What I’m Crunching — May 3, 2026

Book I'm Reading

Wilson

This is the 10th biography I’ve begun in my journey to read one on each of the 45 U.S. Presidents. I’m thoroughly enjoying this stroll through the life of Woodrow Wilson.

A recent story told here was in the late 1890s, he and his wife Ellen wanted to build a home for their family; this had long been a dream of theirs. Woodrow was bring in a salary of $1,500 from his professorship at Princeton University, and was working on the side writing, speaking, and lecturing elsewhere. During the year of construction, he worked almost constantly, earning an additional $4,000. But, he almost worked himself into the grave. His wife Ellen wrote in a letter that he, “almost killed himself doing it!”

One notable trait displayed in each U.S. President I’ve read about so far is their inexhaustible work ethic.

Substack I'm Reading

The Running of the Bulltards

I’m continuing to work through James’ historical Substack posts. Reading his analysis and checking charts from those periods confirms that he remains quite prescient. I’ve learned a great deal from his writing over the last three months. This Substack is worth a read if you’re curious.

On Bitcoin

Bitcoin continues its short-term strength. The 8- and 10-week EMAs are now below and are sloping up. It’s not a coincidence that it closed last week at the 21-week EMA (green line). This is a key level it must break through before it can make higher highs. If it closes above this 21-week, it’s a good signal to go long. If it rejects it, there’s a greater chance it’ll roll over.

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