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Axovant Sciences…So You Are Saying There’s A Chance

Axovant Sciences, LTD (AXON) shares had a brief spike in trading today, but gradually slid back to negative territory for the session. The company’s shares have been under consistent negative pressure since the second half of 2017, primarily due to persistent failures of the gene therapy treatments the company has researched. While the market is justifiably skeptical of the prospects that the company’s current pipeline might yield a successful result, the possibility still remains. Here’s a recap.

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Mike Patton

Mike Patton took the leap into the markets beginning as a commodities broker in 2005, where he was responsible for identifying trading opportunities and executing trades on behalf of clients. After years as a broker he made the jump to education by joining the team at Trading Advantage, now Prosper Trading Academy.

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