The empty-headed and ceaselessly sebaceous young men at /wallstreetbets have been completely destroyed, and the latest disaster is a true coup de grace. Only a few months ago, the Internet was saturated with commentary like this one (DRINKING GAME: take a shot of the liquor of your choosing any time he says “in my opinion“; I’m very sorry for your liver).
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.
Maalox Moment
By far the greatest use of a sine wave I’ve ever done in charting was the one for the long-term natural gas continuous contract (how often have you heard THOSE words at a cocktail party?)

The Menu
I just watched the most magnificent movie last night, and I’d like to say something about it. A couple of months ago, when The Menu came out in theatres, I knew it was my kind of film. Dark. Twisted. Devious. Yet I couldn’t find anyone to watch it with me. By chance, last night, left alone in my dark house, I discovered it was on HBO Max, so I gleefully fired it up. It was almost perfect (just one miscasting). I won’t’ spoil any of it for you. I will simply say I instantly have another Top Ten Favorite Movie.
Sailor’s Delight
These are the three “anchor” futures that are the foundation of my 28 different bearish positions. As you can see, it’s looking like a superb morning.

