$25K Trading Challenge (Day 051) – Is There a Better Way?
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The author, a self-directed investor, is updating his progress on a brokerage account challenge, where he aims to double his initial $25,000 investment by swing trading and trading options. As of March 17th, his account balance is up 12% this year, outperforming the total stock market index fund. The author holds a diversified portfolio of individual stocks and call contracts, including Costco, Apple, Walmart, and Johnson & Johnson, as well as several defense contractors like Huntington Ingalls Industries, Lockheed Martin, and others. He is bullish on these companies’ prospects, citing their strong fundamentals, technical indicators, and potential for growth. The author is also trading options, buying call contracts in these stocks and planning to hold them for a few months to capitalize on their uptrends. He believes his strategy has been successful so far, with some of these options already yielding significant profits. The author will continue to update his progress and share his experiences in future videos.