Mooers' Stories | From Stocks to Crypto: A Pro Investor's Trading Journey
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In this edition, we're excited to bring you the motivating story of @Simon33.
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Welcome Simon! Drop a quick intro to the squad, and let us get to know you!
Hi mooers. I am based in Singapore. Professionally, I work as a Business Analyst, specializing in Sales & Marketing and Business Management. My career highlights include roles as a Global Business Unit Director and Head of Sales & Marketing. Outside of work, my major hobbies include golfing and spending time with my kids.
When did you start to invest? Which kinds of asset classes have you traded often?
I began investing in stocks 5 years ago and expanded into cryptocurrencies 9 months ago. Additionally, I occasionally trade options as part of my investment strategy.
What initially sparked your interest in the Crypto area?
Exposure during a financial trading course ignited my interest in crypto. Learning from an instructor who simultaneously worked at a cryptocurrency trading firm provided practical, real-time perspectives on the market’s evolution.
How would you describe your investing style in Crypto trading?
My strategy centers on identifying market regimes through technical analysis. On moomoo, I map regimes using their drawing tools and execute trades based on proprietary indicators I’ve coded.
Personally, what do you think are the similarities and differences in the trading strategies for crypto, options, and U.S. stocks?
I treat each asset class as a separate game:
– Options: Trade volatility cycles (IV/HV divergences, gamma squeezes).
– Crypto: Swing-trend within macro regimes.
– U.S. Stocks: Regime-filtered + custom screener signals (generated by custom indicators).
What are common among them is Platform synergy via moomoo for cross-asset correlation checks.
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Do you have a specific risk management strategy? How do you typically handle market volatility or downturns in the Crypto market?
I approach risk with disciplined, asset-specific strategies:
◦ Premium-based exits (e.g., closing positions after X% unrealized gains).
◦ Position sizing (strict % of capital per trade).
– Crypto: Dual-layered control —
– Capital Allocation: Crypto exposure capped at $30K initial capital (non-replenishable).
"Risk isn’t managed—it’s engineered."
Are there any impressive cases you can share, whatever in the aspects of strategy execution or the profit rates?
My crypto trading profit in the last 9 months is about 30-40% in profitability.
My regime-based strategies delivered nice results on $Ripple (XRP.CC)$ and $Cardano (ADA.CC)$ , but underperformed on $Polkadot (DOT.CC)$ and $Ethereum (ETH.CC)$ during this market phase.
Next-Step Focus is Deep Dive on $Ethereum (ETH.CC)$: Developing a new framework tailored to ETH’s liquidity/profile.
Is there any feedback or suggestions you'd like to share to improve the moomoo platform further? Especially about the Crypto feature.
Current Gap: Manual stop adjustments are reactive and inefficient.
Even a partially available trailing stop (e.g., 8 hours/day, active only during stock market hours) would significantly improve risk management—despite being less ideal than 24/7 coverage.
"Risk tools shouldn’t be all-or-nothing—partial solutions still beat no solutions."
What do you find challenging in the Crypto market? Do you have any specific method to overcome it?
The challenging aspect is 24/7 volatility, requiring constant monitoring and quick adjustments. To manage this, I rely on regime-based technical analysis and moomoo's custom indicators to filter out noise and focus on high-probability setups.
Additionally, I enforce strict risk controls, including position sizing and premium-based exits, to safeguard capital during erratic swings.
If you could travel back to when you just started, what advice and warning would you give a younger person regarding investing or trading in Crypto?
I'd warn against emotional trading - FOMO and panic-selling destroy more accounts than bad strategies. My advice: start small, treat crypto as a learning lab, and only risk capital you can afford to lose. Finally, master moomoo’s platform features (like alerts and charting tools) to execute strategies systematically, not impulsively.
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Cryptocurrency trading is highly volatile and risky. Only Moomoo Financial Inc or Moomoo Financial Singapore Pte. Ltd. users can trade Crypto spot on moomoo platform now.
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Simon. How high do you think BTC will go?
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1. Why trade cryptocurrency in Moomoo instead of outside?
2. What are the factors that are driving BTC prices up recently?
3. What is your strategy on crypto trading? Long or short?
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