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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Weekly Options Volatility Wrap-Up

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Weekly Options Volatility Wrap-Up – At the Close May 30, 2025

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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The Overconfidence Trap

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Why Your Best Options Trades Are Setting You Up to Fail

Before we dive in, a quick note: If you’re looking for clear, practical education on options trading — without the noise — I invite you to check out The Option Premium.

It’s my free weekly newsletter, built for traders who want to make smarter, more disciplined decisions. Each issue breaks down actionable strategies, market insights, volatility signals, and premium-selling opportunities — always through a risk-first lens.

Whether you’re placing your first iron condor or managing a portfolio built around poor man’s covered calls, you’ll find ideas and tools you can put to work immediately.

You just nailed three iron condors in a row. SPY stayed perfectly between your strikes, theta decay worked like clockwork, and you closed each position at 20% profit in under two weeks. You’re feeling invincible. Sound familiar?

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📊 Weekly Table Overview

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Trade Ideas for Options Traders

Before we jump into the details, a quick note: If you’re looking for clear, practical education on options trading — without the noise — I invite you to check out The Option Premium.

It’s my free weekly newsletter, built for traders who want to make smarter, more disciplined decisions.
Each issue breaks down actionable strategies, market insights, volatility signals, and premium-selling opportunities — always through a risk-first lens.

Whether you’re placing your first iron condor or managing a portfolio built around poor man’s covered calls, you’ll find ideas and tools you can put to work immediately.

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📊 Weekly Table Overview

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Heading Into the Week of May 19th

Before we jump into the details, a quick note: If you’re looking for clear, practical education on options trading — without the noise — I invite you to check out The Option Premium.

It’s my free weekly newsletter, built for traders who want to make smarter, more disciplined decisions.
Each issue breaks down actionable strategies, market insights, volatility signals, and premium-selling opportunities — always through a risk-first lens.

Whether you’re placing your first iron condor or managing a portfolio built around poor man’s covered calls, you’ll find ideas and tools you can put to work immediately.

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