Silver Skull (Matthis Volquardsen/Pexels).
(more…)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.
When Winning Streaks Stop
Real Pain, Virtual Losses
Ten Billion Dollars. No, that isn’t a demand from Doctor Evil. It’s the diminishment in account value I’ve had in my virtual portfolio since October 29th, and that is by far the biggest drop ever. It vividly illustrates what a horrific time the bears have had in November. Just a nightmare.
Small Cap Trendline Leap
Sigh. Downtrend broken. Lower highs violated. Bulls seize control yet again.
All. Freaking. Year.
If you want to see the absolute apotheosis of a captured market, look no further than the /RTY (small cap Russell 2000) futures. Can you say “range-bound“? Can you say “forbidden from failing“? Can you say “driving me nuts“? Just incredible. I’ve never seen its equal.
