Hello Mooers , in today post, I will share one of my goals for 2022, which I wish to achieve in Q1 2022.
Goal
To post articles about options in $Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU.US)$ MooMoo.
Quantifiable Indicators
To post at least 1 article every week or 5 articles every month or 15 articles for Q1 2022.
Action Plan
Just by doing it, as what they say:
Just Do It. - Dan Wieden
Let's do it. - Gary Gilmore
Timeline
It will be an ongoing process that start from 01...

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Frankly, there are many ups and downs. It was well initially and I managed to make small profits from $Moderna (MRNA.US)$   $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ $HongkongLand USD (H78.SG)$  $Morgan Stanley (MS.US)$  $Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$. These profits are now wiped out due to my holdings of Chinese stocks and some of the recovering sectors stocks which I’m still holding. I do believe that they will eventually pick up but if they don’t by the timeframe which I have set - yes, I will cut loss and move on.
What I have learned during this year :
- that I still have a lot more to learn.
- that I have to just invest in strong companies or blue chip stocks since I don’t have time to monitor.
- that even if the earnings reports are good but if they fall short of market expectations, the stock price can still go down.
- that you really have to keep out the market noises and to see the underlying trends to make the right investment decision.
- that you have to be very disciplined and set target price to enter and exit and to take steps to change strategy or cut loss if it’s not going according to plan and so on.
Am hoping for a better year 2022 ahead! With more learning and experience, I hope I would be able to perform better in my investments 😊.

In 2021, moomoo became the place where investors could share their opinions and communicate freely with each other. The frequent interactions between the enthusiastic mooers have positively impacted the community. Mooers are moving in the same direction: making profits and improving themselves. It would take a long time and great effort for our dear mooers to achieve these goals. Why don't we take a look at ten of the year's valuable market insights and investing tips?
Spoiler: There's a chance to get points if you read till the end.
*The selected articles are listed randomly.
ONE: Is investing in Trump's new merger a good idea?
@HuatLadywrote about his concerns on the merger of Trump's company and a SPAC called the Digital World Acquisition Corp. We have to admit that he has a point!
"Forgive me for predicting that most likely his company's stock will not be viable for long term investment goal."
View more: Will Donald be able to deal his Trump Card?
TWO: What do you think of meme stocks?
@Machiavellis3rdEyeused vivid language to call for rational investing and remind mooers to watch out for media manipulations. Do you agree with him?
"You ARE ALL MY ALLIES, regardless of your investment choices, politics, religions, colors, sex, or anything else! I say we start learning and adapting to their constantly evolving illegal games (media manipulation, PFOF, CB's) together. Then we will all figure out how to take that cheese - without getting TRAPPED."
View more: When will we get off this bus to CRAZYTOWN?
THREE: What can we learn from the big picture?
@WYCKOFFPROanalyzed the trend of the Russell 2020 with technical tools. Has the market proved his assumptions?
"The breakout of the Russell 2000 gives the first confirmation of the scenario of possible rotation from big cap stocks to small cap stocks."
View more: A Bargain you can't Ignore — This Laggard Breaks All Time High Last Week
FOUR: Will the strong momentum of recovery stocks fade?
On Nov 5, Pfizer introduced a new COVID-19 antiviral pill that is expected to treat 89% of acutely hospitalized patients and thus reduce the risk of death. @HuatEveranticipated that Pfizer's share price would continue to climb once the FDA approved the new antiviral pill. What do you think?
"They hold the promise of cutting down the risk of severe Covid 19 ailments, hospitalisation stays and even deaths, and if being taken at the early onsets of infection. "
View more: A Breakthrough in Covid 19 Antiviral Pills
FIVE: EV stocks skyrocketing: Good buy or goodbye?
@Deviltonconducted an in-depth analysis on one of the most popular stocks, $Rivian, and pointed out that patience is a virtue in trading.
"Human are always impatient, we will always have FOMO if we sit and wait till Friday, scared that it stops falling and starts to rise again. Yet buying all tomo may not allow you to buy at the best price." View more here.
SIX: How do you decide when to buy/sell?
@HopeAlwayssaid that there is no best way to determine when to buy and when to sell the stocks of indexes. The timings depend on investing goals, philosophies, and personal preferences.
"The three main risks are company, valuation and earnings risks. Once we are able to find a stock that that signals low risk based on these three conditions, it is time to buy. Whenever a negative change happens to any of the three conditions,  it is time to sell."
View more: Buying and Selling Stocks
SEVEN: How do you know when to stop loss / take profit?
@Powerhousehas three underlying principles in stopping losses and taking profits. All investors should stay informed and closely observe trends to set price targets.
"For micro, there is a need to determine your present financial risk appetite figuratively. On the macro level, situations may have changed. Determining when is the most precise time to stop loss or take profit of a stock and milk the most out of it is extremely difficult."
View more: Stop the pain, take the happiness
EIGHT: What urges you to press the "trade" button?
@Panda2102has done macro research to sort out a list of companies and ranks them from different dimensions.
"The mission statement, the moat, the network effect, the switching cost, low cost advantage, optionality, the ratio for PE, PEG, Cash, Debt, Free Cash flow and the ownership of the company."
View more: Best time to press the trade button
NINE: How to build a portfolio with a windfall of $1 million?
@Mars Mooothinks that the Squid Game Multi-Portfolio comprises four parts: player 456, player 218, player 067, and a liquid one.
"The first portfolio is aimed at potential sectors for diversification and profits. The second is designed to high risk lead high returns. The next one intent on helping on thr way. While the last one shows that cash is king."
View more: The Squid Game Multi-Portfolios Portfolio
TEN: How to profit from short-selling?
@Mcsnacks H Tupackshared that short-selling is highly popular on Wall Street and often carried out by aggressive hedge funds.
"Hedge funds acting through collaborating market makers can create huge numbers of counterfeit shares that can overwhelm buying demand. They have turned it into a casino and everyone knows the house always wins in that scenario."
View more: The only way for short selling to be profitable is by cheating
This recap takes a deep dive into the market insights and investing tips that inspire us to become better investors. Did you find anything interesting or helpful?
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$Starbucks (SBUX.US)$ On December 13, according to the Beijing News, an undercover investigation in two Starbucks stores in Wuxi City recently found that under the so-called "gold standard", some stores have touched the red line of food safety: the ingredients will continue to be used after the expiration date. Many of the best-selling drinks were sold; supervisors and clerk "teached by precepts and deeds" to tamper with the shelf life, and some ingredients were artificially "extended" for one week; cakes that promised "not overnight after opening" were secretly put on the shelves the next day.
After several days of undercover reporters, it was discovered that the above-mentioned chaos was not accidental. Driven by interests and oversight, some stores were pursuing the "hidden rules" of food safety.
Article excerpted from the US Stock Research Agency