If it were not for some M&A this would be a quiet start to the week. I suspect that in the end it will be pretty low on fundamental news given the holiday week but we are off to a good start. This should provide even more support to the trend and the broken record […]
November 19th Biotech Update
The leak is finally fixed. It only took six hours yesterday and an inadvertent flooding of the laundry room but it is done. Now I need to get the dry wall fixed before being completely done but some progress. Speaking of progress, the sector continues within its trend. It has been grinding higher marking higher […]
September 3 Biotech Update
We remain in the summer doldrums but more than that we are stuck in the macro issues. Between a potential recession to the China trade war, it is virtually impossible to get through a week without something whipping the sector and market. Today we might actually be getting to a point where China starts to […]
August 28 Biotech Update
I think today is the day. The sector is at a very precarious positon. It has dropped below what was support but I still think it has a chance to make that into a false breakdown. A rally above that previous support level and one that strengthens as the day continues is crucial. The worst […]
August 26 Biotech Update
Market starts the week higher but I do not trust it as there is the old saying that markets never bottom on Fridays. To be fair futures were down a lot and have rallied before the market opened but I remain suspicious of the green open. The ideal scenario for a robust turnaround would be […]
July 19th Biotech Update
I am back and need to catch up on the overall market and some sector news. I do want to focus today on a stock we all know and will have more broader sector commentary next week. I do think the sector is set up for a major move as it looks to have been […]
July 10th Biotech Update
The market is in an odd position in that it is doing well with macro having faded into the background. I would keep an eye on the Iran situation flaring again as the Iranians are likely to respond to the British seizure of one of their oil vessels and now Trump is talking about more […]
May 20 Biotech Update
China and trade seemed to be fading into the background potentially setting this week up for a decline of the highly correlated macro markets but Iran and the Middle East have stepped into the void. While this could be a major issue for the markets, it is also one that could fade a lot quicker […]
October 1 Biotech Update
Yet again another weekend is passed and yet again there are no major M&A. Yet again, it no longer seems to matter. A little different this morning is not a major outperformance by the large caps but it is still early. There is at least some little bit of news to start the week but […]
November 29 Biotech Update
The sector seems to have gotten its footing a little and while that does not mean it will shoot higher, it does seem to have stopped the decline. As I noted before both ASH and JPM can be stock moving with JPM usually a very strong period for the sector as companies save good news […]
September 20 Biotech Update
We are starting to get some meaningful data this week and while I suspect it will have some broader upside today, I will be curious to see if the sector moves and maintains a move. It seems to me that everyone is really wanting to see the AXON data and if any data is going […]
April 26 Biotech Update
Today is the eye in the center of the storm with a number of earnings tomorrow. It might also be the eye in the center of the North Korean crisis as Trump is meeting with all of the Senate and House to discuss the situation. If we can get through the next couple days without […]
March 20 Biotech Update
Another week and another attempt at the 300 level on the IBB and another week with no real M&A. We are still dealing with the aftermath of the AMGN data and while there seems to be some recovery, I want to spend today talking about a potential implication that seems to have been flying under […]
March 17 Biotech Update
Well, this is not going to be a good day for the sector and that wall at 300 in the IBB is likely safe for now. The key culprit is going to be the AMGN outcomes data, which is a massive disappointment (for anyone outside of AMGN who apparently think it is great). While one […]
Dave Trading – April 2017
*** David Sobek is a disciplined value investor. Using models, research, and fundamental data, David devises a value for biotech stocks, buys when significantly undervalued, and sells when significantly overvalued.*** As a reminder, this is my personal guide. You can alter it in accordance with your risk tolerance. >3 Standard deviations – No position 2-3 […]
March 10 Biotech Update
The sector has been interesting. Given the past 18 months, it feels easy to be bearish on every pullback consolidation but I am incrementally more positive. It is starting to feel more like a pause at an important level of resistance as opposed to the start of a large retracement. Obviously we likely need some […]
February 3 Biotech Update
I was correct in my prediction that I would need to take care of a sick child (and still need to do so today but have some more time). It has been an interesting week but pretty much expected. I will circle around to what I saw as the most interesting and important events. 1. […]
November 16 Biotech Update
Again we do not have a ton of news but we had one of our first year end catalysts, which I will talk about. In terms of the year end catalysts, this one is pretty low on the list of importance but it was certainly one we were watching. 1. MDCO released their data at […]
November 15 Biotech Update
The initial move from the election seems long in the legs and perhaps is ready to pause. We have seen a couple of companies do secondaries, which is a perfectly rational and reasonable response. It has been an awful environment to raise cash, so many need cash and this is a nice time to refill […]
November 11 Biotech Update
The sector momentum continued and there is no reason to expect it will end soon. Of course, nothing goes straight up but as I noted before there are numerous tailwinds and if we can hit on the year end catalysts, then it could actually accelerate higher in the next couple months. So what could be […]
