To The Moon

In this stock trading competition, @Bonta distinguished himself with his strong background in project management within Singapore’s construction industry and his extensive experience in derivatives trading. Over 15 years ago, he began his options journey as a buyer after attending options investing courses. Following that, he transitioned to selling options through self-study and experimentation. However, due to prohibitively high commissions at the time, he shifted to dividend value investing. Several years ago, thanks to Tiger’s lower options fees, he returned to options selling. Today, while he still maintains a dividend portfolio, the majority of his positions are executed using options selling strategies.

Capturing Market Opportunities Through Strategic Execution

• Short-Term Trading Strategy
  Based on current macroeconomic trends and market volatility, @Bonta adheres to a short-term trading approach. He holds positions for only a few days, taking small profits or cutting losses promptly when market trends begin to shift.

• Investment in Quality Blue-Chip Stocks
  He focuses on investing in high-quality companies (Big Caps) with solid fundamentals, believing that these stocks have the potential for eventual recovery.

• Rigorous Risk Control
  Facing potential trade wars and escalating market volatility, @Bonta adjusts his positions quickly by implementing timely stop-losses and diversifying his investments to effectively balance risk and reward.

• Dynamic Response to Market Changes
  Although he maintained his overall strategy during the competition, he continually adapts his options strategies—employing strangles, straddles, inverted strangles, covered calls, rolling, and vertical spreads—to respond to daily changes in tariffs and trade restrictions.

Real Experiences and Valuable Reflections

@Bonta emphasizes that the real challenge lies in coping with market volatility. When directional trades go awry, he converts them into non-directional positions to limit damage. For instance, during his experience with Alibaba, unexpected rallies and tariff news forced him to adjust his positions multiple times—eventually blending bullish, bearish, and neutral stances. His advice for future competitors and market entrants is clear:

📌 Find a personal investment style—do not follow the crowd blindly.
📌 Start with small capital and gradually increase your investment once you become profitable.
📌 Avoid going all-in due to FOMO or greed; while there can be happy endings, there are plenty of unhappy ones too.
📌 Effective risk and portfolio management is key to longevity in financial markets. It may not make you rich overnight, but it can certainly save you when unexpected events occur.

Key Insights
@Bonta believes that keeping a clear head and not losing sight of the big picture is crucial. Focusing on growing your own wealth steadily is the most important aspect of investing.

Investment Philosophy: Rationality First, Calm Execution
Summing up his investment philosophy, @Bonta firmly believes:
💡 “Be ruthlessly logical.”

This concise and powerful statement encapsulates the essence of his approach: only by staying calm and strictly adhering to risk control measures can one navigate volatile markets and achieve sustained long-term success.