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.

In the Lion’s Den (by The Director)

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First I want to preface this post by saying that this is not trading related, but a general reflection. AND — my apologies ahead of time for those who are atheists. I do not wish to ram religion down anyone’s throat. But to me the above events help place into context the merger of the individual story and collective narrative.

This is a difficult time for all of us. When celebrations, warm weather, and the need for basic social interaction, a Maslovian need of every human being, comes to the fore, it is natural that we want to break free of our constraints, and of the horrendous phrase “social distancing.” That being said, our natural urges to be liberated from house arrest have led to a darkened path for some, and a riskier path for others.

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Android Testing Calls

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I was originally going to make this a premium-users-only post, but ya know what, I want as much help as possible, so I’m throwing this open to everyone. And, after all, you’re here on a Memorial Day Weekend, so God bless you, it’s obvious you’re a dedicated Sloper.

Anyway, I’m going to do away with the “big reveal” and just come out and say it: for months now, we’ve been working on a Slope of Hope app for both iOS and Android. So whether you’re on an iPad, iPhone, Samsung, Pixel, or who knows what else, we’ve been spending a lot of time (and even more money) on getting something geared specifically for your equipment.

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Un-Popular

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I can’t imagine anyone who could be as excited as I am about my plunging popularity. Precisely as I predicted in mid-March, Slope’s exploding traffic would not last.

The “foul-weather friends”, curiosity-seekers, and looky-loos peek their beaks into the bearish cave, look around, and flee the moment the market gets strength again. Happens every time. The dotted line, by the way, is normal traffic, whereas the blue line shows how traffic ripped higher about 100%.

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