Author · brief 2026-06-22

@UpslopeCapital UpslopeCapital

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Contrarian value PM championing cheap quality defensives against AI/momentum crowding extremes

Institutional long/short PM posting fundamental and factor-b

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Grade = how their written analysis reads (A best). Trader score = how their last-20 timestamped calls performed vs SPY. · Analyst brief as of 2026-06-22.

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Not yet in the scored-bets universe (fewer than 20 scoreable calls).

Skeptical ABXX traction and exchange economics dominate

UpslopeCapital is focused almost entirely on ABXX / ABXX.TO, questioning whether apparent exchange activity reflects durable customer traction or incentive-driven trading. The distinctive read is that valuation is giving too much credit before open interest, liquidity, profitability, trading income, and data utility prove a real flywheel. One position disclosure appears, but the referenced holding ticker is not available as a tagged input ticker.

Themes3analyst read · 2026-06-22
ABXX incentive-driven traction skepticism
bearintensifying4 signals
⚠ 50% of theme signals are ABXX — flag pump risk
Exchange valuation and flywheel proof points
bearconsistent2 signals
ABXX
⚠ 100% of theme signals are ABXX — flag pump risk
Broader low-volume equity weakness
bearconsistent2 signals
ABXX
⚠ 100% of theme signals are ABXX — flag pump risk
Direction this week

The week is dominated by a skeptical ABXX / ABXX.TO exchange-traction framework, centered on whether activity is incentive-driven rather than evidence of a durable network effect. There are no CALL_DIRECTIONAL signals, so there are no explicit adds, trims, initiations, or exits to classify. Concentration is high, with most ticker-tagged discussion tied to ABXX and related valuation or traction concerns.

Position disclosures1skin in the game
Disclosed being a shareholder while discussing a rival exchange entrant's uphill battle. held
Recent signals15receipts included
date (PT)tickerauthorsentwhat they saidsince thenreceipt
2026-07-02ABXX.TO@UpslopeCapital-0.45Contrasts CME's commercial activity with Abaxx's headline volumes and limited evidence.·
2026-07-02CME@UpslopeCapital+0.20Contrasts CME's commercial activity with Abaxx's headline volumes and limited evidence.
2026-07-02CBOE@UpslopeCapital+0.00Criticizes Abaxx PRs as disingenuous versus CBOE/CME launch communication.
2026-07-02ABXX.TO@UpslopeCapital-0.50Criticizes Abaxx PRs as disingenuous versus CBOE/CME launch communication.·
2026-07-02CME@UpslopeCapital+0.10Criticizes Abaxx PRs as disingenuous versus CBOE/CME launch communication.
2026-07-02·@UpslopeCapital·Criticizes incentive-driven volume records being promoted as organic progress.·
2026-07-02CBOE@UpslopeCapital+0.00Mentions CBOE incentive fees without standalone stance.
2026-07-02ABXX.TO@UpslopeCapital-0.20Notes OI is around 5x Abaxx's relative to volume and questions calendar spread dependence.·
2026-07-02·@UpslopeCapital·Argues no OI and limited price movement weaken the trading activity case, but ticker is contextual.·
2026-07-02CME@UpslopeCapital+0.25Says CME has OI over 2x daily volumes, supporting real activity.
2026-07-02·@UpslopeCapital·Questions value of paying trading fees to day-trade calendar spreads with little price movement.·
2026-07-02ABXX.TO@UpslopeCapital-0.55Calls volume records dependent on incentivized trading meaningless.·
2026-07-02ABXX.TO@UpslopeCapital-0.55ABXX.TO record day had >98% volume in two contracts, ~1/3 in 5 mins, near zero price impact.·
2026-06-28·@UpslopeCapital·Says some stocks could see multiples compress more, but context is unclear.·
2026-06-26·@UpslopeCapital·Mentions OI bump as basic data and a nothing burger, no ticker context.·

Grade is our human read-worthiness rating; trader score is a rolling 20-bet hit-rate/alpha composite — different things, often disagreeing. “Since then” is direction-unaware in the table; the summary line above adjusts for which way they leaned.