For covered call selling (aka PMI) lovers: UNG offers 5% a month on at-the-money calls. Be careful though, it can move fast. For those who is new to nat gas: storage is like 40% above 5-year average, but production is falling and demand is EXPECTED (translation: it is speculation) to rise. Hence high implied volatility, reflected in the high option premium. 0834 ET - U.S. natural gas futures are extending last week's bounce off technical support, backed by LNG feedgas demand and prospects of more power-sector use as Texas weather heats up. "If LNG can edge higher, a boost from laggard Henry Hub physical pricing may reinforce upward momentum for Nymex gas," Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics says in a note. Also supportive is the decline in natural gas rigs, which fell by 3 last week to 102, according to Baker Hughes. "Producers have shed 19 rigs in 11 weeks, and the trend is likely to continue," Rubin says. Natural gas for June delivery is up 1.9% at $2.183/mmBtu. (anthony.harrup@wsj.com) P.S. I have a large position in NatGas and am losing big $ today on the three-day runup 😪. I have been biased short thinking the spike last week was a short covering and will exhaust itself.

True freedom comes from the ability to make money no matter where you are. At the end of the day, if you can only make high income from one location but you can't travel and spend it, what's the point? That's what propelled me to study financial independence and retire early movement (and propelled me to develop all these investing strategies) So - WE ARE GOING ON VACATION!! My wife isn't too excited as we are bringing two kids to visit my parents in Hong Kong. It is going to be a lot of work. But - we will have fun nevertheless - giving her plenty of time to shop. Our trip goes from Hong Kong to Osaka to Toyko in 3 weeks. I have mixed in good food (grill, seafood, fish market, beef) to playgrounds (kid play are) to rest days (mainly for myself to take a breather). With a jammed pack holiday season, here are some tips to manage my portfolio while travelling: 1. Make it passive - I've allocated my portfolio to the smart index fund strategy and build up some cash reserve as the market is approaching a peak. 2. One trade a week - ​I focus on making one trade a week with monthly passive income and use a longer expiry date (60 days instead of 30 days) which requires even less effort ​on my end 3. Estimate expected gain - ​This is to forecast my expected gain on the portfolio and know when it is enough. With my strategy, I should be able to get around 5-10% for December as it is usually a good month. ​Knowing I should bring in around $20K to $30K from the portfolio gives me peace of mind. 4. Have fun - Keep the big picture in mind. There are some volatile events including inflation results and interest rate decisions. If you hold enough cash, you should generally do fine for December. ​​ ​​Ultimately, I aim to travel, manage the portfolio, get 20-30% return - at the same time.​​ Cheers, Eric ---- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In December, my goal is to help 10 people without a financial background to master investing through Investing Accelerator.