The Best Options Strategy for Beginners, and How to Test the One You Found
There is no single best options strategy, but there is a best first one. The 4 beginner strategies ranked by worst case, and a 3-question test for any strategy you find.
Entries by Spencer Li
How to Choose an Index ETF From Singapore: The Index First, Then the Wrapper
Pick the index first, then the wrapper. Fees, tracking, spreads, US withholding tax, US estate tax and the domicile question, explained for Singapore investors.
Prop Firm Challenges: How the Model Works, and 7 Red Flags to Check Before You Pay
How a prop firm challenge works, what the published odds of a payout are, and 7 red flags to check before you pay a fee. No firm named, no referral links.
Market Top or Pullback? How to Tell the Difference
Most 10% falls never become bear markets. The odds at each step down, and the 5 warning signs that separate a real market top from an ordinary pullback.
How to Draw Trendlines and Trade Channels: Touch, Close, Hold
How to draw trendlines that hold: connect the touches, judge a break on the close, and wait for the hold. Channels, log scale and what the books disagree on.