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.

Amigo #2 (10yr Yield) Nears Target, ‘Inflation Trade’ Failing

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Over and over again I’ve been making goofy headlines about the Amigos, the 3 macro riders who will reach (or abort) their respective destinations, at which point the macro is subject to change. The latest update was yesterday with a daily chart view.

Just look at them, the SPX vs. Gold Amigo, the 10yr & 30yr Yield Amigo and the Yield Curve Amigo. So happy-go-lucky while they ride. But #2, the one in the middle, looks like he’s bracing for something.

So okay, I played swami and nailed the Payrolls and Average Hourly Earnings numbers on the head in this post from yesterday. We all get lucky here in the casino. Here is the post that the estimates came from the day before the Payrolls release. (more…)

Weekly Money Flow: Week 5 January 2018

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The following 1-year chart grids and 1-week gains/losses graphs show, at a glance, where a variety of major world markets are trading and how much they gained/lost this past week. They are presented without individual commentary. The charts will, however, simply show, at a glance, minor and major support/resistance levels in the form of 20 & 50-day moving averages and price swings/consolidation levels, as well as which markets are leaders or laggards in their performance during the 1-year period.

For my detailed analyses that I’ve completed over the past couple of weeks, especially this last week, on some of these markets, you can review them on my Blog at your leisure. (more…)