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58 fellow investors, 58 entirely different paths:
@波段投机者 Starting with HK$20,000, made $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ Made HK$1.97 million in options in one year—he said, “Only trade during strong uptrends, never during corrections"」
@ChiefPapa張志雲 Wiped out twice completely, but stood up again the third time and now earns over HK$23 million annually—he said, "Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful"」
@KeithC趨勢價值投資 Achieved financial freedom at age 25, making HK$10 million in just 10 months—he said, "Concentrated positions + a strong moat are all you need」
@韭菜專家 A four-layer income system, delivering 15–20% annualized returns with a maximum drawdown of only 4%—he said, "Steady happiness is rarer than sudden wealth」
@遊戲股 Studying gaming stocks from a player’s perspective—I made over RMB 2 million on one company I truly believed in—he said, "Bet big in areas you understand well」
No two paths are the same, but every path taken correctly deserves to be recorded.
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🔹 Trend followers — Follow the main trend, chase hot topics, and trade with the momentum in AI/semiconductors/memory...

From a veteran in the semiconductor industry to a multi-million-dollar winner in Hong Kong and U.S. stocks—he doesn’t gamble on options or chase hot trends, relying solely on a‘Positioning Investment Method’—macro cycles + fundamentals + industry inflection points, he took a contrarian position on Intel and secured a 3x return! In his words:‘Investing isn’t about who makes money fastest—it’s about who survives steadily and profits sustainably.. Moreover,The more the sector develops, the more bearish it becomes for NVIDIA.’This article breaks down @见微师兄Its stock selection principles and entry/exit timing methods, along with practical tools such as earnings calendars and price-alert notifications.
1. 🧠 In investing, I only aim to earn these three types of returns: liquidity-driven gains, sector growth, and stock-specific alpha.
I started investing in A-shares in 2016 and didn’t shift to Hong Kong and U.S. stocks until 2021—I’ve been investing for over a decade overall. My trading logic is very simple: I only aim to earn money from these three sources.
（1）Money from liquidity expansion (highest priority): Seize opportunities aligned with the Federal Reserve’s monetary cycle (asset prices broadly rise during rate-cut cycles). We’re currently in the mid-phase of a rate-cut cycle—pace has slowed, but further cuts remain certain; the core thesis is that AI-driven disruption in IT employment will worsen labor market conditions, forcing the Fed to cut rates. Popular sectors currently offer low win rates and poor risk-reward ratios—chasing rallies requires caution.
（2）Money from sector growth (structural themes): Allocate to counter-cyclical, high-growth industries, such as electric vehicles and AI semiconductors in prior cycles.
（3）Alpha from individual stocks (company-specific competitive advantage): Select industry leaders or companies with solid, defensible positions in their ecosystems.
💎 Here I lean toward...

As an engineer at a leading AI company, how can firsthand industry insights be converted into real investment returns? From GPUs to CPUs to memory chips—is this bull run only halfway through? And how did a single options contract surge nearly 20x in just one day?
This edition of 【Investor Story】features a fellow investor deeply involved in AI agent research at a major tech firm, with four years of investing experience. @忙果酱(referred to as Mango Jam below),sharing how he turned a HK$300,000 principal into HK$1 million in net profit in just six weeks by capitalizing on the AI hardware supercycle and executing a well-timed NVIDIA weekly option trade that surged nearly 20x in a single day—and breaking down the core principles behind his 'structured trading' strategy!
Friendly reminder: This article is quite lengthy. We recommend liking and bookmarking it for a thorough read—there’s a surprise waiting for you at the end!
I. From Internet Veteran to AI Investor: Industry Knowledge Is the Ultimate Moat
Q: Could you briefly introduce yourself and share how you got started in investing?
Mango Jam: I’ve worked in the internet industry for nearly 10 years and transitioned into AI-related fields about a year ago.Working at a major tech company on AI Agent development and applied research.I have around four years of investing experience. My entry into investing actually happened quite naturally,I often discuss technology trends and industry directions with colleagues, which gradually led me to explore stocks of related companies. After doing more research, I started investing.I started with Hong Kong-listed stocks and later gradually moved into U.S. equities. Now, I primarily trade underlying stocks with a small amount of options.
I belong to the more aggressive investor camp. If...

From losing money exiting Tesla to conceding defeat and leaving stablecoins behind—after six years of volatile investing with mediocre returns, he went all-in on the memory chip sector this year, driving his returns soaring over 500%. How did this self-proclaimed 'either fully in or completely out' aggressive investor turn a single hand into a doubling win amid the turbulent U.S. stock market?
He refuses to reduce positions or take profits lightly, firmly believing AI is rewriting the cyclical fate of the storage industry. He has staked his entire net worth on a 2x long SanDisk ETF, targeting a market cap of $800 billion.
This episode of Investor Story features a tech enthusiast from Hangzhou @杭州吕布, sharing how heearned over 500% returns with a single 2x long ETF, along with his most sincere advice for beginners.
1. Revealing the Returns: Achieved Over 500% This Year—The Key Was Simply 'Holding Tight'
Q: Could you show fellow investors your performance this year? How did you achieve it?
Hangzhou Lü Bu: My return this year is over 500%. I’ve been investing for about six years—done both private and public funds—but returns in previous years weren’t great. This year has truly been explosive, and to put it plainly, it all comes down to two words—Hold on to。
My position is 99.9% in $Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF (SNXX.US)$ , which I bought in January and have held without selling since. The volatility in US stocks during this period has been extremely treacherous—most people couldn’t hold on. In the middle...

How can one achieve 'one winning move, dominating the market' in stock trading? In the highly volatile options market, how does he find certainty? How did this finance graduate leverage his deep understanding of 'large-cap stocks' to multiply his account by 100 times in half a year?
This Investor Story features an options trader with a US undergraduate and graduate degree in finance, with over six years of experience in investment-related work. @贴贴 to the Moon(hereafter referred to as Andrew), sharing how he relies on“focusing only on large-cap stocks and capturing major uptrends”as the core strategy,to capture certainty amidst volatility, forging a legendary path in the options market with 100x returns in half a year!
Friendly reminder: This article is rather long; it’s recommended to like and bookmark it for careful reading. There's a surprise waiting for you in the interactive section at the end!
Section One: The Core of 100x in Half a Year: Focus Only on Large-Cap Stock Options, Taking Familiarity to the Extreme
Q: Can you briefly introduce yourself? You once said, 'Stock trading still relies on having one trick that works universally.' Can you share your 'one trick'?
Andrew:I majored in finance. I started getting into US stocks in 2020 and have been working in investment-related fields since then. I've worked in the primary market, and in 2025 I returned to secondary market trading in US stocks. Compared to being an 'investor,' I prefer the identity of a 'trader.'
What I think is'One trick that works universally' means perfecting your investment approach to its utmost.There are various methods that could succeed in the market; the key is finding the method that best fits your personality and cognition, refining it to perfection, and sticking to your own trading system...

How can you use the covered call strategy to consistently earn $4,000–$7,000 in option premiums each month—and even rake in nearly $2 million from a single position? How do you employ a three-tier screening process—macro narrative, fundamentals, and technical analysis—to strike decisively only when certainty is at its highest? From Tencent engineer to on-chain entrepreneur and now a master options seller in U.S. equities—how far has this cross-industry evolutionary journey taken you?
This issue of the "Investor Story" features a seasoned U.S. stock options trader who comes from a programming background and has previously worked at Tencent and ByteDance. @paysage(hereinafter referred to as paysage), shares its four-year-earned "certainty-based trading" mindset and prudent seller philosophy!
Friendly Reminder: This article is quite long, so we recommend liking and saving it before reading it carefully. There's a surprise waiting for you in the comments at the end!
I. From Tencent Engineer to On-Chain Veteran, Then to Options-Selling Expert: paysage's "Omnivorous Evolution" Journey
Q: paysage, could you start by sharing a bit about your personal background? How did you gradually make your way into the U.S. equity options space?
A: I come from a programming background and got involved with cryptocurrencies relatively early on, so I've always been quite interested in them. I used to work at Tencent and later moved to ByteDance. After leaving ByteDance in 2022, I decided to start an on-chain venture. During that time, I dabbled in all sorts of areas—Bitcoin, quantitative trading, spot markets, futures contracts, DeFi—and even "took on the dogs." You could say I tried just about everything before gradually shifting my focus to U.S. stocks and options. Since 2022, I've now accumulated a...

Make 5 million overnight! He is a '91 innovator in the pharmaceuticals industry, doesn’t gamble on earnings, doesn’t chase concept hype; instead, with fragmented time and a fixed options strategy, he steadily profits in the Hong Kong and US stock markets. He saysInvesting starts with mastering one’s mindset; tools are more important than stock-picking, and discipline is more valuable than prediction.Today, we are joined by @泰勒顿顿, to talk about how he went from being a trading novice to building his own "investment journey" using options strategies.
1. Finding the right tool is more important than finding the right stock
Teacher Dundun first encountered investing during his days in pharmaceutical investment and financing. After transitioning to secondary market trading, he suffered losses from leverage and endured the pain of volatility. Therefore, he quickly realized:For ordinary investors, finding the right tool for yourself comes before talking about making money.After focusing on Hong Kong and US stocks, he didn’t jump straight into common stocks,nor did he indulge in 'lottery-style options'—buying or selling uncovered options. Instead, he patiently studied options combinations—performing actuarial calculations.。
2. Turning trading into an assembly line: A complete breakdown of two core options strategies
He refuses to trade without protection, focusing only on options spreads! This is a rule he summarized through years of real trading experience, and it is also the core principle for avoiding risks and achieving stable profits.
(1) Vertical Spread Strategy: Same expiration date, same type of option(All Call options or all Put options), differing by only one strike price(different in vertical direction)
The most exciting part is still $Avis Budget (CAR.US)$(a U.S.-based car rental and ride-sharing service provider)Surging 730% since the end of March, and continuing to refresh...

From losing money on stocks at the end of July last year to turning $4,000 into 30 times the amount in a month on S&P options this February. From being burned by GameSquare and vowing never to touch stocks without options, to trading hundreds or even thousands of option contracts daily – what has this mathematics doctoral student gone through in between?
How did he use his mathematical background to understand option pricing and see through liquidity crises? And how does he protect himself in a market flooded with news?
In this Investor Story, we invited a mathematics PhD candidate based in Hong Kong @Artgora, to share hisjourney from losing money on common stocks to profiting from options, from entering the market via Circle to stabilizing gains through options trading. He reveals the unique options mindset and market perspective of a self-deprecating 'poor student' pursuing his PhD.。
I. Market Entry Enlightenment: From Losing Money on Stocks to ‘Never Touching Stocks Without Options’
Q: Can you share with fellow investors how you started trading?
Artgora: I started trading stocks at the end of July last year, quite by chance. At the time, I was watching a show with a classmate, and he suddenly said he wanted to log in to his stock account to buy. $Circle (CRCL.US)$ That day happened to be Circle's IPO. He previously turned 80,000 into over 100,000 by trading Pop Mart, but that night he went all-in on Circle and traded in and out several times; as a result, his gains of over 100,000 reverted back to just a few ten thousand.
At that moment, I thought, this stock...