Your friend Judy has gone to work for the CDC. Every day you call her at 3:30

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Question:

Your friend Judy has gone to work for the CDC. Every day you call her at 3:30 PM and get an early forecast of what the new coronavirus numbers (which are released at 7) are expected to be. If you can make abnormal trading returns based on the information that Judy gives you, does this violate market efficiency?

Yes, this violates weak efficiency.

Yes, this violates semi-strong efficiency.

Yes, this violates strong efficiency.

No, this does not violate market efficiency.