• – **Redefine Success:** Shift your focus from avoiding pitfalls to valuing lessons learned. Success can be redefined as growth and understanding rather than mere achievement.

    Ultimately, falling into the abyss isn’t just about surrender; it’s about courage. It’s about daring to risk the safety of the known for the exciting mystery of what could be. If a video can encapsulate that feeling and spark such a conversation, imagine what embracing our abysses could do in our day-to-day lives.

    So next time you find yourself on the precipice, instead of pulling back, consider what might happen if you take that leap. Embrace the abyss, learn from it, and let it propel you to new heights.

  • Hi! I’m planning to solo travel south east asia for a few months this winter and am trying to plan a rough itinerary. Is this itinerary reasonable or too fast paced?? About me and my preferences:

    * I have solo travelled before and have been to SEA before (not solo), so this time I’m trying to prioritize places I want to go but haven’t been since I have longer
    * I plan to travel overland where it makes sense, especially overnight buses/trains. But also plan to splurge on a flight when it saves a lot of time and hassle (ex. will probably fly from Laos to Hanoi instead of dealing with a 24 hr bus)
    * I do want to leave wiggle room for unexpected side quests and delays, but I also appreciate having a plan and general idea of things before

    I have never travelled for this long at once so any feedback on if my itinerary is feasible or super unrealistic is appreciated! I listed places I definitely want to go, and for the “maybe” lists, I’m fine seeing all/some/none of those spots

    * Thailand: 2-3 weeks
    * Definitely: Bangkok (2-4 days), Chiang Mai (3-5 days)
    * Maybe: Pai, Chiang Rai, Mae Salong
    * Slow boat to Luang Prabang
    * Laos: 1 week
    * Definitely: Luang Prabang (2-3 days)
    * Maybe: Nam ha, (Vang Vieng and Vientiane if that makes more sense to head to VN from)
    * Fly to Hanoi from LP
    * Vietnam: 2-3 weeks
    * Definitely: Hanoi (1-2 days – only a stopover for Sapa/other travel since I’ve been several times before), Sapa (2-3 days), Hue (2-3 days), Hoi An (3-4 days)
    * Maybe: Ha Long Bay, Kon Tum? (Da Nang or HCM if needed to fly out of)
    * Fly to Cambodia
    * Cambodia: 1 week
    * Definitely: Phnom Penh (2 days), Siem Reap (3 days)
    * Fly to KL
    * Malaysia: 1 week
    * Definitely: Kuala Lumpur (2-4 days),
    * Maybe: Penang/Georgetown, Cameron Highlands
    * Indonesia: 1 week
    * Definitely: Mt Bromo (2 days)
    * Maybe: Yogyakarta, Surabaya (for Mt Bromo if needed), (Jakarta if needed to fly out of)

    Any advice and feedback is appreciated! Thank you!

  • Hey I’m struggling to find information for pricing an option with lock in levels. I need to price an ATM call option which pays the profit as a coupon (when the level is reached not at expiration) if a lock in level is reached. Consider the following lock-in levels: 120%, 130%, 140%, 160%. If the underlying index reaches 120% it pays the 20% as coupon, If it falls back to 110% nothing happens. If it climbes back to 130% it pays an additional 10% as coupon. If at expiration the index is at 135% it pays an additional 5%. So basicly the payout fluctuate between lock-in levels but once they are reached that profit is guaranteed.

    Could please provided sources to price an option like this one?

    Thank for the help!

  • Can this be done?

    In eqd, because it is in same currency, it is can be done with straddle.

    As Fx\_A + Fx\_B = Fx\_C, it seems like it can be done, but I just realized, although the total return is the equal on both side, it is not under than same currency, what will happen if I switch them back to one base currency.

  • I want to know about any company or open source dataset of options (cme group, nsefo,etc) where I can query about complex instruments and their legs. I would appreciate if that system has the functionality to find details (market data) of the legs through its complex instruments and vice versa.

    Thankyou