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THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST
Oct 19
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A bullish call spread is sparking attention as one trader hopes to cash in for millions on a bullish bet on biotech:
Charts and Coffee Blog
Aug 12
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I'm still trading light. I'm currently 13% invested.I added IBB long today. I currently have a negative delta, and I was looking to add some long exposure in case this is just a pullback. IBB offered a nice low risky entry today. The intersection...
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Feb 4
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IBB (Biotech) is getting interesting. I shorted a 2% position today at $72.50. I have a very tight stop just above $73. This is looking like an ascending triangle could be forming. If it breaks $73 on volume, I'll be reversing positions and...
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Jan 11
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Here are two ETFs that are often not discussed by more sophisticated traders. They tend to be discussed in the more mainstream "fundamental analysis" articles and generally don't provide enough pop to get traders excited. The biggest component of...
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IBB AT A GLANCE
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund (IBB)
Overview
The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of companies primarily engaged in the biotechnology industry, as represented by the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index®. [1]
Fund Information
- Fund Manager - Ishares
- Inception Date - 02/05/2001
- Exchange – NYSE Arca
- Index Ticker – IBB
- Intra-day NAV Ticker – IBB.IV
- Expense Ratio - 0.48%
Top Holdings
| Holdings | % of Portfolio |
| AMGEN INC | 10.55% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 8.73% |
| TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL-SP ADR | 7.89% |
| CELGENE CORP | 6.35% |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 4.10% |
| BIOGEN IDEC INC | 3.02% |
| GENZYME CORP | 3.00% |
| ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 2.54% |
| Life Technologies Corp | 2.32% |
| MYLAN INC | 2.29% |
Holdings as of 05/11/2009
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