The trend is your friend…… (more…)
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
In the Summertime
Fade The MU Calls
The Options Scan picked up heavy MU Call activity on 8/1/2013 (yesterday). Notice in the Options Scan display below the 102810 calls versus the 9227 puts on the near strikes.
Switching to Yahoo, we can verify the heavy call presence for MU. (more…)
The Inexplicable Pizza
In my college years, one of the few foods that was too gross for us to eat was Domino’s Pizza. It was considered the most third-rate pizza in the world, appropriate only if there was absolutely nothing else available. I have been slack-jawed stunned at the chart below, since it would seem pizza technology has expanded to include hovercrafts, electric cars, and Star Trek transporters. One can’t argue with success, I suppose, but I still just don’t get why this stock has gone up over 2,000% in just a few years. (more…)
Overnight Metals Weakness
Good morning, everyone. When Springheel Jack said a couple of weeks ago he’d be taking a vacation, I was really bracing myself. I have become quite spoiled with his lengthy morning posts, which allows me to stumble around in the darkness for a bit before having to write anything. I will be delighted to see him back here on Monday morning! (more…)
