conviction.  The companies building real AI infrastructure - chips, data centers, enterprise solutions are l

🌟🌟🌟2025 has been a year of precious surprises.  Silver surged to fresh all time highs , outpacing Gold , while Gold itself has entered rebound mode.  Institutions now whisper a bold target : USD 5000 by 2026. For me, the conviction has already paid off.  My position in $iShares Gold Trust(IAU)$  is up 75% while in $iShares Silver Trust(SLV)$  I am up 94%.  This is proof that patience and belief in Gold and Silver can shine brighter than any headline. Gold is the anchor: Safe haven in troubled times .  Gold has stability, resilience and the promise of compounding magic. Silver is the sprinter:  It is volatil

🌟🌟🌟 Broadcom $Broadcom(AVGO)$  delivered positive earnings and yet the stock slipped more than 4% in after hours trading.  Why?  The headline number : USD 73 billion in AI product backlogs.  Instead of sparking excitement, it left some investors disappointed, questioning whether demand is slowing or whether expectations had simply run too high. But here is the truth: Backlogs are not abandonment.  They are a sign of demand outpacing supply.  The market wanted fireworks but what it got was a reminder that scaling AI infrastructure is a marathon, not a sprint. The dip is not the death of AI.  It is a recalibration of narratives .  Investors are learning that AI growth will be lum

🌟🌟🌟2025 taught me plenty. I learn that markets don't just swing, they dance. Sometimes a tango of tech stocks, sometimes a chacha of SREITs & occasionally a full blown moonwalk of crypto.  My biggest insight? Resilience beats prediction. I don't need to catch every step but I do need to stay on the floor. As I unlock 2026, 3 keywords guide me: Growth - not just in portfolio numbers but in discipline, patience & the joy of learning. Growth is the courage to plant seeds even when the soil looks rocky. Stability - the strength that keeps my sleigh steady when the markets jingle too loudly. Stability leads to compounding. Conviction - the spark that keeps me investing with purpose.  Conviction is what turns chaos into clarity & lessons into legacy. If 2025 was a dance fl

🌟🌟🌟Here is a playful wrap up of my investing year, sung to the tune of Jingle Bells, with a dash of humour & hope: "Jingle gains, Jingle gains Riding all the way Oh what fun it is to trade And end the year up - Hooray! Stocks on waves we go Laughing all the way Options Bells ring, making spirits bright What fun it is to gift conviction And see my portfolio grow!" So here I am, jingling into Christmas, not just up in numbers but in spirit . My sleigh isn't weighed down by regrets, only by conviction, resilience and patience, wrapped up like presents. The markets may wobble but I will keep laughing through the ride, because patience is the real bell that rings. Jingle gains , Jingle gains May all of us experience them. May we all keep laughing through the ride because the best ret

🌟🌟🌟A good example of a Death Cross occurred for $iShares Bitcoin Trust(IBIT)$ on November 16 25.  On this date the 50 day moving average of Bitcoin's price crossed below its 200 day moving average. This strong bearish signal came after Bitcoin had already dropped about 25% from its early October peak of USD 126,000. The Death Cross signal further accelerated the selling pressure, leading to iBit ETF experiencing over USD 1.26 billion in net outflows in mid November alone.  This is the longest stretch of outflows since its launch in January 2024. This example is interesting because while the traditional interpretation of a Death Cross is a strong sell signal for an impending bear market, previous Death Crosses in Bitcoin's history actua

🌟🌟🌟A good  example of a Golden Cross occurred for $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ around July 2024, where its 50 day SMA crossed above its 200 day SMA. This technical indicator confirmed a major shift in investor sentiment from bearish to strongly bullish.  Short term buying pressure was now dominant and likely to persist. This event in Rocket Lab's history highlights how a Golden Cross can act as a powerful confirmation signal for a new sustained uptrend in a growth stock , validating the fundamental story with strong technical indicators. @Tiger_chat @Tiger_comments @TigerSta

🌟🌟🌟$CSE Global(544.SI)$ is one of my best performing Singapore stocks this year as it is up a massive 120% year todate.  This rapid rise is fueled by its strategic positioning within the booming data centre market, strong contract wins and a landmark deal with $Amazon.com(AMZN)$  .  On top of that CSE Global pays a dividend yield of 2.4%.  Slow and Steady Wins the Race 😍😍😍🌈🌈🌈💰💰💰 @Tiger_SG  @Tiger_comments  @TigerStars  @TigerClub  

🌟🌟🌟I like to use the Golden Cross and Death Cross in my technical analysis.  These chart patterns involve the crossover of 2 major moving averages typically the 50 day SMA and the 200 day SMA. I use the Golden Cross and Death Cross to confirm major shifts in market momentum and trend direction. The Golden Cross is a Bullish Buy Signal which occurs when a shorter term moving average (the 50 day SMA) crosses above a longer term moving average (the 200 day SMA). In contrast a Death Cross is the inverse pattern where the shorter term moving average (the 50 day SMA) crosses below the longer term moving average (the 200 day SMA). A Death Cross is a Bearish Sell signal which indicates the short term momentum is rapidly deteriorating and selling pressure is taking hold. Both the Golden Cross

🌟🌟🌟The space sector is booming.  At the heart of this excitement is $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ often called a mini SpaceX.  It is an evocative comparison that hints at the same disruptive spirit and innovation that have made SpaceX a household name. Rocket Lab is an emerging leader in a volatile but fast growing industry.    Rocket Lab's share price has been going up like a rocket to the moon as it is up 29% in the past 5 days and 154% year todate. This can be attributed to Rocket Lab's recent success in major new contract wins, positive analyst ratings and growing market anticipation for its upcoming reusable Neutron rocket launch.  Neutron is designed to rival SpaceX's Falcon 9. Rocket Lab is a high growth , hig

🌟🌟🌟 $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ is a good example of a fast moving stock where recent information such as AI advancements , cloud performance or regulatory news, has a disproportionate impact on its price. I would use a shorter term EMA, such as the 10 day or 20 day EMA to analyse Google's strong rally in late 2025.    The price consistently used the rising EMA as a dynamic support level , allowing me to identify opportunities to buy in minor dips while staying aligned with the immediate powerful trend. EMA provides a more timely and effective tool for making trading decisions compared to the more slow moving generalised SMA. Google is an excellent strategy of using the EMA to ride short to medium term trends for a high growth stock like Go

🌟🌟🌟Example of   SMA in action can be seen by observing the 200 day SMA of $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ . This long term average is an indicator for assessing the overall health & direction of a major trend,  filtering out short term price volatility to provide a smooth, clear signal to long term investors. Throughout 2025, Nvidia's share price experiences significant day to day and weekly fluctuations.  However a long term investor using the 200 day SMA would have a clear simple strategy: When the stock price remains consistently above the 200 day SMA , it is considered to be in a strong bullish upward trend. The SMA acts as a major long term support level. The 200 day SMA ignores minor dips & temporary pullbacks, preventing investors

🌟🌟🌟This is a dilemma - to bet it all on the proven US market or seek value in the dynamic , yet volatile Asia. My answer is "Why not both?" This isn't about choosing between these 2 markets .  It combines fundamentally 2 different markets to forge a more robust , resilient and globally diversified portfolio. Investing in both the US and Asian markets allows me to capture the best of both worlds and effectively manage risk through diversification. It is about balancing growth and value .  I get exposure to high growth , innovation driven engine of the US markets while at the same time , I am tapping into the attractive valuations and steady high dividend strategies offered by markets in Singapore, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. This is also about not putting all my eggs into 1 bas

🌟🌟🌟Wall Street roared in approval today after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced an anticipated 25 basis point rate cut.  More importantly Jerome Powell adopted a less hawkish tone than feared.  This perceived doveness unleased a massive relief rally across major stock indices. Investors rotated into risk assets, driven by hopes for easier financial conditions ahead and a clear "wait and see" approach from the Fed that calmed fears of overly restrictive monetary policy. Hooray for Jerome Powell!   He is like Santa Claus sending cheer to the markets.  🥰🍀🥰🎅🎅🎅🌈🌈🌈💰💰💰🎁🎁🎁 @Tiger_comments @TigerStars

🌟🌟🌟$iShares Silver Trust(SLV)$  has surged to a fresh all time high of USD 55.17 recently , significantly outpacing gold which remains in consolidation phase.  The big question is whether to ride the wave of this powerful breakout , wait for a potential pullback or exit the precious metals markets altogether. Why is Silver Outpacing Gold? Industrial Demand Surge : Unlike Gold , nearly 60% of silver's annual demand comes from industrial uses .  The global push for green energy , particularly in solar panels and EVs , has created a massive , sustained demand .  This makes silver's demand more "stickier" than gold , which is primarily a monetary hedge. Critical Supply Shortage : The silver market has been