IPO Bases: Why Staying Patient Pays Off

I discussed "IPO Bases" as part of my pre-IPO analysis of $SNOW.

This component of technical analysis is especially pertinent given all of the recent exciting IPOs.

So what is an IPO Base and when should you invest?

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1/ New IPOs draw a lot of attention and excitement. Volatility can occur as investors gauge the market& #39;s demand for the stock.

You can avoid this volatility and start a position at a higher reward / risk entry point by waiting for an IPO base.

It improves your odds of success.

2/ Characteristics

- Peak to trough: ~20% max - can be up to 50% in volatile markets
- Duration: Usually less than 5 weeks
- Start: Within 25 trading days of IPO
- Entry Point: $0.10 above prior high
- Strong price gain on breakout on volume; close in upper 1/2 of range

3/ Example: $ROKU

The $ROKU IPO was on September 28, 2017

Its IPO base started forming the next day

It formed a base over four weeks: Depth of 38%, Buy Point $29.80 (Weekly - Image 1)

On 11/9 and 11/10 it gapped up on higher volume (Daily - Image 2)

1 Year post-IPO (Image 3)

4/ Example: $MDB

$MDB IPO was on 10/19/17

It started forming a base immediately over the next 18 weeks, 28% depth (Image 1)

The stock proceeded to break out on higher volume (Image 2)

Its first year of trading saw a run up from $34 to $84 (Image 3)

5/ So what about a current example: $API

The $API IPO was on June 26, 2020

Its IPO base started forming in its 3rd week of trading

It has formed its IPO base over 11 weeks, depth of 48%

Look for potentially huge gains if it passes $57.50 on higher volume

Current chart here

Conclusion

Waiting for a new IPO to form a base can allow investors to avoid volatility and build a position at a higher reward / risk entry point.

While the characteristics may change, the framework stays the same.

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Finally, h/t to @mwebster1971 who put in all the time, energy, and research brainpower to identify this pattern. It& #39;s a truly remarkable accomplishment!

Also, thanks to @TheMarkCooke for identifying Mike& #39;s role here.