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.

Odds & Ends

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Over the course of time, many of the improvements on Slope are so small,. I don’t mention them. If I find that a noun is missing an “s” at the end, and we fix it, I’m not going to waste your time with the big news. (As a side note, the generosity of some Slopers is jaw-dropping. Mississippi Man recently spent hours reviewing the options strategy guide and send me ample corrections, and Violet has been tidying up my work for years!)

Anyway, we did release a hodgepodge of improvements lately that I think are worth noting. In no particular order:

We have improved the measurement tool so that it is intelligent about where it places its information box.

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Reckless Profits

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I’ve been mentioning lately how Slope’s Virtual Trading Platform (a premium member benefit!) is fantastic for one’s psyche, in my opinion, since it lets you trade with your raw “id“, so to speak, without fear of actual loss. My penchant for puts lately has served me well, and I’m glad to say it’s landed me on top of the heap! Of course, now it would feel nicer if those bucks were actually authentic. We’re going to make a good-looking leaderboard soon, but for now………….click the image:

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