
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.
Partisan Collaborators
Not a bad day so far! After some initial wiggling and waggling, we’ve got a bit of selling going on, with the /NQ down over 1% (which these days is considered a crash). Here are five charts that are doing particularly nice about-faces, which I appreciate.

The Full Bear Pen
The good folks at AT&T deigned to provide Crescent Park with fiber access again, so I wanted to make one, nice, big ol’ fat video for my paying members (ALL of ’em) before I signed off for the night. All paying members will be able to see the video below, and for the rest of you, please consider giving the wonderful world of membership a try and get immediate access to this gem.
Worth the Wait
There are a couple of items in my Bear Pen whose options stink but whose underlying stocks are shortable. It might take time for these to melt to their destiny, but I think it’ll be worth the wait.

Qwality is Our Recipe
Just about the only short I’ve got moving down in a meaningful way is Wendy’s (WEN), against which I already own January 2026 $20 puts. This is a diamond pattern, and it’s slipping nicely. It’s off almost 3% today, which on a day like this is almost like a crash. Take note that I’ve got until next year on these suckers.

