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It was a week of narrow fluctuations for markets, with $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ staying within a tight range, moving less than 1% in either direction for five consecutive days. This subdued price action reflected a sense of caution, with $CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index (.VIX.US)$ remaining above 20, signaling elevated market uncertainty. By the end of the week, $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ saw a slight decline of 0.2%, while $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ dropped ...



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Don't touch Options! Don't have children! Don't get married!![]()
These are the three sentences I've heard the most in recent years. They all sound correct, Rational, safe, and not aggressive.But the question is—can your life really only choose the "simple options"?
Today, I want to discuss not 'persuading you to engage' or 'persuading you not to engage', but rather talk about: what is the true essence behind these things that are deemed 'untouchable'?
The point I want to make is very simple— Options, leverage, and even getting married and having children are essentially the same question.
It's not about which is better, but whether you have the ability to manage it.
1. At first, when trading Options, I made money relying on luck, but later I lost everything relying on skill.
When I first started trading Options, I had some good luck. I made a few Call Options trades using moomoo and easily earned profits thanks to the bull market.I made 2 times, 3 times, and even up to 20 times.
!My confidence skyrocketed immediately.
At that time, IthoughtI had grasped the 'pulse of the market.' Additionally, many people in the group were talking about making several thousand dollars daily from Options trading, so I began to try more aggressive Operations.
Until one time, I bought $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ The Call Options. During that time, TSLA had been adjusting continuously, yet there was a persistent belief: "It has dropped so much, it cannot avoid a rebound.
。” “Elon Musk holds a press conference, and it can be pulled back in an instant.。”
The result is: I continued to average down my position without setting stop losses, and even bet most of my capital. I tolerated a floating loss of 20% all the way to 50%, until finally—the whole...
These are the three sentences I've heard the most in recent years. They all sound correct, Rational, safe, and not aggressive.But the question is—can your life really only choose the "simple options"?
Today, I want to discuss not 'persuading you to engage' or 'persuading you not to engage', but rather talk about: what is the true essence behind these things that are deemed 'untouchable'?
The point I want to make is very simple— Options, leverage, and even getting married and having children are essentially the same question.
It's not about which is better, but whether you have the ability to manage it.
1. At first, when trading Options, I made money relying on luck, but later I lost everything relying on skill.
When I first started trading Options, I had some good luck. I made a few Call Options trades using moomoo and easily earned profits thanks to the bull market.I made 2 times, 3 times, and even up to 20 times.
At that time, IthoughtI had grasped the 'pulse of the market.' Additionally, many people in the group were talking about making several thousand dollars daily from Options trading, so I began to try more aggressive Operations.
Until one time, I bought $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ The Call Options. During that time, TSLA had been adjusting continuously, yet there was a persistent belief: "It has dropped so much, it cannot avoid a rebound.
The result is: I continued to average down my position without setting stop losses, and even bet most of my capital. I tolerated a floating loss of 20% all the way to 50%, until finally—the whole...
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profit taking. I think index overextended and kinds overbought. gonna sleep tight and watch at the sidelines. 1 day effort![]()
profit taking. I think index overextended and kinds overbought. gonna sleep tight and watch at the sidelines. 1 day effort

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It is hard to time the entry. From observation, during the first 5 minutes, short at MFI above 90 tends to yield profits. But in real time trading with fast fluctuations, it is hard to hold off the temptation to jump in short instead of waiting to see how high the price can go, so i am still learning.
Still grateful to hit my $100 target for my small account together with my Google trade earlier. After the Trump tariffs, I switch...
It is hard to time the entry. From observation, during the first 5 minutes, short at MFI above 90 tends to yield profits. But in real time trading with fast fluctuations, it is hard to hold off the temptation to jump in short instead of waiting to see how high the price can go, so i am still learning.
Still grateful to hit my $100 target for my small account together with my Google trade earlier. After the Trump tariffs, I switch...



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