If you bought XBI a year ago and held it, you are up roughly 65%. If you bought Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:LABU) on the same day, you are up about 235%.
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3x Shares (NYSEARCA:LABU - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Friday. The stock had previously closed at $170.74, but opened at $164.08. Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3x Shares shares last traded at $165.2680, with a volume of 83,975 shares traded. Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull
Triple-leveraged ETFs aren't for everyone, but if you believe biotech is about to break out, Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares (NASDAQ:LABU) offers the most aggressive way to capture that move.
Biotech stocks could sway toward the upside with the appointment of a new director at the Federal Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Dr. Richard Pazdur will take the reigns, bringing 26 years of related industry experience.
Seeking Alpha Quant rates LABU as a “HOLD”, but I rate it as a “BUY”. Markets expect the first interest rate cut at the September Fed meeting. LABU has strong momentum and benefits from lower interest rates.