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.

Semi-Flip

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Today could have been dubbed “Revenge of the Bulls” (as if they NEEDED such a thing after the past thirteen years). In any case, every asset blasted higher. Let’s look at some key ETFs to see what’s what.

I am still holding out hope for the NASDAQ to respect its head and shoulders pattern. Some of you think I’ve lost my marbles (I’m looking at your, TXTine!) and maybe I have. Let’s see if that neckline holds or not.

slopechart QQQ
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The Kids Are Alright

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I thought the whole Gamestop (GME) freak show was going to be just an interesting footnote in financial history, but this zombie simply will not die. Having fallen from $513 back to $40, and lingering there on almost no volume, the entire “short squeeze by the masses” meme has gone back in full force, and GME has gone roaring from $38.50 to over five times that amount in just a couple of weeks!

slopechart GME
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