I know I’m beating a dead horse (yikes, that sounds terrible; what a wretched expression; let’s change it to beating a dead Yellen) about EWZ, but sincerely, I am crazy about this top.
Nuts About Brazil
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.
Fading Omnipotence
The week so far has been quite clean. We had the DeepSeek plunge on Monday and the everything-is-just-fine-you-big-sillies countertrend rally yesterday, which undid most of the fun. Today, of course, is the Jerome Powell show, and my hunch is that he’s going to let the air out of the tires again.
In a Single Image
Ancient Civilizations
I had no idea Monaco was overrun with oldsters:
A Bear Call Spread on UNH
Turning Volatility into Opportunity
It’s remarkable how many traders, even seasoned professionals, shy away from challenging markets. Volatility, which unnerves so many, is precisely what makes options trading so powerful. Unlike traditional investments, options offer a suite of strategies to profit in any market—bullish, bearish, or flat.
In yesterday’s post, “War? UNH! What’s It Good For?”, Tim outlined a potential bearish setup in United Healthcare (UNH). Regardless of whether you’re bullish or bearish on the company, let’s explore an example of structured, high-probability approach to capitalize on a potential decline in UNH’s price: the bear call spread.
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