September 1, 2021 7:32am

Lighten some “loads’, I’m on the lookout for a correction in September

Pre-open indications: SELLs into Strength: 3; SELL: 2; Maintain SELL: 1

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Dow futures are UP +0.29% (+104 points), S&P futures are UP +0.33% ( +15 point) and NASDAQ futures are UP +0.20% (+32 points)

 

U.S. stock futures were higher in early morning trading on Wednesday,

European stocks advanced after euro zone inflation data on Tuesday rattled market sentiment,

Asia-Pacific stocks were mostly higher, despite a private survey showing shrinking Chinese factory activity in August.

 

Data Docket: The ADP National Employment report will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET and is expected to show the addition of 600,000 private sector jobs in August.

 

Henry’omics:

The major averages all finished higher for the month of August, the S&P 500 rose +2.9%, the Nasdaq gained about +4% and while the Dow lagged only +1.2%.

September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks,” said LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick. “Even last year, in the face of a huge rally off the March 2020 lows, we saw a nearly 10% correction in the middle of September.”

 

If you didn’t know what happen at Tuesday night’s close and the quarter’s “number’s” impact, you won’t be prepared for today’s session:

 

  • The Nasdaq closed DOWN -6.65 points (-0.04%);
  • The IBB closed up +0.17% and XBI closed up +0.92%;
  • Sector volume was LOW with 7 of the 27-upside having higher than the 3-month average volume with very LOW volume of 3 of 7-downside having higher than the 3-month average volume;
  • The CBOE Volatility Index (VVIX: INDEX) was up +0.29 points or +1.79% at 16.48;
  • Tuesday’s percentage (%) of the 27-upside were +0.07% (BLFS) to +4.16% (NTLA) while the 7-downside -0.75% (VSTM) to -11.58% (BSTG);

Q3/21:  

  • September, session 1
  • August - 12 positive and 10 negative close
  • July: 6 positives, 1 holiday and 15 negative closes

Q2/21:

  • June: 15 positive and 8 negative closes
  • May:  8 positive, 12 negative closes and 1 holiday
  • April: 11 negative and 10 positive closes

Q1/21:

  • March: 10 positive, 12 negative and 1 neutral closes
  • February: 9 positive, 10 negative closes and 1 holiday
  • January: 10 positive, 9 negative closes and 1 holiday

 

Q2/21 Earnings releases … https://www.regmedinvestors.com/articles/11542  … to date:

 

Companies in my headlights – It’s your decision; I provide an idea and context:

The Biostage (BSTG) Chronicles - Maintaining Sell – notice how the shares trade with the “pump/promote”?

Biostage (BSTG) closed down -$0.44 to $3.36 with 11,564 shares traded after Monday’s +$0.75 to $3.80 with 25,607 shares traded after Friday’s +$0.45 to $3.05 with 19,982 share traded, Thursday’s +$0.39 with 3,137 shares traded, Wednesday’s +$0.16 with 18,472 shares traded and last Tuesday’s +$0.28 with 10,590 shares traded and the previous Monday’s +$0.68 to $1.89 with 38,354 shares traded.

Question#1: Being able to trade a stock doesn't mean it is worth the share price; an equity that has WHAT is BSTG’s value proposition, after all the share price pumping – NO clinical trial?

Questiob#2: WHAT is the end game of “pumping” the share price as the float is MINIMAL compared to the ever-OUTSTANDING shares?  WHERE is the SEC?

MINORITY PUBLIC shareholders are waiting for the specific time, watching and weighing responses to MAINTAIN their RIGHTS.

 

Pre-open Indications:

SELL into Strength:

Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) closed up +$6.58 after Monday’s down -$6.05 with a positive +$0.79 or +0.49% pre-market indication,

CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) closed up +$4.24 and has a positive +0.67 or +0.54% pre-market indication,

Editas Medicine (EDIT) closed up +$1.79 and has a positive +$0.72 or +1.13% pre-market indication,

 

SELL:

Mesoblast (MESO) closed down -$0.79 and has a negative -$0.49 or -7.50% pre-market indication,

BioLife Solutions (BLFS) closed up +$0.04 and has a negative -$0.16 or -0.27% pre-market indication,

 

The BOTTOM LINE: New month, and the last of Q3, a long holiday is coming in this market, some will exit early and let stocks ride

When you’re on a roller coaster, the only thing you can be sure of is you’ll end up back where you started

Investors should take short-term profits to cash-up for coming drifts!

Some earnings’ Reports Outstanding:

  • Applied Genetic Technologies (AGTC) – 9/8 reporting, Mesoblast (MESO) – still trying to access, Pluristem (PSTI) and Pluristem (PSTI), ReNeuron (RENE.L)

RMi’s daily report is a primer that may say little or a lot; yet it serves as insurance that all indications are being examined and evaluated.

 

Opinions expressed are those of the author and are subject to change, and not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.

Whether information or intelligence is good, bad or somewhere in between; I put into context what is relevant and useful for investors.  All investments are subject to risks. Investors should consider investment objectives.

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