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.

Financial Hazard

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I’d say the biggest risk for the two or three bears left on Earth right now is the financials, shown below in the form of XLF. Notice that horizontal I’ve emphasized at the 27.33 price level. We’ve got a clean IHS below it, and should we cross 27.33 to the upside, that sets up the pattern to pierce the descending trendline (yellow tint), at which point it would be like a 42-gallon drum of gasoline on the bullish fire.

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Paper Package

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I’m having a good day, in spite of the green you see on ES and NQ (eleven years of fake markets, and still going strong!). A couple of standout shorts for me today include Packaging Corporation of America , shown here. I’ve decided to cover it and take my profits, as it seems to be in a firm area of support, and the stock has never exhibited an ability to fall for prolonged periods.

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Sectors are LIVE!

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We’ve added a very exciting new feature to SlopeCharts: hierarchical sectors. We’ve also added a lot of little improvements to the data panel in general, which you’ll surely notice when you try it out. Click the arrows and go through the different modules in the data panel. Try clicking on the title of each section to see how it behaves, and also notice what right-clicking symbols does now. It’s all coming together.

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