Since reaching all-time highs on March 19, the three largest biotech exchange traded funds are off 4.4% with the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) ranking as the worst offender of the trio with a loss of 5.7%.XBI’s recent struggles illustrate the ETF’s risk/reward proposition. As an equal-weight ETF, the $2.1 billion XBI is dependent on the largest biotech stocks, such […]
View All3 Biotech Stocks That Could Pop in a HeartbeatBiotech stocks have been on a tear lately, with the SPDR S&P Biotech (ETF) (NYSEARCA:XBI) outrunning the S&P 500 about 45% to 10% over the past 10 months.Click to Enlarge And momentum still is on biotechs’ side, with 57% of the XBI’s components trading above their respective 50-day moving average. For […]
View photo.Biotechnology ETFs have leapt out of the gate in 2015 with another strong spurt of momentum that has catapulted them to the top of sector rankings. The unequivocal asset leader in this category is the iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (ETF) (NASDAQ: IBB), which has more than $8 billion under management.IBB has gained more than 12 percent so far this […]
4 Tips for Trading Biotech StocksPosted by Joe Fahmy
on January 12th, 2015
Share on StockTwitsThe Biotech sector has been a leading group for years now. I get many questions on how to trade these stocks, so here are a few tips:1) DO NOT trade anything you are not comfortable with. There is nothing worse than being nervous in a position. Why? […]
It was an impressive turnaround on Tuesday for the stock market as, after Monday’s drop, the short-term momentum appeared to be turning negative. Of course, to keep the positive “Mo” going, we need to see further gains Wednesday. A drop back below Monday’s lows will turn the focus back on the downside.The S&P futures are flat in early trading and […]
Biotech stocks and the related ETFs have been the star performers this year despite some temporary glitches and rough trading in between. Encouraging industry trends, increasing merger and acquisition activities, expansion into emerging markets and ever-increasing health care spending led the sector to easily outperform the broader U.S. equity markets.Though lofty valuations and regulatory concerns did bring in some pain […]
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moreView todays social media effects on XBIView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who SPDR is hiring next, click here to view […]
moreView todays social media effects on XBIView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who SPDR is hiring next, click here to view […]
