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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.
Javier’s Success
Rivian Ready to Roll?
The electric truck maker Rivian is a curious chart. Again and again, it forms a modest rounded bottom, rallies, and then sputters again. It looks like it’s close to yet another breakout. This seems to be one of those stocks which is “all smoke, no fire.”
Energy Reversals
The XOP ETF is in the throes of what I believe will ultimately be a gargantuan top. Short-term, I’ve got a stop-loss at the 136.25 level (I bought June puts yesterday).
Miners Short
The big ETF for precious metals miners, GDX, has a very interesting relationship with the red trendline shown below. For years it acted as resistance (red circles). Late in 2024, it reached escape velocity and broke above this powerful level, only to slip beneath it again recently.
