Additionally, IBB’s relative strength against the benchmark S&P 500 Index is getting uglier. Relative strength refers to a type of momentum investing technique that compares the performance of a sector or security to the overall market. The strategy assumes a security with increasing momentum will continue its upward pace, but IBB has been caught in a downward sell-off conditions.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.