The basic idea behind a pullback trade is to try to enter a strong established trend on short-term weakness, hoping the trend will continue after some momentary hiccups. Trend trading is a well-accepted trading strategy across all time frames. Institutions sell trend-following products to their clients to ride trends across several months or years,… Continue reading Using VWAP to Time a Pullback Entry
Catholics Will Lead: Jeff Cavins on Bible in a Year and How God is Working in and through His Church
Over 25 years ago, I took my first deep dive into studying Scripture with Dr. Scott Hahn as a freshman theology student at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Although a cradle Catholic with 13 years of Catholic education behind me, I was astonished to find that I knew next to nothing about salvation history, and I… Continue reading Catholics Will Lead: Jeff Cavins on Bible in a Year and How God is Working in and through His Church
The Brain Processes Speech in Parallel With Other Sounds
Because opportunities to monitor those areas are so hard to come by, their recordings were “super precious data, and exciting,” Boebinger said. The researchers had hoped to be able to fill in details about how the brain transforms the low-level sound representations in the primary auditory cortex into more complex representations of speech sounds in… Continue reading The Brain Processes Speech in Parallel With Other Sounds
Medical Journals Pour Forth Hundreds of Articles on Race and Racism
Part 2 of 2 Articles (Part 1 Here) The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association and its JAMA network of other periodicals have published about 950 articles on race, racism, and racial and ethnic disparities and inequities in the past five years – about a third appearing in just the past year. A search… Continue reading Medical Journals Pour Forth Hundreds of Articles on Race and Racism
US Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Tumble In September
After surging an unexpected 8.1% MoM in August, and on the heels of rebounds in new- and existing-home sales, Pending Home Sales in September were expected to scrape out a modest 0.5% MoM rise, but that was a long way off as Pending Home Sales tumbled 2.3% MoM… Source: Bloomberg That is the 3rd monthly… Continue reading US Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Tumble In September
Zombies, Sorcery, and Secret Societies! (Haitian Zombies)
Podcast: Download MYS160: Are Haitian zombies just mentally ill people or is there something more sinister going on? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore reports that Haitian sorcerers are turning people into zombies using a combination of magic and poisons. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow using the RSS feed | Follow using Apple Podcasts | Follow… Continue reading Zombies, Sorcery, and Secret Societies! (Haitian Zombies)
Rivian IPO: A Quick Rundown
Rivian, the much-hyped EV maker touted as a “Tesla Killer ” by some, went public today (Wednesday, November 10) opening at $106, well above its pricing of $78, making the IPO a massive success so far. The company primarily makes electric light trucks; a pickup truck (R1T) starting at $67,500 and an SUV (R1S)… Continue reading Rivian IPO: A Quick Rundown
What the Angelic Doctor Taught on the Nature & Purpose of Purgatory
Some who deny the existence of purgatory cite Revelation 14:13: “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord henceforth. ‘Blessed indeed,’ says the Spirit, ‘that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!’” The Catechism makes it clear, however, that purgatory exists as a place of cleansing or purgation (1030–1032). St. Thomas… Continue reading What the Angelic Doctor Taught on the Nature & Purpose of Purgatory
Military Operations Will be Strained by Climate Change
Militaries around the world could be overstretched as they respond to more intense and frequent climate-driven crises and threats to their own installations. That means faster action is needed to address climate risks in security practices, according to a report by the International Military Council on Climate and Security, a group of officers and experts.… Continue reading Military Operations Will be Strained by Climate Change
Army Enlistment Waivers in the Age of Legal Marijuana
Recruits who make it into the U.S. Army despite low-level histories of marijuana use perform no worse, overall, than other soldiers. That should be welcome news in recruiting offices nationwide. More than half of all new recruits come from states where marijuana is now legal, at least for medicinal use. The Army’s rules have not… Continue reading Army Enlistment Waivers in the Age of Legal Marijuana