How to short Biotech?

[Chris Mac]

once the next rally takes place I will gladly go short,

Yes, as everyone who owns Biotech stocks. In your dreams. But this is panic.
So why do you want to wait a rally that could come too late?
Even a great trader as Druckenmiller was dead long at the opening of the 19th of October 1987.
And he shorted as hell despite a -4% gap down.
Shorting now is the best issue if today you got no dead cat bounce.

CM

 

[S2007S]

Yes, as everyone who owns Biotech stocks. In your dreams. But this is panic.
So why do you want to wait a rally that could come too late?
Even a great trader as Druckenmiller was dead long at the opening of the 19th of October 1987.
And he shorted as hell despite a -4% gap down.
Shorting now is the best issue if today you got no dead cat bounce.

CM

I know but I can't buy in now to short, I was on the bio tech short side with BIS in the upper 20s, that BIS today is trading at $40+ Cant do it, all it would take is 2-3 days of biotech gains and that $40+ BIS price would be sitting back below $30. Yes I could buy now at $40 and maybe it gets to $50+ but Im just leaning on more of a bounce to the upside in biotech now rather than a continued drop....IBB did a little turnaround about an hour ago where it bounced to nearly $304 but since then has settled down once again near intraday lows

Will see what the rest of the week brings!

 

[S2007S]

WOW REGN that only went up is now trading around $460 down 6% today!!!

 

[heavenskrow]

All I know is from my analysis, biotech is going down further from here and this is from a logical view instead of emotional. Some stocks have broken key support and the rest are sitting on key levels which can break tomorrow. Good luck

Just realized LABU is 3x long biotech ETF.

 

[S2007S]

All I know is from my analysis, biotech is going down further from here and this is from a logical view instead of emotional. I wish you the best of luck.

Just realized LABU is 3x long biotech ETF.

Yes 3x etf....LABU
Going down further???...so that means IBB isnt going anywhere near $310+

I'm thinking IBB bounces up soon. Like I said I'm taking the opposite trade....long LABU to at least $23-$25 a share...then I'm out.

Will short once BIS is comfortable under $28

 

[heavenskrow]

What is your rationale other than that it's gone down too much too fast?
Mines based off charts and 50+ biotech stocks.

 

[Chris Mac]

Yes 3x etf....LABU
Going down further???...so that means IBB isnt going anywhere near $310+

I'm thinking IBB bounces up soon. Like I said I'm taking the opposite trade....long LABU to at least $23-$25 a share...then I'm out.

Will short once BIS is comfortable under $28

Today, Biotech stocks and LABU rebounded nicely, but it is still bear.
Just get out as fast as you can.

CM

 

[S2007S]

Today, Biotech stocks and LABU rebounded nicely, but it is still bear.
Just get out as fast as you can.

CM

Still in...not selling until LABU is above $23+

If bio tech closes up strong today it should lead into tomorrow...
7 days in a row of downward pressure on biotechs...little bump up today.

LABU trading up .84 to $17.56

Intraday high $18.38

Weakening a bit


Last few moments I went back in on UVXY around $57.25 in case biotechs start to sell off bringing down the markets once again

 

[recession2016]

Today, Biotech stocks and LABU rebounded nicely, but it is still bear.
Just get out as fast as you can.

CM

how low do you think these can go

 

[Chris Mac]

how low do you think these can go

Who knows? It should go really really low, because Biotech is a bubble.
So when it bursts, don't expect a -20% correction and a happy ending. No way.
Technically, if we look at the Nasdaq Biotechnology weekly chart, first target could be the support zone [2300 / 2600].
Expect a strong rebound (+20% / +30% / +40% ?) and then the final crash should arrive. No downside limit. 2000? 1500 ? 1000 ?? If you want a proxy, look at the 2000/2002 Nasdaq chart. Same story.

CM