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DBS shares fell over the week, yet the Prestige champion realised nearly S$480K in profits from the stock! The runner-up booked gains in both Micron and SK hynix during a week marked by a major memory-chip earnings release. What can investors learn from these two performances?

Quick recap of last week's rankings:

Prestige Top 3: 🥇@10c09cbb, 🥈@erickhoosg , 🥉@Lingg07

Elite Top 3: 🥇@ootnitsuj , 🥈@Bryantjx , 🥉@yfl32

Team Top 3: 🥇DCA, 🥈Wheelers, 🥉KSVT

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1️⃣ Top Trader Breakdown | 10c09cbb

📊 Trading Performance

• Ranked 1st in Prestige, with a weekly time-weighted return (TWR) of 58.27% and a maximum drawdown of 3.82%.

• DBS (D05.SI): approximately S$480.36K in realised profit. $DBS(D05.SI)$

🔍 Trade Breakdown

01 | DBS Fell—How Did He Still Bank a Large Profit?

DBS fell approximately 1.76% over the week, yet 10c09cbb booked a substantial profit. Two factors may explain why:

• Lower cost basis: Earlier purchases at lower prices could still leave sizeable gains.

• Position size: More shares sold can turn a per-share gain into a large payout.

💡 Profits realised this week may reflect gains accumulated much earlier.

02 | Taking Profits Ahead of Earnings?

DBS was due to report on 5 November, with analysts expecting net profit to fall approximately 3.2% year on year. Selling beforehand may have helped him:

• Lock in gains: Convert paper profits into realised returns.

• Reduce event risk: Limit exposure to post-earnings swings.

💡 Holding through earnings means balancing further upside against profits at risk.

2️⃣ Top Trader Breakdown | erickhoosg

📊 Trading Performance

• Ranked 2nd in Prestige, with a weekly time-weighted return (TWR) of 14.71% and a maximum drawdown of 0.08%.

• MU (Micron Technology): approximately US$39.02K in realised profit. $Micron Technology(MU)$

• SKHY (SK hynix): approximately US$14.47K in realised profit. $SK hynix(SKHY)$

🔍 Trade Breakdown

01 | Two Memory Stocks, One Shared Theme

erickhoosg’s main realised profits came from Micron and SK hynix, both benefiting from AI memory demand:

• Earnings catalyst: SK hynix reported record results on 28 October, supported by HBM4 and higher-value server products.

• Sector momentum: SKHY rose approximately 13.3% that day and Micron 5.9%. He may have captured this rally through both stocks.

💡 “Earnings Read-through”: strong results from one company can lift expectations for its peers.

02 | Micron Pulled Back—How Were Gains Preserved?

Micron fell approximately 4.98% and 5.30% on 29–30 October, yet his weekly account drawdown was just 0.08%. Possible explanations:

• Timely profit-taking: Selling during the rally may have protected gains from the pullback.

• Lower exposure: Smaller positions or gains elsewhere may have cushioned the decline.

💡 Finding a winning theme matters; managing your exit and position size helps preserve the gains.

*This analysis is based only on publicly available Trade to Win information and does not constitute investment advice.

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