$Grab Holdings (GRAB.US)$ Anyone who has lived in SE Asia (a region of 650 million people) will understand the scope, reach and potential of Grab. The no 1 super-app in SE Asia, by a long shot. Furthermore  purchased a supermarket chain in Malaysia this week, obviously to venture into home deliveries of groceries. Very bullish on the medium and longer term prospects.

I started my investment journey in Aug 2021. Been there in both Moomoo and Tiger promotions. Moomoo's app GUI and typesetting won me over with the ease of use. The multitude of functions such as Options Trading, Level 2 quotes and Stock Analysis aided me tremendously in my trading journey. Allow me to recap my five months of learning journey:
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Chapter 1: Noob Start in Local and My 1st Option Trade  - Aug 2021
My initial strategy is to invest into local market: (1) Invest in Bank and REITS.
"Could be better" Trade: FOMO into dividend bank stock $OCBC Bank (O39.SG)$ and been bag-holding till now. Did not know that after ex-dividend, the stock will usually tank equivalent to dividend amount.
In the same month, I learnt about Options Trading. I made my 1st CSP on $Coinbase (COIN.US)$, and closing early to make a tidy profit. I also learnt that I do not need to maintain full securities to cover CSP as Moomoo allows Margin account to cover the principal.
Transaction
Note: Moomoo is great to support both Cash Secured Puts (CSP) and Covered Calls (CC) which will allow the possible implementation of Wheel Strategy.
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Chapter 2: Options and it's danger - Sep to Oct 2021
Revised Strategy: (1) Invest in Bank & REITS (2) Income through Selling Puts
I intensified on Options trading specifically on selling puts to generate income. Although CSP provides premium as income stream, there is a risk of unlimited downside if the underlying stock price goes down quickly. This happened to me when $Adobe (ADBE.US)$ tanked from 600+ to 500+.
Learning Point: Be cognisant of unlimited downside risk for selling puts. Learn how to roll down and out if needed. Disclaimer: DYODD
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Chapter 3: Discovering joy of Scalp Trading - Nov 2021
Enhanced Strategy: (1) Invest in Bank & REITS; (2) Income through Selling Puts; (3) Scalp Trading
I started day trading in Nov. I learnt about basics of technical analysis and uses candlesticks, EMA and VWAP for Scalp trade. In Nov, I made a total of 131 trades with ~1.65 mil in turnover . However, I only made 0.18% in profits which is good enough for me.
Transaction Stats
Good Trade: $BioNTech (BNTX.US)$ Took the scalp trade on 3 green 🕯. Exited quickly after 3 mins trade
Learning Points: Separate investment and trading, Curb emotions, do not FOMO, set Stop Limits for both profits and losses, Accept losses gracefully.
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Chapter 4: Leaps into the future - Dec 2021
Tweaked Strategy: (1) Invest in Bank & REITS; (2) Income through Selling Puts; (3) Scalp Trading and (4) Control future with LEAPS
The last month of 2021 saw extreme volatilities in equity market. My long-term portfolio shrank by 15%. I added another option strategy: LEAPS into my investment plan. LEAPS entails buying long option calls deep into future (1 year or more). I added two stocks that I feel that will rise by Jan 2023: $Palantir (PLTR.US)$ $SoFi Technologies (SOFI.US)$
Tips: Buy ITM LEAPS when the underlying stock price is low or reached certain pressure lines. Disclaimer: DYODD
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In Summary
It has been a rewarding and fruitful learning journey in investing. Although I missed out the initial QE ride last year, the painful lessons I learnt now in 2021 will be useful for my future trades. I will continue to fine-tune my investment strategy to improve my expertise in 2022.
Many thanks to Moomoo for the great contents such as News, Courses, Seminars etc and not forgetting the selfless sharing of experiences by fellow Moo-ers!!
"Looking forward from Moomoo":
(1) Advanced options strategy such as Iron Condor and Credit Spreads
(2) Crypto Trading

$Palantir (PLTR.US)$ “By the end of 2022, Palantir will offer UK clients, including NHS England, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence, the option to move all data processing within the UK, a change that it claimed will better protect them from security concerns such as hacks and data leaks.”

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Asia stocks set to drop amid policy, omicron risks
Asian stocks looked set to fall Tuesday as economic risks from the omicron virus strain and central bank efforts to rein in elevated inflation breed caution. Treasuries and the dollar climbed.
Australian shares dipped, equity futures for Japan and Hong Kong declined and U.S. contracts fluctuated. The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ dropped from a record and the technology-heavy $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ underperformed.
GameStop, AMC drag meme stock group to 7-month low
Losses for a basket of so-called meme stocks are mounting, with traders shifting away from riskier assets in the final weeks of the year. $AMC Entertainment (AMC.US)$ $GameStop (GME.US)$
The group of 37 retail trading favorites tracked by Bloomberg extended losses to 5.5% on Monday, as selling pressure for markets around the globe accelerated. The index has shed almost a quarter of its value over the past three weeks as it slides to the lowest level in seven months.
Nike buys a virtual sneaker maker
$Nike (NKE.US)$ is acquiring a virtual collectibles company as it dives further into the metaverse.
The sportswear giant agreed to buy RTFKT, a business founded in 2020 that creates digital products like sneakers and uses blockchain technology to ensure authenticity, according to a statement on Monday.
Bitcoin slide risks break below a key level
Bitcoin's slide from a record high extended into a on Monday. The largest cryptocurrency fell below $48,000 and is now flirting with a breach of its closely-watched 200-day moving average, at about $46,720.
"The idea that as it matured, the volatility would ease has not really materialized," said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex. "The volatility is deadly and its other supposed attributes, like a hedge against inflation, seems spurious."
Apple now lets you choose contacts who can access your account when you die
Until now, it's been very difficult for loved ones to access an Apple account of a family member or friend who died. Without the phone's passcode or iCloud information, surviving family members sometimes had to for access to a deceased loved one's digital data.
$Apple (AAPL.US)$ released a big iPhone update on Monday, iOS 15.2, which includes a new feature called Digital Legacy. The change will let you choose specific people who will be able to access your account after you die.
Elon Musk says dogecoin is better to buy things with than bitcoin
Elon Musk, CEO of $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ and SpaceX, has consistently supported dogecoin, a meme-inspired cryptocurrency. He's invested in it, along with bitcoin and ether, he said in October. Musk sees dogecoin as the best cryptocurrency to transact with.
"Fundamentally, bitcoin is not a good substitute for transactional currency," Musk told Time Magazine after being named Time's 2021 Person of the Year. "Even though it was created as a silly joke, dogecoin is better suited for transactions."
Shareholders press Facebook for governance changes
Facebook is facing more calls from shareholders to address harm on its platforms and overall governance as the company, now known as $Meta Platforms (FB.US)$ responds to pressure from lawmakers and others.
The resolutions filed by the shareholders include calls for board oversight of efforts to reduce harmful content, an assessment of the risk of the company's metaverse efforts and a review of the social media company's audit and risk committee, according to the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, an initiative of the faith-based investor group Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.
SoftBank poised to complete first Spac deal with AI robotics company Symbotic
$Softbank Holdings (LIST2558.US)$ is set to complete its first Spac merger by taking public a Walmart-backed artificial intelligence robotics company in a deal valued at $5.5bn. Symbotic, an AI start-up that focuses on improving supply chains for retailers, will merge with SVF Investment Corp 3, a Spac sponsored by SoftBank, the two companies said on Monday.
The blank-cheque merger is the first of its kind for SoftBank, which has raised multiple Spacs and has been hunting for suitable private companies to take public.
Source: Bloomberg, WSJ, CNBC, Financial Times

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What the article is saying. Alibaba has investments in 433 companies, just the investments alone worth around 10trillion rmb(1.5 trillion usd).
Xpeng，Bilibibi，Meituan，Didi，you name it. Alibaba got shares in it.
https://news.stcn.com/sd/202011/t20201111_2521886.html

Frankly, it’s not a easy question to answer. I am still optimistic (cautiously optimistic) about Chinese stocks. I do have a number of Chinese stocks which are under water which I’m still holding e.g $Alibaba (BABA.US)$  $Bilibili (BILI.US)$  $Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU.US)$ will wait and see for a while as the risk of constant regulatory change is real 😔. The proposed delisting of $DiDi Global (Delisted) (DIDI.US)$ had sent shockwaves through the market and investors are jittery. The Ride hailing company has assured in a statement on 2 Dec that it will ensure that the US stocks are convertible to freely tradable shares on another recognised stock exchange. That has helped calm the market somewhat but the apprehension on Chinese stocks is there.
I think some of the Chinese stocks are currently at good valuations and can be considered for long term play 😊.

$Palantir (PLTR.US)$ Palantir hasn’t even cracked sales as their sales department is just getting off the ground. Most of these contracts are based off of word of mouth. The tipping point will be when Palantir technology users start closing the gap or pulling ahead of the competition. We have already seen this with the Boeing and Microsoft partnership where Boeing ditched their partnership and hopped on Skywise which Airbus created with the Palantir. There will be more to come.