--- title: "Bridgers' Stories EP03 | How a Singapore Tutor Learned That Being Right Isn’t Enough" type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000951740.md" description: "ABOUT THIS COLUMNBridgers’ Stories is Longbridge Singapore’s community interview column.Every episode, we sit down with one member of this community — someone whose posts you already scroll past every..." datetime: "2026-10-23T09:25:08.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000951740.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/100000000951740.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/100000000951740.md) author: "[Captain Leo](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/2070106138627633152.md)" generator: "portal-rs" --- # Bridgers' Stories EP03 | How a Singapore Tutor Learned That Being Right Isn’t Enough > **ABOUT THIS COLUMN** > > **Bridgers’ Stories** is Longbridge Singapore’s community interview column. > > Every episode, we sit down with one member of this community — someone whose posts you already scroll past every week — and learn how they actually invest, in their own words. @optionspuppy joined this community in July. Since then, almost everything he has posted carries the same label: **🐶 Beginner Guide**. QQQ versus QQQM versus QYLD. Keppel, Keppel REIT and OCBC for cash flow. What the Fed’s last move means for a Singapore bank. Always the same format — explained as if the reader has never seen it before. He is new to Longbridge. He is **not** new to teaching. Before he became a full-time finance content creator, he spent **23 years as a maths and science tutor** — and he reads an options chain the way he used to read a syllabus: work out where the beginner actually gets stuck, then take that obstacle away. Bridgers’ Stories · Episode 03 — at a glance ## I. First Steps — Why He Started, and How He Learned #### Q: What made you start investing in the first place? “I started investing because I wanted to understand how businesses actually create wealth and how ordinary people can participate in that growth. At first, I was mainly interested in buying stocks and holding them. Over time, I became much more interested in understanding the relationship between company fundamentals, market sentiment and price movements.” #### Q: Did you have any formal training — a course, a mentor? “I learned mainly through experience and self-education. I read articles, studied companies, followed earnings reports, watched how markets reacted to news and, most importantly, learned by actually participating in the market. I didn’t rely on one particular course or person. My learning has been a continuous process. **Every trade gives me another opportunity to understand something I didn’t understand before.**” #### Q: Where does the name Options Puppy come from? “The name comes from the way I approach options. I’m constantly learning, experimenting and trying to improve, just like a puppy discovering something new. I also wanted a name that sounded friendly and approachable rather than intimidating or overly professional. Options can look complicated to beginners, so I wanted my content to **make them feel less scary**.” ## II. The Most Expensive Lesson: Being Right Isn’t Enough #### Q: What was the most expensive lesson of your first year? “The biggest lesson was learning that **being right about a company is not necessarily enough to make money**. I learned that timing, position sizing, risk management and emotions matter just as much as the investment thesis. A good company can still fall substantially, and a great story can still be a terrible investment if I enter at the wrong price or take too much risk. That taught me to stop thinking only about how much I could make and start asking, **‘What happens if I’m wrong?’**” ## III. Investing Philosophy: What He Checks Before He Buys #### Q: If you had to describe your investing style in one sentence? “I focus on **quality companies**, use **patience and risk management**, and use options strategically to generate income while waiting for opportunities.” #### Q: Do you have hard rules for yourself — things you never do, or always do before acting? **MY HARD RULES** **1 Understand what I am buying before I put money into it.** The company, valuation, earnings, cash flow, growth prospects and the broader market environment. **2 Check that the current price gives me a reasonable risk/reward.** I also think about support and resistance. **3 For options, be particularly careful about position sizing.** If I sell a cash-secured put, I have to be comfortable owning the underlying stock if I get assigned. **4 My biggest rule, and it is simple:** **Never take a position that would force me to panic if the market moves against me.** #### Q: What has investing taught you that has nothing to do with money? “Investing has taught me patience. It has also taught me that I don’t need to react to everything. Sometimes the best decision is to do nothing and wait for a better opportunity. Most importantly, investing has taught me to separate my ego from my decisions. **Being wrong isn’t the problem. Refusing to admit that I’m wrong is the problem.**” ## IV. Options in Practice: How to Keep the Rule #### Q: Give us an example where you followed your own rule. “One example is when I wanted to sell a put on a stock but decided not to chase the price. I waited for the stock to retrace to a level where I was more comfortable owning it. Instead of focusing purely on the premium, I focused on **the price I would actually be happy to buy the shares at**. That experience reinforced the importance of patience.” #### Q: And one where you broke it? “I’ve also broken my own rules by becoming too focused on a stock after a strong move. Sometimes the market gets exciting, everyone is talking about the same company, and it becomes tempting to chase. Those situations taught me that **having rules is easy — following them when emotions are high is the real challenge**.” ## **🎤** Over to you — the AMA starts now > ***AMA = Ask Me Anything*** @optionspuppy is in the comments for the next **three days**, answering questions himself. We sincerely hope you learn something here — or even better, meet some investment partners. > 🔒 **A word on what to ask.** The best questions are about **how he decides** — not about what to buy. We never ask our guests for their account balance, their returns or their holdings, and we ask you not to either. Comments that do will be removed. #### How to join in — from 23 Oct to 25 Oct, 23:59 SGT **🎁 100 Task Coins** Leave an on-topic comment of **10 words or more**. 🏆 **SGD cash vouchers** **Captain Leo will pick the 3 best questions** of this AMA and award each one a **SGD 2 stock cash voucher**. **DISCLAIMER** The views from this post are the Longbridge community member’s own and do not represent the position of Longbridge or its affiliates. Nothing here is investment advice or an offer to buy or sell. **Options are complex, higher-risk instruments and are not suitable for every investor.** Markets carry risk — do your own research. No fee was paid for this interview. 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Does it take long - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-24T12:21:36.000Z): Thank you for your kind words! 😊 Start small, learn the basics, practise patiently, and respect risks. Options take time; never risk what you cannot afford to lose.$Grab(GRAB.US) - **Ivy_Cheong · 2026-10-23T14:51:15.000Z**: Thanks for the info - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-24T01:45:14.000Z): Thanks Ivy - **TheInvestingIguana · 2026-10-23T14:40:57.000Z · 👍 1**: The "never take a position that would force me to panic" rule is the one that separates people who last from people who don't. Curious how you calibrate position size in practice, is it a fixed percentage of portfolio per trade, or does it flex based on how confident you are in the thesis? F - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-24T01:43:32.000Z): Cheers bro - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-24T01:44:02.000Z): 💰 For me, I start by asking myself three questions: Am I comfortable owning the shares if my cash-secured put gets assigned? Do I have enough cash to handle the assignment without affecting my daily e - **NewUser_CkrdqW · 2026-10-23T14:29:22.000Z**: Thanks for the great insights Options Puppy! You mentioned "A good company can still fall substantially, and a great story can still be a terrible investment if I enter at the wrong price or take too much risk." and I totally agree with you on that. As per your username suggests, I thought y - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-24T01:46:25.000Z): 🐶 Thank you for the thoughtful questions! Let me share my perspective as Options Puppy.1️⃣ How do I use options to earn premiums? 💰I sell cash-secured puts on stocks or ETFs I am willing to own at my - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-24T01:46:40.000Z): .3️⃣ DCA or buy during a market crash? 📈Personally, I prefer a balanced approach: DCA into ETFs for long-term investing while keeping some cash available for major market corrections. Nobody knows exa - **Patty · 2026-10-23T14:28:41.000Z · 👍 1**: Why do you trade options instead of buying etf and stocks? Don’t you agree that trading options are much more riskier than buying stock? - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-24T01:44:55.000Z): 🐶 I agree that options can be riskier than buying stocks or ETFs. I trade options mainly to collect premiums and potentially buy shares at prices I’m comfortable with. However, options are tools, not - **The · 2026-10-23T12:40:03.000Z**: From your name, I guess rightly in terms of Option trading. Your Option Puppy name is approachable.My questions to you are:-1. What do you mainly buy? Is it stocks, options only? Or do you buy other types of company shares?2. Grateful for you to share ok your mindset. How do you able to pick the rig - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T12:48:19.000Z): 🐶 1️⃣ What do I mainly buy?I mainly focus on stocks, ETFs and options. My favourite strategy is selling cash-secured puts on stocks I am willing to own and covered calls on shares I already hold. I al - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T12:52:22.000Z): 📈 2️⃣ How do I pick the right time?I don’t believe anyone can consistently predict the perfect entry point. Instead, I look at support and resistance, technical indicators, market sentiment and overal - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T12:52:39.000Z): opportunity.💎 3️⃣ Which quality stocks do I prefer?I prefer companies with strong business fundamentals, competitive advantages and long-term growth potential. Examples I follow include Nvidia, Palant - **Kok Wing · 2026-10-23T12:36:36.000Z**: Get back the principal - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T12:53:22.000Z): Yes get back by selling calls - **relf · 2026-10-23T12:32:34.000Z**: What is your most memorable options trade? e.g. call or put, which company was it, and when etc? - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T12:54:02.000Z): 🐶 My Most Memorable Options Trade 📈One of my most memorable options trades was selling cash-secured puts on Nvidia (NVDA). Over a few months, I generated approximately US$5,171 in premiums. What made - **NewUser_ThinkSwim · 2026-10-23T11:09:26.000Z**: The gains most likely be too crowded or drastic drops might be coming. Most gains are made when no one is talking about a company or when the company with good positive free cash flow is beaten down badly. - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T12:54:09.000Z): I agree - **optionspuppy · 2026-10-23T10:23:33.000Z**: I am here to answer - **Fattycat · 2026-10-23T10:14:07.000Z · 👍 1**: Hi Option Puppy,Nice to meet you. I have 4 questions for you🤭:1.What is the must important mindset an option trader should have ?2. Do you view options trading as a high-risk strategy and what is your current risk tolerance?3. Do you prefer trading individual equity options or do you stick primarily - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T10:21:30.000Z): 1️⃣ What is the most important mindset an option trader should have?I believe the most important mindset is discipline and patience. I should never sell options just because the premium looks attracti - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T10:21:53.000Z): 2️⃣ Do you view options trading as a high-risk strategy, and what is your current risk tolerance?Yes, I view options trading as a strategy that can carry significant risks, especially when markets mov - **optionspuppy** (2026-10-23T10:22:07.000Z): .3️⃣ Do you prefer trading individual equity options, or do you stick primarily to index options and ETFs?I prefer trading individual equity options and ETFs because they provide flexibility and oppor --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**