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.

The Implied Truth

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Weekly Metrics

A Look at the Week Ahead

This table offers a high-level view of critical options, volatility, and momentum metrics across major ETFs—equipping you with insights to spot high-probability setups in the options market. It highlights where premiums are elevated, trends may be shifting, and price extremes signal potential reversals—key data points for any serious options strategy.

Options trading is about playing the odds, not predicting outcomes. When implied volatility expands, opportunity often follows—if you’re watching the right signals. Right now, we’re seeing meaningful dislocations between volatility, momentum, and market breadth across sectors—creating windows for both premium-selling setups and breakout trades for directional traders.

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A Taxing Topic

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No one likes paying taxes. That’s one of the few truths which has been around for as many thousands of years as taxes have ever existed. I’m no different, and in preparation for a prospectively giant financial event, I’ve been eager to try to find any tricks, workarounds, or ideas (short of outright fraud) to help reduce the tax consequences to the Knight household. I bought every book on Amazon that was highly-rated and addressed this topic.

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