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Mayday Radio

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Slopers are a diverse and talented bunch. One wrote me two days ago:

I’ve been a day trader for the past 7 years and I am a fan of Slope of Hope. 

I’m also a musician and I recently recorded a song inspired by trading.  The song is called “Fear is Born to Us Alive” and chronicles the mental rollercoaster one experiences in trading.  The chorus speaks to the all-too-familiar “Deer in the headlights” phenomena that traders are often caught in.

Thought it might be a nice change of pace for your readers if you want to share it.

Mayday Radio – Fear is Born to Us Alive

Click on the link above to listen. It's pretty rockin'.

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October Macro Update (by Goatmug)

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OCTOBER MONTHLY MACRO ECONOMIC UPDATE

 

I took a month off last month and it was very good to have a break.  I'm excited to "get to" put this together and see what the data is telling us.  As of Friday, October 21, the equity markets have stabilized a bit after a thrashing and we are back to the 1235 level on the SPX.  Earnings have been mixed and there have been some misses that shocked the world and then some beats that have been quite good.  Overall, I didn't expect this earnings season to be all that bad, but the next one should be more than interesting. 

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