August 9, 2017 5:09pm
After the am post mentioned, “Buying the dips that keep dipping”
The IBB is down -0.32% with the XBI -0.52% and IWM -0.86% while the XLV +0.11% and VIX +2.10% are up
Are markets responding to geo-political tensions or reacting to overbought conditions?
Pre-open indications: 4 hit and 2 miss
It’s called premium content for a reason … I define insight from a real-time perspective discussing equity share pricing, attractiveness and support levels as stock pricing changes by the hour … if not the minute!
Others don’t even come close!
I answer one question, in which company should investors commit and keep their money.
Wednesday’s results have implications to Thursday’s sector activity as a daily report may say little or a lot and it serves as insurance that all indications are being examined and evaluated!
Henry’omics:
From the pre-open’s investor’s newsletter, “… buying the dips that keeps - dipping; it isn’t the momentum you want to ride.”
- Sticking to my premise - Volume on advancing stocks versus declining stocks as always has its ebb and flow however, market breath … stinks! It’s hot one day and stinks to high heaven two ahead.
As I stated, “So where does that leave the cell therapy sector … that is being “run” by algorithms, exposed by ETFs, managed by day traders and hedge funds … as mutual funds and retail brokers … CAN’T invest <in most cases> in an equity below $5.00!”
- The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, hit a one-month high.
For all these variables – political market, sector and Q2 results being announced; to move “our” universe will require an actual act of friendliness and approachability —to balance any reaction for anything to be pronounced.
This is NOT … YET … a buying opportunity" in cell therapy stocks; today's dipping reaction is NOT short lived and those that shot-up will be dethroned.
By the end of next week could we consider the outcomes of Q2 results …
The advance/decline line scenario of 43 SCGT & RT covered companies:
· The first hour was positive with an A/DL of 26/15 and 2 flat;
· The mid-day was negative with an A/DL of 15/25 and 3 flat;
· The close was negative with an A/DL of 10/31 and 2 flats;
Pre-open indications: 4 hit and 2 miss
- Athersys (ATHX) closed down -$0.02 – hit;
- Biostage (BSTG) closed down -$0.03 – hit;
- BioLife Solutions (BLFS) closed down -$0.05 – hit;
- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals (BLCM) closed down -$2.27 – hit;
- bluebird bio (BLUE) closed down -$0.35 – miss;
- Kite Pharma (KITE) closed up +$0.85 – miss;
Regenerative Medicine Earnings Scorecard - Q2/2017 - to date … http://www.regmedinvestors.com/articles/9841
Added today: VCEL, FCSC, SGMO, ATHX, XON and ONVO
Daily analytics:
U.S. stocks closed down Wednesday, but off session lows as tensions between North Korea and the U.S. added a dollop of geopolitical uncertainty to markets.
The Dow declined 36.64 points, or 0.2%, to close at 22,048.70, after briefly losing its grip on the psychological milestone of 22,000.
The S&P 500 index slipped 0.90 point, or less than 0.1%, to finish at 2,474.02, overcoming an earlier 13-point deficit. The NASDAQ closed down 18.13 points, or 0.3%, at 6,352.33, paring an earlier 61-point decline.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, Wednesday traded at 11.19, up +2.10%
- Tuesday traded at 11.03, up +11.08% after Monday traded at 9.93 … down -1% after Friday traded at 10.03 – down -3.93% … after Thursday traded at 10.44, up +1.56% and last Wednesday traded at 10.24, up +1.49%
Welcome to another day of the sector’s roller coaster …
… The iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) indicated:
· Wednesday was down -0.86%
· Tuesday -0.31%
· Monday +0.16%
· Friday +0.49%
· Thursday -0.51%
· Last Wednesday -1.07%
… The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology (IBB) indicated:
· Wednesday was down -0.32%
· Tuesday -9,94%
· Monday +0.54%
· Friday +0.33%
· Thursday -0.79%
· Last Wednesday +0.40% which didn’t help the cell therapy sector
The count - decliners versus gainers:
……. look at the differences in the spreads as decliners jump and %’s migrate…
· Wednesday’s decliners ranged from -0.16% <OSIR> to -21.24% <BLCM> in 31 equities;
· Tuesday’s decliners ranged from -0.46% <BCLI> to -11.11% <CUR> in 28 equities;
· Monday’s decliners ranged from -0.21% <CLLS> to -16.07% <NWBO> in 17 equities;
· Friday’s decliners ranged from -0.14% <MDXG> to -13.24% <CUR> in 15 equities;
· Thursday’s decliners ranged from -0.53% <HSGX> to -6.85% <CUR> in 18 equities;
· Last Wednesday’s decliners ranged from -0.15% <OSIR> to -9.63% <CYTX> in 28 equities;
Versus
… Look at the percentage’s (%) and spreads …
· Wednesday’s gainers ranged from +0.71% <KITE> to +13.33% <VCEL> in 10 equities;
· Tuesday’s gainers ranged from +0.19% <ONCE> to +5.79% <KITE> in 14 equities;
· Monday’s gainers ranged from +0.12% <IMUC> to +30.43% <BSTG> in 22 equities;
· Friday’s gainers ranged from +0.14% <ONCE> to +13.43% <RENE.L> in 24 equities;
· Thursday’s gainers ranged from +0.30% <CLLS> to +10.91% <CAPR> in 20 equities;
· Last Wednesday’s gainers ranged from +0.64% <QURE> to +19.72% <ONCE> in 14 equities;
Some of MY working trend lines or indications:
… The greatest volume to the downside: BLCM, MDXG, IMUC, VSTM and SGMO
… Upside volume was weighted to: KITE, VCEL, XON, JUNO and RGNX
… Biggest $ downside: BLCM, ONCE, AXGN, CLLS and STML
… Largest $ upside: KITE, JUNO, VCEL, XON and QURE
… Flat: NWBO and BTX
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