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GeoVax Awarded NIH Grant to Advance COVID-19 Vaccine DevelopmentGeoVax Awarded NIH Grant to Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Development announced today that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded the Company a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant in support of its development of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The Phase 1 grant, titled, “Preclinical Development of GV-MVA-VLP Vaccines Against COVID-19,” will support the ongoing design, construction and preclinical testing of GeoVax’s vaccine candidates in preparation for human clinical trials. The efficacy testing will be performed in collaboration with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Vaccines using the GV-MVA-VLP platform developed for other pathogens have proven to be efficacious with a single dose, having strong durability which would be a significant advantage for SARS-CoV-2 global vaccination campaigns.” We are pleased to receive this Phase 1 SBIR funding award, which will supplement the internal resources allocated to our COVID-19 vaccine program and accelerate our progress toward human clinical trials. finance.yahoo.com
NASDAQ:GOVX
by AlenCiken
Leave it, Grab A Cup Of Coffee And Relax ☕So, we are reaching the end of the year folk.. 2020 will be gone.. HAPPY NEW YEAR.. What a year it was.. Lot's of ups and downs, We saw both 3000 and 24000 price channel in just one year.. We've experienced Covid-19 and the quarantine.. What a journey!!! We've learned a lot together from this year.. I tried my best to give you my experience on trading, analysis, technical/fundamental parameters and newest oscillators.. I hope you found them useful for yourself and you're satisfied.. I wanted to add one more important tip about market near new year.. All the capital markets, including crypto market, are so risky near and in this big holidays.. Most of big companies closes their 2020 financial reports top traders stop trading for a break or going to holiday and etc.. These reasons make all the markets so volatile and risky. I strongly recommend you to stop trading until mid-January.. Just relax, try to enjoy holidays.. Try to have some time with your family and your loved ones.. These holidays are extraordinary time for you to update your knowledge on the market.. Try to learn something new so you can have a progress for new year of trading.. Try not to be temped to make profit during the holiday, because you're going to regret it with a big loss.. And by the way, You came a long way studying the market this year, you deserve a rest.. We all do deserve it.. For my final words in this post, I want to thank you for accompanying me during this journey that was a great honor for me, I hope you enjoyed it too.. I have a little request.. I really love to read your comments about my idea that I gave you this year, I want to know what do you think about them? How useful were them to you? And the most important thing is that what do you suggest me to write about in upcoming year for you?? If you have friends that you think My profile and ideas can help the give the my address so we all can learn and gain from the market and make our educational community larger and stronger.. I'm waiting to read your comments below my friends, Wish you a great 2021 and HAPPY NEW YEAR...
Education
by ArshiaZojaji
5
Charting some of the big global events of the last 20 yearsI just wanted to add a few events to a chart of the S&P 500 and share some quick thoughts about them. The first and most obvious is just how strong this bull market has become. It's more than doubled its highs from the DotCom Bubble and the Great Financial crisis. The 2016 election and the COVID-19 crisis both barely put a dent into the price action. It is really hard to call tops and bet against the market. Only a few people in history have ever done it well. For me, when I see this chart, I just don't know how the market suffers another 20% drawdown again in the next 12 months. The COVID-19 crash seemed to be the big one. It wiped out a lot of "weak hands" and it also brought in a wave of new investors, mostly young and just getting started. The market would have to correct 30% just to get back to its prior COVID-19 lows. And so I am left wondering: has new bull market just begun? Are we at the stages of something like the DotCom Bubble? Do we need to climb even higher, say another 50%-100% before we can talk about an impending correction? The strength of this market is a site to behold. And the difference between the DotCom Bubble and the Financial Crisis was that those were structural, broad market moments that lead to devaluation and cycle reset. I'm not sure now is the time for a cycle reset because it seems the sudden transition to WFH, remote work, and immediate Fed supportive policy may actually be the start of the next cycle. This is on my mind and I'm thinking about it daily.
AMEX:SPY
by scheplick
14
S&P Analysis Week of Jan 3rd 2021: Happy New Year!Happy New Year to everyone! What will the markets do in 2021? Will we be up or down for the year? I have no idea what will happen this year except that I think we will continue to see big moves to the upside and downside. I would also not be surprised if we have another black swan event. The equity markets continue to be risky so be very careful trading this year. Don't let your guard down because that's when the market will make a fool out of you. I expect markets to give us nice juicy pullbacks that will look like the end of the world. These could be possible long entries or a time to accumulate shares of your favorite companies. This is the first week of trading for the new year. There is a superstition that the first day of trading in the new year will tell you whether the market will be up or down at the end of the year. Do you believe that? How is 2021 starting off? Well, the trend continues to be your friend until the very end. There is a strong diagonal channel that price has been using to go higher. In fact, there are multiple trend lines that are supporting the market going into 2021. Is the market setting up a bull trap or will the trend continue into the first week of trading? It might be smart to wait out the first day or two of trading to get a feel for what the market might be setting up for. However, here are the trade setups. Trade Setup 1: I have a line at last weeks resistance (~3750). Get above that line with a retest and you have a good long probability IMO. Also, technically price has tested around 3720 all of last week so you could be aggressive and take the trade as soon as it breaks above 3750. However, keep in mind that the last week of the year can be misleading. The markets tend to float around and can easily move higher with low volume. Will the market want to retest 3700 when all the traders come back from their holiday time-off? Be ready for anything the first week. If price does come drop below the support at 3720, there is the strong diagonal trend lines drawn in where price could bounce off. The line would support a 3700 retest. Be sure to have a conservative stop loss. Trade Setup 2: I have two short trade setups (trade setup 2a and 2b). 2a aligns with a break over the strong trend line started in the beginning of November. Although a break of this trend line could set off selling, it's not my preferred short trade because of the bullishness of the market. If price breaks down below 3600, then I'm interested in a short trade. Between 3700 and 3600 is no man's land for me, I'm sitting on the sidelines. Remember to never play the breakouts. Wait for a retest and resumption in the direction of your trade. "When it feels really right, it's probably wrong. When it feels really wrong, it's probably right." Be patient and make 2021 your best trading year. Good luck!
CME_MINI:MESH2021Long
by XYZ-Trader-
Reporting of the Reporting? (Jan 1st 2021)Not a metric one would hope keeps exploding upwards, but it will be interesting to see what the USA COVID-19 death reporting looks like over the next year now that 2020 is over with. Hopefully by summer we see these numbers flatten again, but I expect a new surge around August/September 2021 along with the changing of the seasons and weather. These conclusions should be pretty obvious to most. Expected 2021 EOY USA Cases: 650,000 - 786,000 Deaths Thanks for tuning in :) Disclaimer, anyone in the trade needs to do their own due diligence and decide what is right for YOU. My charts can be wrong at any time and it's very important that you have your own strategies and plans in place. I run this channel for my own educational purposes of learning to trade, and I will never be 100% right, so please do not let me confirm any bias for you! (Dangerous to do so, stay safe and remember the basics & rules of risk assessment.) Expect the unexpected and happy trading!
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by Hambooger
The CAD/JPY surrenders to the stability of the resistance The CADJPY pair attempted to form some correctional bullish trades recently, while the stability of 81.05 resistance blocks the bullish attempts and reinforces the chances of renewing the negative attempts. Note that it is important to gather the additional negative momentum to manage to crawl below 80.50 level and open the way to record the main negative targets by reaching 80.05 and 79.60 levels. With Risk Management you will Never loss. thank you
Short
by Ridethemacro
Agricultural Commodities Ripping! Food Prices to Rise in 2021!Ending my posts of major themes to look for in 2021, I want to end with the agricultural commodities. Particularly Corn, Wheat and Soybeans. The agricultural commodities are some of my favorite assets to trade, and I do not think many people pay too much attention to them. I focus on the three mentioned above, but you can also trade sugar, coffee, cocoa, orange juice (yes seriously), cattle, hogs, and pork bellies to name a few more. Let me give you a quick run down on the ag commodities. Corn is the most traded agricultural commodity, and is an important food source for both humans and animals. What makes Corn important is that it can be grown in a variety of climates and conditions, unlike the other agricultural commodities. Other uses include starches, corn oil and fuel ethanol. According to my handy dandy commodity handbook, approximately 35 million hectares are used exclusively for corn production world wide. Just as Oil has different qualities (Brent, West Texas, Canadian West etc), Corn does as well. There are different grades but the most important are high grade number 2 corn and number 3 yellow corn. The futures ticker for corn contracts is ZC. The top 5 producers of Corn in the world are: The United States, China, Brazil, Mexico and India (Canada makes it in 9th place). Corn has had an amazing run since June. We will get to the why when at the end of this post, but pay attention to the commodity charts. These are all going to be LONG term weekly charts. You can see that Corn is breaking out, and in fact, will confirm a breakout with this weeks close, which occurs today. Lot of room higher to go in 2021. The breakout zone will be our support, and as long as we remain above, Corn moves higher. Wheat is the second most produced agricultural commodity. Rice comes in at third for those that are interested. No country necessarily dominates wheat production a la Saudi Arabia with Oil and Kazakhstan with Uranium. China, India, Russia, the United States, and France produce the most wheat in the millions of tons. Canada, Australia, Germany, Pakistan, and Ukraine also boast significant production. The future contract ticker for Wheat is ZW. Wheat on the weekly is setting up to breakout. Just like Corn, we would confirm a breakout on the weekly chart by the end of today. Finally, Soybeans. Perhaps the more ‘mainstream’ financial media agricultural commodity that has seen plenty of coverage due to the US-China trade deal. Part of the phase 1 deal was for China to increase their purchases of US Soybeans. I am focusing on the the whole soybean, but most soybeans are used for soybean oil and soybean meal. The United States dominates the Soybean market, composing 50% of the total global production. Brazil comes in second at around 20%. Many analysts predicted Brazil to be the big winner in a US-China trade war spat, as China could look to Brazil for more Soybean exports. The futures contract for Soybeans is ZS. Let’s take a look at the other traded forms of soybeans which have their own futures ticker. Soybean Oil is a vegetable oil and is one of the most used culinary oil in the world. Soybean Oil is also popular as a biodiesel. Believe it or not, but there are cars that have engines which can convert from regular diesel to Soybean Oil during production. They are known as ‘frybrids’. The futures ticker for Soybean Oil is ZL. Soybean Meal is a quick one. Whatever is left from the extraction of Soybeans into Soybean Oil can be converted into Soybean Meal. This is used for high-protein, high-energy food for feedstock for cattle, hogs, and poultry. The futures contract for Soybean Meal is ZM. Soybeans have been ripping in 2020. Again, China demand and the US-China Trade war headlines play a large part, but there was some other factors which we will discuss soon. Just like Corn and Wheat, Soybeans is set to confirm yet another breakout with a weekly candle close today. The agricultural commodities do not get the attention they deserve, and as you can see, they have made huge moves. For traders, they present a great trade opportunity due to the volatility, but also add on some more risk. Consider at least watching them if you do not want to trade them. M readers know I am extremely bullish on the agricultural commodities and agriculture in general. Jim Rogers is the one who got me excited about this sector. His argument is that most young people do not want to become farmers anymore, and that the average age of farmers is well above 60. Governments may need to create larger incentives to get young people to take up farming. I see some issues and challenges for agriculture, but will be rectified by human ingenuity. The first issue is soil. A lot of soil sucks due to the pesticides and other chemicals we use. If the soil is not great, the crop will not have the full dose of nutrients and could lead to health issues down the road. As many of you are aware, the organic food movement is a huge trend, and will grow year by year. Soil replenishment will be big. I have head some things in the past about zinc being used to replenish soil, particularly in California. Phosphorus and Potash also come in mind. In fact, some foresee a phosphorus faming crisis. A big issue for farming has been climate change. Obviously farming is cyclical. Winter has been lingering longer, especially on the East Coast. Farmers tend to await for certain birds to return to let them know Spring is here and it is time to plant crops. But Spring has been coming later while Winter lingers longer. Climate change will continue to disrupt agriculture and this could lead to a shortage of crops. In fact, this is the primary reason for the spike in Corn and Soybeans this year. Iowa is where the majority of these crops are grown in the US. Millions of acres were destroyed due to the storm in Iowa in August. This has led to spikes in agricultural commodities, and some say, points to a food crisis in 2021. Finally, something not many people consider are the ramifications of green energy. This info I learned from Peter Zeihan’s book, “Disunited Nations“. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in geopolitics and where the world is going in the future. Green energy is coming. We all know it. Governments will be spending a lot for green infrastructure. Due to the fiscal policy required to combat covid, taxes need to go up. The best way is through green taxes because they know the people will not complain. Government will say these taxes are going to be used for green infrastructure which will aid in an economic recovery and creating jobs. The issue, as Mr. Zeihan states, is that solar panels and wind turbines need to be put in areas that are very sunny and/or windy. These areas tend to be where the best agricultural land is situated. So nations would have to sacrifice agriculture for energy. In his book, Zeihan states that there only a few nations which can come out as winners in this predicament. China is not one of them. Do not panic, a lot of these issues can be remedied. In house and Greenhouse farming can be a way to cope with the effects of climate change and unpredictable weather patterns. Vertical integrated farming can be a solution to allow for green energy infrastructure to be built in the best agriculture lands, and can also be a solution for nations that do not have much agricultural lands. So yes there will be issues, but human ingenuity will get us through it. The question is how long will it take? I want to end of with Covid. It seems we are setting up for a food crisis next year. Tons of articles about supply chain disruptions due to covid and worsening food insecurity for many nations. If this winter turns out to be a dark winter due to covid cases, the likelihood of empty shelves increases. A lot of this could also have an impact on the prices of agricultural commodities. Canada is already preparing for this. In Canada’s Food Price Report 2021, bread, meat and vegetable prices are set to rise between 3-5% in 2021. The average Canadian family will pay up to $700 more for food in 2021. The agricultural charts are pointing to higher food prices. Covid and Climate will have impacts, and hence why I am bullish on this sector going forward.
OANDA:CORNUSDLong
by Uncharted-FX