November 8, 2023 7:32am
investors need a cautious voice to check exuberance
Earnings: Beam Therapeutics (BEAM), Fate Therapeutics (FATE), Regenxbio (RGNX) and Vericel (VCEL)
Pre-Open Indications: 3 Sell into Strength and 3 Negative Indications
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Remember that overnight and pre-open actions in futures don't necessarily translate into actual trading in the coming day’s session. My interpretation of the morning’s numbers is written to be informative; it’s built on what could happen or materialize
The pre-open Dow futures are UP +0.01% or (+5 points), the S&P is DOWN -0.03% or (-1 points) as the Nasdaq is DOWN -0.10% or (-15 points)
U.S. stock futures were mixed on Wednesday,
European markets were mixed,
Asia-Pacific markets fell in mixed trading.
Henry’omics:
We need to more than consider the economic environment - rising rates and inflation to comprehend the micro re “our” universe of cell and gene therapy companies …
A seven (7) session positive ride with the S&P 500 adding 12.40 points or 0.28%, while the Dow climbed 56.74 or 0.17%, while the Nasdaq advanced 121.08 or +0.90% to post its eighth (8th) straight day of gains
Economic Data Docket: MBA mortgage applications, November 3 (-2.1% previously); Wholesale inventories month-over-month, September (0% previously)
- Mortgage rates plunge: The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased last week to 7.61% from 7.86%. Applications to refinance a home loan increased 2% for the week and were 7% lower than the same week one year ago.
Tuesday’s - RegMed Investors (RMi) Closing Bell: “: tailwinds pop the sector. Add in “uncle algo and his electronic dwarfs” contributions that will last how long?” … https://www.regmedinvestors.com/articles/13197
Ebb and flow:
Q4: November – 4 positive and 1 negative closes
· October – 1 sick day, 9 positive and 12 negative closes
Companies in my headlights – It’s your decision; I provide ideas and context: looking for lost SHEAP …
I post about “indication intelligence” devoting my time to collection and analysis of information to assist investors with insight into sector vulnerabilities and strengths. A dictionary definition of “indicate” refers to something less than a certainty; an indication could be a signal of being oversold or overbought, a recommendation, or grounds for inferring or a basis for believing.
Sell into Strength:
Tuesday’s closing price, some Monday, Friday, Thursday and last Wednesday’s closing “numbers” with aftermarket dollar ($) and cent ($0.00) value and percentage (%)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) closed up + $3.05 after Monday’s -$0.20, Friday’s +$5.82 after Thursday’s +$4.53, with a neutral $0.00 aftermarket indication.
Regenxbio (RGNX) closed up +$0.65 after Monday’s +$0.46 with a neutral $0.00 aftermarket indication
Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) closed down -$1.19 after Friday’s +$3.05, Thursday’s +$0.40 and Wednesday’s -$0.10), with a neutral $0.00 or pre-open indication.
Negative Indication:
Tuesday’s closing price, some Monday, Friday, Thursday Wednesday, Tuesday’s closing “numbers” with aftermarket dollar ($) and cent ($0.00) value and percentage (%)
Sage Therapeutics (SAGE) closed down -$0.98 after Monday’s -$0.68, Friday’s +$1.73, Thursday’s -$0.14 and last Wednesday’s +$0.97 with a negative -$0.40 or -2.04% aftermarket indication.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) closed up +$1.43 after Monday’s -$0.90, Friday’s +$3.46, Thursday’s -$1.53 and last Wednesday’s +$0.99 with a negative -$1.93 or -4.05% aftermarket indication.
Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) closed +$1.83 after Monday’s -$1.10), Friday’s +$2.28, Thursday’s +$0.98 and Wednesday’s +$0.45 with a negative -$0.20 or -0.68% pre-open indication.
The BOTTOM LINE: Don't ramp up buys in any one day …
As I wrote on Tuesday, pick your poison, trade any ups, buy into some bottoms, build cash position; as buying the lows - they can eventually be the overbought through unbridled speculation and then trade again.
- I follow the dictum, quoting Churchill that “short words are best, and the old words when short are best of all.”
- Reiterating, the rally that start in November — historically the strongest month for stocks of the year — resembles a bear market rally rather than a sign of market strength.
Coming attractions sector earnings: as earnings season hasn't served as much of a sector catalyst in recent weeks
- Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) 11/9 Thursday
Today’s relevancy from Tuesday’s session:
- Investors should be very cautious, holding to some positions and building cash if possible!
Economic Data: coming …
- Thursday - Initial jobless claims, week ended Nov. 4 (218,000 expected, 217,000 previously)
- Friday - University of Michigan consumer sentiment, November preliminary (64.0 expected, 63.8 previously)
What the sector patterns and markets are telling me:
- Sliding Treasury yields
- The Nasdaq 100 is now clearly breaking a trendline going back to its July 19 high, rising 0.9%.
- A market pause arguably is "due," though it doesn't have to be right away. A modest, low-volume pause or pullback would be healthy, letting some recent winners catch their breath and perhaps form handles. <IBD>
- Technical and fundamental support is missing,
- A sentiment factor driven by algorithms and electronic trading,
- The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has raised questions of a potential oil supply crunch and a resulting rise in fuel prices if the geopolitical instability spreads to neighboring oil producers in the region.
I hate to be so negative or contrarian but, this is a NO spin zone and facts are its product; I am more frequently right than consequentially wrong but, I am mostly EARLY!
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