I am still holding my long-trapped NIO $NIO Inc.(NIO.SI)$ shares, entered at a higher price, and even with the recent strong rebound, I have not yet reached breakeven—there's still a long way to go. The upcoming earnings report has me on edge, as past disappointments have shaken my confidence in the company's ability to deliver. I am hoping for a positive surprise this time, especially since I have a position in it, and I am keeping my fingers crossed for a turnaround. The projected revenue growth is a small ray of hope, but the anticipated loss tempers my optimism. I want to believe that the new models can sustain the momentum, particularly with the strong performance of Chinese EVs lately. As someone
My most painful bagholder story has to be with FFIE — which later rebranded to $Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.(FFAI)$ but still couldn’t change its fate. I bought the dip thinking it was a “cheap EV play,” only to watch it keep sinking. At first, I told myself it was just market sentiment, but deep down I knew the fundamentals were weak. Months stretched into a year, and I kept holding, hoping for some miracle recovery or big announcement. Instead, it just bled further, and checking the price felt like holding a lottery ticket rather than an investment. Calling it a “lousy bullshit company” is honestly too kind — the hype never matched reality. Eventually, I took the L and moved on. It was a hard lesson, but it taught me not to confus
$Sea Ltd(SE)$ I closed 100.0 share(s) $Sea Ltd(SE)$ , Finally sold for profit after u know what ?????? 1701 days!!!! While happily selling puts and calls along the way picking up dollars along the way .... love this market . Those market that don't have options dont look attractive any more
$BMNR 20260116 35.0 CALL$ Similar to taking have profits earlier, I'm cutting half loss now. Will observe and wait for next entry. Will be extra patient.
Top Glove is My Bagholder Badge of Honour. I am down 90%. That is not a typo. That is a latex laced lesson in humility. A bagholder is someone who clings to a stock long after its glory days are gone, watching it tumble while whispering sweet nothings like maybe it will bounce. It is the financial equivalent of holding the bouquet after the wedding has been called off. I was that person. I believed in Top Glove. I held the bag. I even considered framing the chart as modern art. But here is the twist. I don't see it as failure. I see it as tuition. Top Glove taught me: That hype fades but fundamentals endure. That conviction without discipline is just romanticism. That every scar in my portfolio can become a story of growth. Since then I have rebui
🌟🌟🌟On August 28, the S&P500 Index closed at a record breaking 6,501, its 28th all time high of 2025. That was not a fluke. It was a crescendo. A surge in Tech Titans like Google, Amazon pushed the index higher, defying gravity even as other sectors wobbled. It marked a 10.5% climb year todate and a stunning 30% rebound from its April low. This wasn't just a rally. It was a roar. My conviction in $SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF(SPLG)$ is paying off as I am up 47%. SPLG is the mini version of SPY with a super low expense ratio of 0.02%. Both ETFs are managed by the same fund manager State Street Global. Why did Au
$AMN Healthcare Services Inc(AMN)$was my biggest bag holder and I am still waiting to sell it off. I bought it at 69 and watched it slide, ever buoyed initially by Covid fears and later fear of taking a loss and hopes of a partial rebound where I can give it off but that never happened. Will however soon sell it off for reinvesting the money.
📉 Wall Street Ends August in the Red: Setup for a September Shakeout? The final trading day of August wasn’t pretty. The Dow slipped -0.20%, the Nasdaq tumbled -1.15%, and the S&P 500 lost -0.64%. On paper, those moves look small. But this capped a string of five straight down days — the longest losing streak for the S&P in months. For investors who spent the summer enjoying steady gains, this sudden chill raises a tough question: was August just a speed bump, or the first crack in 2025’s bull run? --- 🌐 Why Did Markets Dip? Markets love simple headlines, but reality is usually messier. Three forces collided last week: Profit-taking after a hot summer: Tech giants carried much of the rally. When fund managers rebalance at month-end, those stretched names are the first to get trimme
The Inflation-Job pendulum is swinging towards the latter again. This week will see different variants of US jobs reports being released. Before that, it's a good idea to look at the US economic reports released so far. They reflect the current state of US economy, that will have a ripple effect on the US stock market. New Home Sales. On Mon, 25 Aug 2025, US Commerce Dept showed that new home sales for July 2025 has fallen by -0.6% MoM vs the June 2025 sales figures upgrade. The seasonally adjusted annual rate was 652,000 units vs market estimate of 635,000 vs June 2025’s upwards revised of 656,000 units. The government’s report showed the median sales price of a new home decreased nearly -6.0% in July from a year earlier to US$403,800, the lowest for July since 2021. In fact, prices have
Stocks fell on Friday as investors took some money off the table into a long weekend following a new $S&P 500(.SPX)$ record and solid $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ earnings last week. New inflation data showed rising prices was still a risk heading into the new month.The best-performing concepts is DeepSeek Concept. Considering the different perceptions of the stock, this time TigerPicks chose $MongoDB Inc.(MDB)$ to have a fundamental highlight to help users understand it better. $MongoDB Inc.(MDB)$ MongoDB's Near-Term ProspectsMongoDB is a database platform that makes life easier for developers who are dealing with messy data.Instea
It was a week of price turbulence for $NVIDIA(NVDA). Based on the earnings and forecast, I remain cautiously bullish for the long term. I have confidence over its management to do a good job and adjust the business plan from time to time accordingly. I am not overly worried. However, it is good to have a strategy and risk mitigation as an investor. Before the earnings announcement, I guessed the price to be in the range of $180-185. So I bought 2 Aug 29 $165/$175 bull spread pair for $5.30, hoping to make a gain of >40%. On Aug 29, it went thru price correction and closed at $8. I am good with that, no-issue. My other short puts and covered call as indicated in the attached expired worthless. In other words, I captured the full values. While th