In trading as everything that you do in life, it pays to be your own man. It is fine to stand on the shoulders of giants that have paved the way in this fine profession that is trading. I find myself out of my depth many times. I continue to make mistakes. What I have taken to heart is to always be accountable to yourself for these mistakes. Once we find ourselves pointing to some outside source for our shortcomings we permanently foreclose on the helpful lesson that the market is teaching us. 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.
Blood Bath & Beyond
Market’s Up, VIX Is Down, Risks Abound
ROKU Investors Get Monkey-Hammered
Defensive Posture
Feh. I guess this week is going to end on kind of a sucky note. We’re only an hour into the trading day, and the /ES has zipped 130 points higher from twenty-four hours ago. I’m at a 20% cash balance and have placed myself in a more defensive posture (the most important element of which is that the average expiration of my put options is a full 155 days out).
