It seems almost impossible to believe that last week the VIX was nearly at 70, and now we’re threatening to go into the sub-teens again. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a drop this fast. Not even close.
Volatility Demolition
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.
Attention Kmart Shopifiers
I’m getting a great second chance with Shopify (SHOP) at a very appealing price point. The explosive move has sent this thing sailed up toward both a major price gap as well as a key broken trendline. I bought have January 2025 $80 puts.
Retail Strength
The latest big economic report came out in the form of retail data, and core month over month results were four times stronger than predicted.
Balsa Wood Foundation
Busted!
At long last, the government is actually helping me out. Their probing of Alphabet (GOOGL) is causing some shivers in the Silicon Valley.
