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COVID-19 UPDATE: Updated Epicenter Trifecta list +21 stocks (10 deletions). Keep an eye on the VIX, <20 brings inflows from systematic/quants.

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STRATEGY: Keep an eye on the VIX, a "less than 20" brings inflows from systematic and quantsAs we finish this second week in February, the developments in COVID-19 have been largely positive.  Notably, yesterday, the White House signed the purchase agreement to secure an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19, bringing the total to 600 million by July (enough for 300 million Americans).  And the organic case trends have been good, despite the surge in transmissible mutations:- Daily cases    95,956 vs 115,115 7D ago, down -19,159- 7D positivity rate   7.1% vs 8.5% 7D ago- Hospitalized patients   88,688 -16% vs 7D ago- Daily deaths    2,751, down -7% vs 7D ago- Vaccines dosed 1.5 million this week vs 1.2 million last week- 3.2% of Americans 2-doses, 10% 1-doseOverall, it seems like the US is on track for sub-50,000 cases by the end of the month.  And potentially 25,000 daily case rate by mid-March.  And if the vaccinations keep tracking, both in the dosing and in the effectiveness, the pace of improvement could be faster.  But keep in mind,...

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