Slope of Hope Blog Posts

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The Bottom Falls Out

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I am a bear. I have six figures in put options. And world markets are collapsing.

That’s where the good news ends.

As a person who can never be happy, let me share the bad news:

  • I am 30% in cash
  • I had puts in NVDA, NFLX, and a variety of other stocks that are going to get wiped out
  • The puts I have have nothing to do with tech, the weakest sector
  • My most fervant wish was for a bounce that I could sell into, and that quite clearly isn’t happening.

Thus, although I am virtually assured of massive profits the moment the opening bell rings, those profits will be utterly watered down, and I would be irresponsible to sell into this much weakness. I will almost certainly be “stuck” with way more cash than I wanted, after waiting for the past goddamned two years for the market to get knitting needles shoved into its eyeballs.

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Tokyo Drift

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On this quiet Sunday, I am regarding the week ahead with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. I have truly been enjoying trading for the past 2.5 weeks (yes, I have to be that precise!) although I’ve been beating myself up nonstop over missed profits.

Japan hasn’t been a topic of interest for me for years, but in recent days, it’s the belle of the ball. The Yen has been strengthening………..

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