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.
Schlumming It
A favorite of position right now, and one that’s managed to weather the storm, is Schlumberger (SLB) against which I own February $65 puts, presently up 54% from their purchase price. I was delighted today to see that the trendline had finally been broken.

Letting the Cat Out of the Bag
AI Shorting Opportunity?
Not Much Gas Left
Take a look at the price gaps I’ve tinted as well as the red arrows. I think this is a “You Are Here” kind of moments. The market is EXPLODING higher, and I’d say if this is all TSLA can manage, it’s just about out of the proverbial gas. The stop-loss is represented by the dashed horizontal line.



