The VIX had an 18-handle on Friday. For the entirety of 2022, there have only been a few days when we have had such depressed volatility. You would have to go back to (appropriately enough) April Fool’s Day to see a VIX this low. I pray to any available market god that this be the bottom.
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.
Special Cycles Presentation
The Reason It Isn’t Zero
First off, for ALL PAYING USERS, please note there is a special post here. Read it!
After the total collapse of FTX, I’ve been puzzled why their token (which was as useless now as it was useless when it was valued at tens of billions of dollars) isn’t $0.00. How on earth can this thing even be trading?
(more…)The Mega-Gaps Approach
A couple of months ago, I made this statement about Netflix, stating it “seems well-positioned for a potential gap-fill.”
(more…)Bullish Champions
Here are some entries from my Bull Pen watch list which just keep pumping and continue to look like long-term winners. After the past seven weeks, I’m so punch-drunk that I’ve resorted to actually sharing the likes of these perma-risers. Go, Tootsie Roll Industries, go!
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