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.
Allocation Happens Tonight
Bullet Pointing My Day
- Dumped my TLT put position completely
- Moved two accounts to pure cash (before the rally!)
- Shorted in size a couple of ETFs near the end of the day at what seem to be good “bull trap” prices – EEM and DIA
- Made sure I’ve got more than enough cash on hand for any SPCX shares allotted to me tonight
- Pushed options expirations out to January 2027 in most cases
- Took about a 3% hit overall due to the mega-peace-rally
Master Debater
At long last, I think I’ve figured it out. When the guy says that he’s had ENOUGH and that he’s about to BOMB THE SHIT out of Iran, within 24 hours he will call it off. It’s happened every single time. Once the bluster goes to “11”, you know that absolutely nothing is going to happen.
So here we are again. Keep an eye on the /NQ four hour bars.
Happy Eight Months!
I read a super-lefty substack called The Status Kuo, and about once a week he posts pictures of his little kids. I honestly couldn’t care less, and I find it kind of annoying. I hope you don’t feel the same way about my beloved dogs. Here’s Mishka today:
