
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 Burning Light
Let’s talk about Lumen (LUMN) which has had an insane week.
In recent days, it went up about 900%. I never really followed the stock until I noticed on Tuesday that it was the top gainer in the entire market, just about doubling in price. I stupidly assumed earnings had just come out (when I could have easily just glanced at our earnings page to learn it was, in fact, not going to report until after the close).
Here’s the 5-minute bar chart:

Not In This Market

Prison Break
For over four years, the VIX has engaged in a series of lower highs. No matter what happened, every single peak on the VIX was lower than the last. I am delighted to report that, after 52 months of waiting, this cursed prison has been escaped. Friday broke it.


