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capex_spike on ImmunityBio, Inc. (IBRX)
SIC 2836 — Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) · CIK 1326110 · default direction: short
Definition
Fires on >50% YoY capex increase. Captures aggressive reinvestment phases — often precedes value destruction in mature industries.
Every time the signal fired on IBRX
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-01 | -10.57% | -28.63% | -20.70% | +4.85% | +107.49% |
| FY2021 | 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-01 | -1.37% | -5.50% | -4.12% | -46.56% | -69.01% |
| FY2017 | 2018-03-12 | 2018-03-12 | -6.72% | -13.67% | -19.52% | -18.87% | -73.97% |
| FY2016 | 2017-03-15 | 2017-03-15 | -8.40% | -9.97% | -13.12% | +10.50% | +6.04% |
| FY2015 | 2016-03-30 | 2016-03-30 | +0.12% | +16.44% | +6.33% | -18.03% | -55.91% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 2,295 | +0.01% | +43.27% | short | -0.06% | 32 | -0.01 |
| 5d | 2,292 | -0.85% | +41.88% | short | +0.74% | 33 | +0.06 |
| 20d | 2,258 | -1.91% | +41.67% | short | +2.05% | 36 | +0.10 |
| 60d | 2,127 | +0.65% | +44.01% | short | -0.78% | 47 | -0.02 |
| 252d | 2,092 | +14.03% | +44.93% | short | -14.91% | 97 | -0.09 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See capex_spike methodology for the full audit.