Biotech Scan
Biotech Scan
Data as-of 2026-08-07 close — every name in this cut carries a fresh bar this scan.
The oversold band nearly emptied out: nine names sat inside the oversold band last scan, now just two do — ALNY (34.2) and LEGN (39.6) — and both are bounce-off-a-crash-low reads rather than confirmed turns; ALNY's regime still reads "collapse" with no support shelf identified even after a +10.7-point RSI recovery. The other side of the board got more crowded at the same time: REGN pushed further into overbought (78.1 → 80, the cut's new high print), and AMGN (64.9 → 72.3) and TMO (68.8 → 71.6) both crossed above the line — three overbought names this scan, up from one. ILMN is the session's outlier, moving the opposite direction of almost everything else: RSI 67.6 → 47.9, -8.36% over the week — the sharpest single-name reversal in the cut.
Source: biotech-scan.json. Latest bar 2026-08-07 for every name in this cut. Prior scan: 2026-07-31-biotech-scan.
Quick Snapshot
| Signal | Reading |
|---|---|
| Overall | 🟡 Broad synchronized bounce — the oversold band shrank from 9 names to 2, but the overbought band grew from 1 name to 3, and the names still tagged "collapse" haven't earned a confirmed floor |
| Leaders | REGN (RSI 80↑, new high print in the cut, +18.3% 30D); AMGN (72.3, crossed above 70 this scan); TMO (71.6, crossed above 70 this scan) |
| Laggards | ILMN (47.9, the one name that reversed down, -8.36% this week); ALNY (34.2, still "collapse" regime despite the bounce); DNA (43.8, drifted lower, "collapse" regime) |
| Key insight | Nearly the whole complex bounced together this scan — but the recovery in ALNY, LEGN, and the rest of the "collapse"/"downtrend" tier is a bounce off a crashed low, not a confirmed reversal; none of those names cleared their regime downgrade |
What's Going On
The complex-wide reset from two scans ago unwound just as fast as it arrived. Last scan, nine names sat in the 25-40 RSI band; this scan only two do. ALNY climbed from 23.5 to 34.2 (change7d +6.66%, per biotech-scan.json) but its 30-day return actually worsened slightly, from -31.9% to -32.24% — a sign the RSI gain is a bounce off a deeper low rather than a real turn. LEGN moved from 24.1 to 39.6, also without clearing its "collapse" regime tag. IONS (26.3 → 42.3) and RARE (33.8 → 41.8) both cleared the oversold band entirely this scan.
The move wasn't confined to the beaten-down names. SRPT (31.4 → 50.4, +19.0 points) and CRSP (41.7 → 57.7, +16.0 points) posted two of the largest single-scan RSI gains in the cut, alongside NTLA (32.9 → 47.4, +14.5) and EDIT (38.4 → 51.0, +12.6). MRNA jumped from 40.9 to 50.1 on a 9.86% single-day move (change1d).
At the other end of the range, REGN extended further into overbought territory — RSI 78.1 to 80, the cut's new high print, on +18.33% over 30 days (change30d). AMGN and TMO both crossed above RSI 70 for the first time this scan cycle: AMGN 64.9 → 72.3 (+11.67% 30D), TMO 68.8 → 71.6 (+16.44% 30D).
ILMN broke the pattern in the other direction. RSI fell from 67.6 to 47.9, -8.36% over the week and -2.97% in a single day — the sharpest single-name pullback in the cut, even as its regime classifier still reads "uptrend" and thesis flag "intact-but-priced."
What Changed Since Prior Scan (2026-07-31)
- The oversold band shrank from 9 names to 2. ALNY (34.2) and LEGN (39.6) are the only names left in that band, down from ALNY, LEGN, IONS, SRPT, NTLA, RARE, BEAM, EDIT, and ISRG last scan.
- The overbought band grew from 1 name to 3. REGN (80), AMGN (72.3), and TMO (71.6) all sit above RSI 70 — last scan only REGN did.
- REGN extended to the cut's new high print. RSI 78.1 → 80, +18.3% over 30 days.
- ILMN reversed the hardest in the opposite direction. RSI 67.6 → 47.9, -8.36% over the week — the only large single-scan drop this session.
- ALNY's bounce did not improve its 30-day return. RSI 23.5 → 34.2, but change30d worsened from -31.9% to -32.24% — a bounce off a lower low, not a confirmed reversal; regime still "collapse," no support shelf identified.
- SRPT and CRSP posted the largest RSI gains in the cut. SRPT: 31.4 → 50.4 (+19.0). CRSP: 41.7 → 57.7 (+16.0).
- MRNA posted a single-day pop. RSI 40.9 → 50.1 on a +9.86% single-day move (change1d).
- No stale bars this scan — every name carries a 2026-08-07 close, unlike last scan's one-session-stale A row.
- Universe unchanged. Same 39 tickers as the July 31 cut — no entrants or dropouts.
How To Read The Board
RSI measures how stretched a stock is over the past 14 sessions — under 30 signals oversold, over 70 signals overbought/extended. vs SMA20 is the price gap to the 20-day average; a large negative number means a fast recent decline. vs VWAP is the premium (or discount) versus the average price paid by everyone still holding — a big positive number means most of a name's move is unrealized gain that can get sold into weakness. Trend pairs direction/strength with a cross signal: GC (golden cross, the short-term average above the long-term average) is structurally healthier than DC (death cross). A stock whose RSI bounces out of the oversold band while its regime classifier still reads "collapse" — like ALNY and LEGN here — is not a confirmed reversal; it means the price found some buyers after a crash, not that the underlying structure has turned.
Price Table
| Stock | Price | RSI | vs SMA20 | 7D% | 30D% | 3M% | 52wkHi% | Trend | vs VWAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALNY | $219.20 | 34.2 ↓ | -14.3% | +6.7% | -32.2% | -25.7% | -53.9% | strong-down DC | -38.4% |
| LEGN | $20.75 | 39.6 ↓ | -2.9% | +11.9% | -25.6% | -26.2% | -50.5% | down GC | -18.6% |
| RARE | $25.91 | 41.8 | -6.0% | +4.0% | -25.3% | -0.8% | -37.5% | down GC | -2.6% |
| IONS | $56.56 | 42.3 | +3.5% | +9.3% | -33.0% | -25.3% | -37.5% | strong-down DC | -18.8% |
| DNA | $7.97 | 43.8 | -3.4% | -1.5% | -12.1% | -10.8% | -46.7% | down GC | -19.5% |
| BEAM | $27.48 | 45.7 | +0.8% | +7.7% | -25.5% | -15.0% | -29.3% | down GC | +2.9% |
| NTLA | $11.94 | 47.4 | +4.6% | +11.8% | -29.1% | -15.3% | -61.2% | down GC | -12.6% |
| NVO | $47.26 | 47.5 | -3.0% | +0.4% | -3.3% | +2.6% | -30.6% | strong-up GC | +0.9% |
| ABBV | $246.04 | 47.8 | -2.3% | -2.0% | -2.0% | +22.9% | -8.0% | strong-up GC | +11.5% |
| ILMN | $187.96 | 47.9 | -3.0% | -8.4% | +0.1% | +32.5% | -3.4% | strong-up GC | +38.8% |
| SRPT | $16.78 | 50.4 | +2.2% | +12.9% | -17.0% | -15.9% | -37.1% | strong-down DC | -13.2% |
| MRNA | $59.17 | 50.1 | +0.6% | +7.9% | -19.8% | +8.9% | -34.3% | weak-down GC | +48.1% |
| RXRX | $3.22 | 50.7 | +3.9% | +7.3% | -13.4% | -3.0% | -55.9% | strong-down DC | -29.1% |
| EDIT | $2.88 | 51.0 | +2.5% | +11.6% | -21.5% | -7.4% | -39.4% | weak-down GC | +1.1% |
| ISRG | $378.81 | 51.3 | +4.0% | +7.2% | -8.7% | -15.8% | -37.9% | strong-down DC | -18.0% |
| KYMR | $107.52 | 51.7 | -1.3% | +4.0% | -5.8% | +24.9% | -18.9% | strong-up GC | +37.8% |
| GILD | $133.21 | 53.4 | +1.0% | +2.3% | -1.9% | +2.1% | -16.2% | up DC | +4.9% |
| LLY | $1,185.71 | 53.7 | +1.2% | +3.2% | -2.5% | +25.2% | -6.4% | strong-up GC | +25.8% |
| BIIB | $207.94 | 54.1 | +2.1% | +2.5% | +3.8% | +7.5% | -6.0% | strong-up GC | +19.9% |
| BNTX | $93.67 | 55.4 | +2.2% | +3.4% | +0.2% | -0.5% | -25.7% | weak-up DC | -4.2% |
| INCY | $120.56 | 55.7 | +1.4% | +0.9% | +2.8% | +22.3% | -9.6% | strong-up GC | +21.8% |
| CRSP | $53.52 | 57.7 | +8.8% | +11.5% | -9.6% | -2.4% | -33.2% | weak-up DC | -4.3% |
| LABU | $277.23 | 58.5 | +9.1% | +21.9% | -12.6% | +46.0% | -23.2% | strong-up GC | +92.7% |
| VRTX | $496.07 | 59.7 | +3.2% | +4.0% | -0.5% | +15.4% | -9.2% | strong-up GC | +12.4% |
| XBI | $157.37 | 60.0 | +3.4% | +7.1% | -3.4% | +16.9% | -7.7% | strong-up GC | +28.9% |
| COGT | $42.39 | 60.7 | +6.1% | +8.9% | +6.1% | +22.0% | -3.3% | strong-up GC | +33.8% |
| DHR | $204.76 | 61.0 | +4.2% | +5.0% | +7.3% | +19.9% | -17.8% | up DC | +2.5% |
| MDT | $87.16 | 62.3 | +3.5% | +2.1% | +6.3% | +15.5% | -19.1% | weak-up DC | -1.4% |
| IBBQ | $33.72 | 63.9 | +3.5% | +5.0% | -0.3% | +14.6% | -3.8% | strong-up GC | +16.6% |
| DXCM | $84.75 | 64.5 | +9.5% | +1.6% | +14.4% | +39.8% | -5.7% | strong-up GC | +23.4% |
| PTGX | $145.87 | 64.7 | +7.0% | +6.8% | +4.1% | +46.8% | -4.2% | strong-up GC | +64.2% |
| IQV | $238.70 | 65.5 | +8.4% | +1.6% | +17.1% | +33.6% | -6.1% | strong-up GC | +23.2% |
| NKTR | $76.48 | 66.1 | +9.0% | +8.2% | +6.4% | -6.6% | -32.9% | strong-up GC | +25.8% |
| IBB | $197.71 | 66.2 | +4.3% | +6.1% | +0.7% | +16.4% | -3.6% | strong-up GC | +19.6% |
| BMRN | $63.81 | 67.8 | +6.2% | +6.3% | +6.8% | +18.0% | -9.6% | strong-up GC | +13.2% |
| A | $145.97 | 69.8 | +6.2% | +5.5% | +13.1% | +26.5% | -12.0% | strong-up GC | +12.7% |
| TMO | $594.00 | 71.6 | +6.6% | +3.4% | +16.4% | +27.9% | -10.3% | up DC | +14.0% |
| AMGN | $410.95 | 72.3 | +8.5% | +6.7% | +11.7% | +24.8% | -2.0% | strong-up GC | +23.8% |
| REGN | $784.36 | 80 ↑ | +11.7% | +2.9% | +18.3% | +9.9% | -6.4% | up DC | +16.6% |
Tier Analysis
Extreme Oversold (RSI < 25)
None — the first scan in several cycles with no name below RSI 25.
Oversold band
ALNY (34.2) and LEGN (39.6). Both bounced off crash lows without clearing their "collapse" regime tag; ALNY has no support shelf identified even after the recovery.
Out of the band (everyone else)
- Collapse-regime tier (structurally damaged despite RSI recovery): SRPT, IONS, DNA, ISRG — RSI moved up across the board this scan, but the regime classifier still reads "collapse" for all four.
- Downtrend-regime tier: CRSP, NTLA, RXRX, RARE, MDT — cooled or bounced, but no regime upgrade.
- Pullback-regime tier: NVO, MRNA, BEAM, EDIT, DHR, LABU, NKTR — recovering, unconfirmed either way.
- Basing-regime tier: GILD, BNTX — cleanest reads in the cut, cooled but not broken.
- Uptrend/breakout tier: ABBV, REGN, BIIB, LLY, VRTX, BMRN, INCY, ILMN, PTGX, IQV, XBI, IBB, IBBQ, KYMR, AMGN, TMO, A, DXCM, COGT — 19 names, the largest single group in the cut; only REGN, AMGN, and TMO are extended above RSI 70.
Entry Zones
| Stock | Price | Zone | RSI | 30D% | Setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILD | $133.21 | <$131.61 (support shelf) | 53.4 | -1.9% | Basing regime, tight to its own shelf, not extended |
| DHR | $204.76 | <$202.88 (support shelf) | 61.0 | +7.3% | Pullback regime, sits just above its shelf |
| REGN | $784.36 | Extended — no clean entry | 80 | +18.3% | Cut's new high print this scan; wait for a pullback rather than chase |
| ALNY | $219.20 | No support shelf identified | 34.2 | -32.2% | Bounced off a crash low but regime remains "collapse," no confirmed floor |
| ILMN | $187.96 | Extended — shelf far below at $135.10 | 47.9 | +0.1% | The one name that reversed down this scan; shelf sits well below current price |
Action Matrix
| Action | Stocks | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 📈 ACCUMULATE | GILD, BNTX | Basing regime, cooled, not extended |
| 🔒 HOLD | ABBV, BIIB, LLY, VRTX, BMRN, INCY, ILMN, PTGX, IQV, XBI, IBB, IBBQ, KYMR | Uptrend regime, RSI mid-50s to mid-60s, not extended into overbought |
| 🔍 WATCH | NVO, MRNA, BEAM, EDIT, DHR, LABU, NKTR | Pullback-regime names, mixed signal, no confirmed direction |
| ⚠️ AVOID / DON'T CHASE | REGN, AMGN, TMO, A, DXCM, COGT | Breakout/extended into or through overbought this scan |
| ❌ AVOID / FALLING KNIFE | ALNY, LEGN, SRPT, IONS, DNA, ISRG, CRSP, NTLA, RXRX, RARE, MDT | "Collapse" or "downtrend" regime — structurally the most damaged names in the cut despite this scan's bounce |
What To Watch Next
- The oversold band shrank from 9 names to 2 in a single scan — does the group's bounce hold, or does it roll back over now that the squeeze has passed?
- ILMN reversed the other way this scan (RSI 67.6 → 47.9) while the rest of the complex bounced — is this the start of a real pullback or a one-off?
- REGN, AMGN, and TMO are now all above RSI 70 — does the group extend further, or does it give this back the way the large-cap complex did two scans ago?
- ALNY and LEGN both bounced off crash lows but remain in "collapse" regime with no confirmed floor — does either name stabilize, or does the compounding decline resume?
Sources
- Tape data (price/RSI/SMA/returns): full-scan pre-computed summaries as of the 2026-08-07 close — biotech-scan.
Related
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