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.

Beyond Implied Volatility

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Most “meme” stocks make sense, in the respect that the companies involved would have something to do with the interests of 19 year olds. For example, pot stocks (like ACB) were huge meme stocks before they got destroyed. And, more recently, Gamestop makes sense, because obviously 19 year olds spend their time sleeping, eating, and playing Call of Duty.

But the weirdest one is Bed Bath and Beyond, which is only relevant to these “traders’ since that’s where their moms go to buy throw pillows, scented candles, and dish towels. It has been on a tear lately, almost tripling in price in a matter of days.

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Netflix Lays an Egg

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Imagine how much this is playing out right now, especially in /WSB-land:

1. People bought short-dated $NFLX calls yesterday;

2. Earnings come out and it’s a blowout;

3. $NFLX call owners spend the evening picking out the color of their Lambo;

4. They wake up this morning ,and their calls are DOWN, since almost all the stock’s rip higher is gone, and of course the volatility is zeroed out.