Short Puts on META and the iShares MSCI South Korea
New Position: Writing short puts on Meta Platforms (META) and the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)
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The week's dominant story was not in the United States at all but in Shanghai, where the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference
Read Recap →New Position: Writing short puts on Meta Platforms (META) and the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)
UBTECH ROBOTICS (9880.HK): TRIMMING HALF, WATCHING THE REST
New Position: Writing short puts on Meta Platforms (META) and the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)
The week's dominant story was not in the United States at all but in Shanghai, where the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference
Our two largest positions had their best week in months, driven by a combination of AI optimism, a constructive China macro print, and rotation back into oversold Chinese internet names.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Shares | Avg Cost | Current | Total Value | Gain/Loss | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited | Technology/Online | 300.0000 | 120.38 USD | 116.32 USD | $34,896.00 |
-$1,218.00
-3.37% |
14.1% |
| 0700.HK | Tencent Holdings Ltd | Technology | 500.0000 | 455.80 HKD | 464.80 HKD | $29,631.00 |
$551.00
+1.89% |
12.0% |
| RHM.DE | Rheinmetall AG | Defense | 20.0000 | 1,061.40 EUR | 1,139.60 EUR | $26,242.71 |
$1,616.23
+6.56% |
10.6% |
| SLVP | iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF | Miners/Commodities | 800.0000 | 32.90 USD | 30.82 USD | $24,656.00 |
-$1,660.00
-6.31% |
10.0% |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) | Technology | 100.0000 | 242.50 USD | 221.74 USD | $22,174.00 |
-$2,076.00
-8.56% |
9.0% |
| EWZ | Ishares Msci Brazil ETF | ETF | 500.0000 | 34.54 USD | 36.53 USD | $18,265.00 |
$995.00
+5.76% |
7.4% |
| IAUP.L | iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | Gold Producer Stocks ETF | 500.0000 | 37.97 USD | 34.85 USD | $17,425.00 |
-$1,560.00
-8.22% |
7.0% |
| ALC | Alcon Inc. | Medical Technology | 250.0000 | 62.22 USD | 69.61 USD | $17,402.50 |
$1,847.50
+11.88% |
7.0% |
| PGHN.SW | Partners Group Holding AG | Finance | 20.0000 | 697.80 CHF | 671.60 CHF | $16,647.62 |
-$936.94
-5.33% |
6.7% |
| ALO.PA | Alstom SA | Rail Transport Manufacturing | 800.0000 | 16.00 EUR | 16.01 EUR | $14,747.13 |
-$356.87
-2.36% |
6.0% |
| YTSN.MU | Kuros Biosciences Ltd | Biotech | 500.0000 | 22.70 EUR | 25.20 EUR | $14,507.64 |
$1,225.64
+9.23% |
5.9% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) | Pharma | 10.0000 | 908.23 USD | 1,154.97 USD | $11,549.70 |
$2,467.40
+27.17% |
4.7% |
| 9880.HK | Ubtech Robotics Corp Ltd | Technology | 750.0000 | 89.20 HKD | 81.55 HKD | $7,798.22 |
-$898.78
-10.33% |
3.2% |
| IBM261016C | IBM Oct 2026 300.000 call | Hedge | 100.0000 | -52.97 USD | -1.70 USD | -$170.00 |
$5,127.00
-96.79% |
-0.1% |
| EWY261016P | EWY Oct 2026 150.000 put | Technology | 100.0000 | -17.71 USD | -14.70 USD | -$1,470.00 |
$301.00
-17.00% |
-0.6% |
| CPB261218P | The Campbell's Company Dec 2026 20 put (CPB261218P00020000) | Food processing | 1,500.0000 | -1.30 USD | -1.70 USD | -$2,550.00 |
-$600.00
+30.77% |
-1.0% |
| META261016 | META Oct 2026 550.000 put | Technology | 100.0000 | -48.25 USD | -42.40 USD | -$4,240.00 |
$585.00
-12.12% |
-1.7% |
| Symbol | Company | Current Price | Target Buy Price | Status | Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0QQI.L | CENTIEL N | 6.14 CHF | 3.20 CHF | 91.8% above target | stock analysis 2026/4/19 |
| ALC | Alcon Inc. | 69.61 USD | 50.00 USD | 39.2% above target | We'll add a 2nd position at this price. |