Hi, Shoppers,
Did you hear about the 2 billion genetically modified mosquitoes that are being released in Florida and California?
Apparently, they are all male mosquitoes … that do not bite … that will mate with the biting females, producing offspring that will not survive.
The purpose of all this is to reduce the spread of dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya.
The EPA has approved this program developed by the biotechnology company Oxitec.
Opponents of the program argue for several reasons:
– That it is destructive and dangerous for public health
– The fact that there have not been any confirmed cases of any of those diseases in California
– Yellow fever and the Zika virus currently do not exist in Florida or the United States
– Oxitec is allowed to keep results of their experiment private
– The EPA’s parameters are not sufficient
– Reports on the allergic reactions to these mosquitoes has been blacked out on the reports
According to FloridaHealth.gov:
“While previously present in Florida, the virus was eliminated from the United States several decades ago. Since then, a small number of cases have been reported each year in individuals with recent travel history to a dengue-endemic country. Until 2009, there were no reports of dengue acquired in Florida since 1934. In 2009 -2010, an outbreak of dengue was identified in Key West. A total 22 persons were identified with dengue fever in Key West during the summer and fall of 2009. In 2010, 66 cases of locally acquired dengue associated with Key West were reported in Florida with onset dates between March and November 2010.
Several cases are reported in Florida each year in people traveling to areas where the disease is present. These imported cases are usually from dengue endemic regions such as the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Asia. The close proximity of areas with dengue such as Puerto Rico and frequent international travel in Florida residents and immigrants makes it possible to have dengue re-introduced. Several transient dengue introductions have been identified in Florida since the Key West outbreak. There was also a Martin County outbreak in 2013. In 2020, dengue transmission was detected in Key Largo. For current case counts please see FloridaHealth.gov.”
Oh, one last thing … Oxitec is a British firm funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.
I always feel safe and secure when Bill Gates is involved.
It’s time for a new candlestick formation lesson!
Three Black Crows
Formed with three consecutive down candles, found at the top of an uptrend.
Each candle opens within the previous day’s real body and closes on the lows.
Indicates the trend is lower.
Three White Soldiers (Japanese Candlestick system uses military terms)
Formed when three consecutive white (green) candles open within the previous day’s real body and close on the highs.
Can be found near the bottom of a downtrend but also within a rally.
Indicates the stock will trade higher or continue to trade higher.
If found within a rally, may need to wait for a pullback to take a long position.
Trade Review
In iShares Silver Trust (Ticker: SLV) I am still long the Apr14 23.50/27.50 call spread. The chart is still intact and I am looking for $26.50-$28.
I bought the Verizon (Ticker: VZ) March 18 53.50 puts. Looking for VZ to trade down to $51.
Thanks for Reading … See You Next Tuesday!
Licia Leslie