☀ Morning Brief
Tue 22 Sep 2026
data FRESHregime ONvol CALM VIX/VIX3M 0.82world INFLATIONSPY +1.55%breadth 78%
📅 Earnings inside the hold window — funds that carry them
| reports | when | these funds move (x their normal day) |
|---|
| COST | 2026-09-24 (+2d) | SPHQ 1.2x, KXI 1.2x |
| UEC | 2026-09-24 (+2d) | no fund reacts measurably |
Warning only. An event vetoes or halves, it never creates an entry. Multiples are measured from past prints, not assumed from holdings.
⚡ The engine's call — all rules weighted, all disciplines applied · reasoned from the 2026-09-21 bar — executes at this morning's open
NO TRADE best score 0.232% < 0.300% bar (EPHE)
gates: ✓ regime ON (SPY>200dma) · ✓ vol not STRESS
lane weights (10y edge × live health): DIP* w=0.00% · amber w=0.23% · climb-pool w=0.00%
🔮 Today's predicted close — the whole universe · reasoned from the 2026-09-21 close
median +0.03% 80% band -0.37% .. +0.37% breadth 52% up
mean +0.08% · breadth band 23%–80% (up-majority) · universe 495 names · regime ON / vol lo
recently leading: korea +1.0%, tech/growth +0.6%, silver +0.6%
recently lagging: staples/discretionary -0.3%, utilities -0.3%, oil/energy -0.3% (trailing-5d description, not a forecast — tested over 2,212 days this lean has zero next-day skill: IC −0.0007, right on 50% of days)
factors considered: news heat [gold -1.5z, silver +1.4z, biotech +1.3z] · regime risk-on · crowd 0.4809 (all tracked factors logged; the round-2 sweep found none add out-of-sample skill beyond the band, so none tilt this call)
Daily universe returns are near-random: validated out-of-sample, no model beats drift on median-return MAE. This is a calibrated band, not a point bet. Grade: predict_grade.py. Model cond_climatology_v1; graded nightly by predict_grade.py.
Calls — what the briefing actually did
NO BUYS the briefing declined the day — an empty calls file is a decision, not an omission
Graded against the close on this date's PM page.
🗣 Social tier — what the world is saying
| theme | score | dir | direction from | the social read | names |
|---|
| oil/energy | 6.94 | UP | H-36 build-up: oil 5/6d, tone direction | H-36 BUILDUP CALL (5-6d lead lane); heat +0.5z; build-up 5/6d; lagged yesterday (6 names); news foreshadows this theme historically | OIH XES PXJ UGA FCG OILK |
| silver | 3.62 | UP | tone | heat +1.4z; build-up 3/6d; lagged yesterday (2 names) | PSLV SIL SILJ SIVR SLV SLVP |
| agriculture | 2.38 | UP | tone | heat +1.6z; build-up 2/6d | FTAG SOYB VEGI DBA PDBA CANE |
| biotech/health | 1.66 | DOWN | tone | heat +1.3z; build-up 1/6d | PTH SBIO XBI |
| nuclear/uranium | 1.0 | DOWN | tone | led yesterday (2 names) | URNJ URA URNM NLR NUKZ |
| korea | 1.0 | ? | | led yesterday (2 names) | KDEF EWY FLKR |
categorized news + outlet corroboration + tape leadership + validated lanes. Judgment lane, same standing as amber — never a mechanical buy. Top themes are graded nightly (basis social-tier) on the predictor leaderboard.
DIP* fired 0
none — the validated tier is empty today
Amber setups 6
| sym | vs MA20 | RSI | fund |
|---|
| SETM | -5.5% | 44 | Sprott Critical Materials ETF |
| URA | -4.2% | 46 | Global X Uranium ETF |
| AUMI | -3.6% | 50 | Themes Gold Miners ETF |
| IDRV | -3.5% | 38 | iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF |
| EPHE | -3.3% | 31 | iShares MSCI Philippines ETF |
| MA | -2.1% | 46 | COMMON STOCK |
analysis zone — not buys
On deck 70
| sym | vs MA20 | RSI | fund |
|---|
| CALF | -2.8% | 41 | seated 2026-07 core addition |
| COWZ | -2.8% | 42 | seated 2026-07 core addition |
| DVY | -2.5% | 35 | seated 2026-07 core addition |
| IJR | -2.5% | 32 | seated 2026-07 core addition |
| AVUV | -2.3% | 33 | seated 2026-07 core addition |
| SCHD | -2.3% | 39 | seated 2026-07 core addition |
| IWMW | -1.8% | 40 | ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 BUY |
| ICOW | -1.7% | 44 | Pacer Dev Mkts Intl Csh Cows 100 ETF |
70 total on deck; showing the 10 the board printed.
Movers — top 10 up (z)
| sym | day | z | week | vol | family | swing |
|---|
| META | +11.4% | +3.6 | +11.5% | 39% | HIGH_OCTANE | |
| FBY | +9.2% | +3.5 | +9.3% | 32% | HIGH_OCTANE | ⚠ |
| STXT | +1.0% | +3.4 | +0.6% | 4% | BOND_STEADY | |
| QCOM | +9.3% | +3.1 | +7.8% | 46% | HIGH_OCTANE | |
| IXP | +3.5% | +3.0 | +0.9% | 17% | QUALITY_EQUITY | |
| VOX | +4.1% | +2.9 | +1.1% | 19% | QUALITY_EQUITY | |
| FCOM | +4.1% | +2.9 | +1.2% | 19% | QUALITY_EQUITY | |
| XLC | +3.9% | +2.9 | +0.1% | 17% | QUALITY_EQUITY | |
| CGGR | +2.9% | +2.6 | +3.4% | 21% | QUALITY_EQUITY | |
| QUAL | +1.7% | +2.6 | +1.5% | 15% | QUALITY_EQUITY | |
Movers — top 10 down (z)
| sym | day | z | week | vol | family | swing |
|---|
| FAAR | -1.2% | -2.0 | +0.6% | 13% | LOWVOL_GRIND | ⚠ |
| XOM | -3.2% | -1.9 | -4.1% | 25% | COMMODITY_SWING | |
| CVX | -2.8% | -1.8 | -4.0% | 24% | COMMODITY_SWING | |
| IGE | -1.7% | -1.7 | -1.8% | 19% | INTL_DIVERSIFIER | |
| IYE | -2.3% | -1.7 | -2.9% | 23% | COMMODITY_SWING | ⚠ |
| XLE | -2.3% | -1.7 | -2.6% | 24% | COMMODITY_SWING | ⚠ |
| COP | -3.3% | -1.6 | -6.7% | 32% | HIGH_OCTANE | |
| IXC | -2.2% | -1.6 | -2.8% | 21% | COMMODITY_SWING | ⚠ |
| VNAM | -2.3% | -1.6 | -0.4% | 27% | HIGH_OCTANE | ⚠ |
| NANR | -1.6% | -1.5 | -1.8% | 20% | INTL_DIVERSIFIER | |
Top-10 UP mutual correlation (60d): 0.56 -> mixed / separate drivers
Read me
⚠ in movers = swing flag. DIP* is the only validated
buy tier; amber and on-deck are watch lanes. Calls above are what the 8:00
briefing actually did with this board — the PM page grades them.
NATURE WATCH — layer 3 (class F events)
--- EARTHQUAKES (USGS, M5.5+ past 7d) ---
M6.4 49 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 169 km W of Nikolski, Alaska TSUNAMI-FLAG
--- TROPICAL SYSTEMS (NOAA NHC, active) ---
TS Fay (AT1) -> GULF: UNG/XLE shut-in watch
TS Odalys (EP1)
HU Polo (EP2)
--- US DROUGHT (Drought Monitor, latest national) ---
week 2026-09-01: severe+ (D2+) 32% of CONUS, extreme (D3+) 11% -> WEAT/CORN/DBA watch
--- ACTIVE US ALERTS (NWS: flood/hurricane class) ---
Flood Warning: 33
Flood Watch: 10
Flash Flood Warning: 1
--- VOLCANOES (USGS elevated, US-only feed) ---
Great Sitkin: WATCH/ORANGE
Shishaldin: ADVISORY/YELLOW
Kilauea: WATCH/ORANGE
Ahyi Seamount: ADVISORY/YELLOW
class-F rule: supply-persistent, not headline-reversible;
drift watch on mapped wrappers; commodity-family exits only.
OUTLET VOICES 2026-09-22 [am] (stance -1 fearful .. +1 hopeful)
china (proxy KWEB, hopeful -> UP)
OilPrice -1.00 (n= 1) voice 52%/94
rates (proxy TLT, hopeful -> UP)
Yahoo -1.00 (n= 1) voice 48%/139
Kitco +1.00 (n= 2) voice 64%/25
us_market (proxy SPY, hopeful -> UP)
Yahoo +0.20 (n= 5) voice 48%/139
Kitco +1.00 (n= 1) voice 64%/25
CNBC +1.00 (n= 1) voice 46%/133REGIME MAP — today: INFLATION (asof 2026-09-21, SPY>200dma, fear 0.82, GSG>200, TLT<200, UUP>200)
10y composition & typical spell length:
INFLATION 27% of days | median spell 5d | spells: 63
GRIND 24% of days | median spell 3d | spells: 68
REFLATION 22% of days | median spell 3d | spells: 58
CORRECTION 12% of days | median spell 3d | spells: 40
SQUEEZE 10% of days | median spell 2d | spells: 81
CRISIS 5% of days | median spell 2d | spells: 27
last 8 phase changes:
SQUEEZE 1d
INFLATION 5d
REFLATION 1d
INFLATION 2d
REFLATION 4d
INFLATION 20d
SQUEEZE 1d
INFLATION 37d
EDGES BY REGIME (fwd 5d mean, CORE)
regime baseline washout combo commod shock-chase
GRIND +0.23% +0.71% +0.32% (n=8078)
REFLATION +0.19% +0.25% -0.04% (n=7140)
INFLATION +0.10% +0.16% +0.56% (n=8834)
SQUEEZE +0.22% +0.56% -0.09% (n=3444)
CORRECTION +0.21% +0.31% -1.54% (n=4088)
CRISIS +0.73% +0.91% -2.15% (n=1526)
(combo/shock cells are conditional means; small-n cells shown raw)
-- CLIMB WATCH (young-strength trend lane, H-23) -- PAPER --
regime ON. rideable young-strength names: 50 (excluded 235 exhausted/relentless L3 climbs)
ENTRY-READY today (pulling back to rising 20DMA), top 12 by grid expectancy:
XLC exp +2.42%/tr [S1/L1] +1% vs trend, 66% of yr up, +2.4% vs MA20 State Street CommServSelSectSPDRET
PDBA exp +2.42%/tr [S1/L1] +6% vs trend, 70% of yr up, -0.9% vs MA20 Invesco Agriculture Cmdty Str No K
LSGR exp +2.42%/tr [S1/L1] +6% vs trend, 68% of yr up, +1.9% vs MA20 NATIXIS ETF TR II LOOMIS SAYLES FO
CTA exp +2.42%/tr [S1/L1] +4% vs trend, 64% of yr up, +0.4% vs MA20 Simplify Managed Futures Strategy
BWZ exp +2.42%/tr [S1/L1] +0% vs trend, 66% of yr up, -0.9% vs MA20 State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short
USO exp +2.21%/tr [S3/L2] +33% vs trend, 70% of yr up, +2.7% vs MA20 United States Oil
UAE exp +2.10%/tr [S1/L2] +5% vs trend, 76% of yr up, +1.9% vs MA20 iShares MSCI UAE ETF
GDE exp +2.10%/tr [S1/L2] +2% vs trend, 86% of yr up, -0.4% vs MA20 WisdomTree Efcnt Gld Pls Eq Stgy E
FLBL exp +2.10%/tr [S1/L2] +2% vs trend, 82% of yr up, +0.0% vs MA20 FRANKLIN SENIOR LOAN ETF
DBA exp +2.10%/tr [S1/L2] +6% vs trend, 71% of yr up, -0.7% vs MA20 Invesco DB Agriculture
ARKQ exp +2.10%/tr [S1/L2] +1% vs trend, 86% of yr up, +3.0% vs MA20 ARK Autonomous Technology&Robotics
AMZN exp +2.10%/tr [S1/L2] +7% vs trend, 79% of yr up, +0.9% vs MA20 COMMON STOCK
RIDEABLE POOL (top 8 by expectancy, ride late w/ trailing stop):
TMO exp +3.47%/tr [S3/L1] +23% vs trend, 63% of yr up COMMON STOCK
SNOW exp +3.47%/tr [S3/L1] +52% vs trend, 63% of yr up COMMON STOCK
PANW exp +3.47%/tr [S3/L1] +54% vs trend, 58% of yr up COMMON STOCK
OILK exp +3.47%/tr [S3/L1] +25% vs trend, 68% of yr up ProShares K 1 Free Crude Oil ETF
WEAT exp +2.98%/tr [S2/L1] +15% vs trend, 59% of yr up TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TR WHEAT FD NEW
SCHW exp +2.98%/tr [S2/L1] +9% vs trend, 70% of yr up COMMON STOCK
QCOM exp +2.98%/tr [S2/L1] +16% vs trend, 62% of yr up COMMON STOCK
ARKW exp +2.98%/tr [S2/L1] +17% vs trend, 56% of yr up ARK Next Generation Internet ETF
(PAPER lane: log fires to the paper book; strong+young only, no L3. Exit = Board trail, arm +2% / trail 2%.)
-- DIP-B WATCH (relaxed upweek gate, H-27) -- PAPER / TRIAL --
universe 495 CORE names, asof 2026-09-21
STIP upweek 60% persist 64% vol20 2%
STPZ upweek 60% persist 60% vol20 2%
-- KNIFE WATCH (>=3 sigma down WITH a tell, H-28) -- TRIAL --
no knife fire today.
Both lanes are PAPER: log fires, no real money until the live posteriors turn (python theory_trials.py verdict).VOL BAND - top vol decile, 2026-09-21 bar (eligible 494, band 50) - H-29 PAPER
coverage lane: 44% of +3% winners start here (tells: 21%). Watch this street.
MU vol 81% day +2.8% clv -0.21 COMMON STOCK
LRCX vol 79% day +4.9% clv +0.56 COMMON STOCK
PLTR vol 79% day +3.1% clv +0.91 COMMON STOCK
INTC vol 77% day +12.1% clv +0.40 COMMON STOCK
AMAT vol 74% day +4.4% clv +0.46 COMMON STOCK
AMD vol 72% day +9.9% clv +0.93 COMMON STOCK
KLAC vol 72% day +3.9% clv +0.48 COMMON STOCK
SHOP vol 64% day +7.3% clv +0.98 COMMON STOCK
PANW vol 64% day +2.2% clv +0.67 COMMON STOCK
KDEF vol 63% day +1.7% clv +0.40 PLS KOREA DFNSE IND
EWY vol 63% day +4.3% clv +0.73 iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
CRM vol 63% day -0.6% clv -0.95 COMMON STOCK <<< CLV FIRE
NOW vol 61% day +1.6% clv -0.09 COMMON STOCK
GDMN vol 60% day -1.7% clv -0.15 WisdomTree Efcnt Gld Pls Gld Ms Stgy E
FLKR vol 60% day +4.4% clv +0.91 Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
TSLA vol 56% day +3.0% clv +0.16 COMMON STOCK
ORCL vol 55% day +0.6% clv +0.26 COMMON STOCK
SLVR vol 53% day -0.9% clv -0.09 SPROTT SLVMNR&PHYS
SNOW vol 52% day +2.1% clv +0.97 COMMON STOCK
GDXJ vol 52% day -1.4% clv -0.54 VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF <<< CLV FIRE
USO vol 52% day -3.7% clv -0.01 United States Oil
SGDJ vol 51% day -1.1% clv -0.39 Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF <<< CLV FIRE
SLVP vol 51% day -1.5% clv -0.38 iShares MSCI Global Silver&Mtls Mnrs E <<< CLV FIRE
SILJ vol 51% day -1.3% clv -0.33 Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF <<< CLV FIRE
META vol 51% day +11.3% clv +0.68 COMMON STOCK
URNJ vol 50% day +4.2% clv +0.51 Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF
ADBE vol 49% day +0.2% clv +0.46 COMMON STOCK
QCOM vol 48% day +9.3% clv +0.87 COMMON STOCK
SIL vol 48% day -1.5% clv -0.34 Global X Silver Miners ETF <<< CLV FIRE
RING vol 48% day -1.2% clv -0.21 iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
GDX vol 47% day -1.1% clv -0.34 VanEck Gold Miners ETF <<< CLV FIRE
SGDM vol 47% day -0.9% clv +0.14 Sprott Gold Miners ETF
URNM vol 45% day +3.3% clv +0.29 SPROTT FDS TR URANIUM MINERS ETF
URA vol 44% day +3.2% clv +0.02 Global X Uranium ETF
COPP vol 43% day +1.1% clv -0.19 Sprott Copper Miners ETF
-- CLV LANE (closed-on-low inside the band, H-30/H-32) -- PAPER --
CRM clv -0.95 vol 63% day -0.6% COMMON STOCK
GDXJ clv -0.54 vol 52% day -1.4% VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
PSLV clv -0.40 vol 39% day -0.7% SPROTT PHYSICAL SILVER ETV
SGDJ clv -0.39 vol 51% day -1.1% Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF
SLVP clv -0.38 vol 51% day -1.5% iShares MSCI Global Silver&Mtls Mnrs E
GDX clv -0.34 vol 47% day -1.1% VanEck Gold Miners ETF
SIL clv -0.34 vol 48% day -1.5% Global X Silver Miners ETF
SILJ clv -0.33 vol 51% day -1.3% Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
(buy next open, hold ONE day - the 5d horizon tested zero. Paper via predictions journal.)
filed 8 fire(s) -> 2026-09-22.csv (basis clv-lane; theory_grade scores them tonight)
theory_trials: 2 trial prediction(s) -> C:\Users\tjdch\OneDrive\Desktop\Lottery Analysis\etf-quick-trade\predictions\2026-09-22.csv
trial:T-DIPB STIP UP
trial:T-DIPB STPZ UP
SOCIAL TIER 2026-09-22 (news thru 2026-09-21)
visibility + judgment lane, same standing as amber. It NEVER creates a buy (Rule 1).
oil/energy score 6.94 dir UP (H-36 build-up: oil 5/6d, tone direction) <<< H-36 BUILDUP CALL
heat +0.5z
build-up 5/6 sessions
tape lagged yesterday (6 names)
news FORESHADOWS this theme historically
H-36 BUILDUP CALL - the 5-6d lead lane (trailing 37 fires +0.24%/5d)
names: OIH XES PXJ UGA FCG OILK XOP USO
silver score 3.62 dir UP (tone) <<<
heat +1.4z
build-up 3/6 sessions
tape lagged yesterday (2 names)
names: PSLV SIL SILJ SIVR SLV SLVP
agriculture score 2.38 dir UP (tone) <<<
heat +1.6z
build-up 2/6 sessions
names: FTAG SOYB VEGI DBA PDBA CANE CORN TAGS
biotech/health score 1.66 dir DOWN (tone) <<<
heat +1.3z
build-up 1/6 sessions
names: PTH SBIO XBI
nuclear/uranium score 1.0 dir DOWN (tone)
tape led yesterday (2 names)
names: URNJ URA URNM NLR NUKZ
korea score 1.0 dir ? (none)
tape led yesterday (2 names)
names: KDEF EWY FLKR
china score 0.8 dir DOWN (1 outlets net -1.00)
corroborated by 1: OilPrice
news FORESHADOWS this theme historically
names: CNYA FCA MEMX EMXC JCHI ASHS KCAI GXC
semis score 0.56 dir UP (tone)
heat +0.2z
build-up 1/6 sessions
social-tier: 24 hit / 24 wrong / 5 flat; social-buildup: 18 hit / 13 wrong / 4 flat
social_tier: 3 theme prediction(s) filed -> C:\Users\tjdch\OneDrive\Desktop\Lottery Analysis\etf-quick-trade\predictions\2026-09-22.csv
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### SIGNALS / REGIME / FIRES (daily_check)
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### MOVERS BOARD (diligence feed -> movers_daily.csv)
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### NATURE WATCH (layer 3)
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### OUTLET VOICES (news stance by outlet + leaderboard)
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### REGIME MAP
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### CLIMB WATCH (young-strength trend, PAPER)
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### R4 TRIAL LANES (DIP-B relaxed gate + knife-with-a-tell, PAPER)
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### VOL BAND + CLV LANE (big-mover coverage, PAPER)
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### THEORY TRIALS (emit today's pre-registered trial predictions)
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### SOCIAL TIER (categorized news + corroboration, PAPER visibility)
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done. Log calls -> vault Call Ledger; fires -> paper book.
[stderr]
$COIO: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$CVNX: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$COII: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$DISO: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
4 Failed downloads:
['COIO', 'CVNX', 'COII', 'DISO']: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$GLDY: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
1 Failed download:
['GLDY']: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$IGTR: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
1 Failed download:
['IGTR']: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$LCDL: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$MSII: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$MSOO: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
3 Failed downloads:
['LCDL', 'MSII', 'MSOO']: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$PCRB: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
1 Failed download:
['PCRB']: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$RNWZ: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
1 Failed download:
['RNWZ']: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
$TSLO: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")
1 Failed download:
['TSLO']: possibly delisted; no price data found (period=2y) (Yahoo error = "No data found, symbol may be delisted")Standing reminders
## Standing reminders (reaction clocks)
- DIP*/DBL/commodity-amber fires above act at TODAY'S OPEN only; day-late entries tested 0.00%.
- Ambers = judgment lane. SWING board = veto queue outside the commodity lane.
- Grade yesterday's Call Ledger opens BEFORE acting on today (vault: Briefing Protocol).
- News is veto/halve only. It never creates an entry.