January 5, 2017 by Mike Khouw • Trade Ideas

After a 1.5-Year Selloff, It’s time to Get Long Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) is a research-based biopharmaceutical company. Through research and development they discover, develop, and commercialize innovative medicines designed to …

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November 22, 2016 by riskreversal • Trade Updates

Biotech and Healthcare stocks are down a couple percent today after an epic bounce following the surprise outcome of the presidential election. A few weeks ago we detailed defined risk trade ideas in the S&P …

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November 9, 2016 by CC • Trade Ideas

With the election results decided, and the market not down the 5% it was as indicated by the futures last night, you may be forgiven for thinking that we basically have market status quo from yesterday’s …

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November 7, 2016 by riskreversal • Trade Ideas

Shares of Gilead (GILD) are down 40% from their all time highs made in July 2015. You know the reasons, increased scrutiny on drug pricing, moderating sales growth resulting from price declines for their blockbuster Hepatitis …

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September 28, 2016 by riskreversal • Trade Ideas

We’re not getting to hear much policy discussion in this strange presidential election cycle but one topic that sometimes gets through is healthcare. A hot button issue over the past year on the Democratic presidential …

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July 25, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

Event: Gilead (GILD) reports their Q2 results after the close, the options market is implying about a 4.5% one day post earnings move tomorrow, which is inline with their 4 quarter one day average move …

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June 6, 2016 by CC • Trade Ideas

Less than a two weeks ago we expressed a bullish view for healthcare stocks to play a bit of catch up with the S&P 500 (SPX) as it approached its prior all time highs, choosing …

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September 22, 2015 by Dan • Commentary

When market participants lack confidence in the underpinnings of the investment environment they quickly turn to technical analysis as their main trading input (there are some traditionalists with a long timer horizon that still view …

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May 6, 2015 by Dan • Commentary

Biotech stocks have in focus of late, as they appear to be ground zero for concerns of an equity bubble as a result of strong performance, non-stop m&a activity, recent volatility and valuation concerns among …

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