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Ugly Losses

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From the very first time I saw a Polestar, I told you people on Slope about it. I tend to write very subtly and obliquely, so you really had to read between the lines to divine my opinion at the time:

I am an excellent judge of auto aesthetics. It was as ugly as dog shit. This photo doesn’t do it justice. I’ve had a close look at it. The car looks cheaply-made and badly-designed. It’s Chinese, so go figure.

Ugly Is As Ugly Does

Here’s an updated chart, as the stock does PRECISELY what I predicted it would, which is fall like mad toward $0.

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Pre-J.P. T.P.

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The best-formed pattern (and pretty much the only decent pattern) on the equity futures right now is the Russell 2000, which has an exceptional head and shoulders top. I am tempted to short this sucker, but it seems like a Siren song to me. In other words, almost too good to be true, and luring me in to trap me. That’s a silly thought, perhaps, because this is honestly a fantastic pattern.

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