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Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the Hutchison China MediTech Ltd. ADS (NASD:HCM) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of May 25 and a Sell Date of August 13 has resulted in a geometric average return of 12.38% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 9 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 8 of those periods. This is a very good rate of success and the return strongly outperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 9 years by an average of 26.47% per year.

The seasonal timeframe is Inline with the period of seasonal strength for the Healthcare sector, which runs from April 25 to December 4. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Healthcare Sector Seasonal Chart.

A word of caution: Only 9 years of data is available for shares of HCM, perhaps insufficient to create a seasonal profile that accurately gauges the seasonal tendencies influencing the investment. Ideally, while 20 years is preferred, at least 10 years of data is required to perform a seasonal analysis that is considered to be reliable for future seasonal periods.

HUTCHMED (China) Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceuticals and health-oriented consumer products. It operates through the Oncology/Immunology and Other Ventures segments. The Oncology/Immunology segment includes the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. The Other Ventures segment involves the other commercial businesses which include the sales, marketing, manufacture, and distribution of prescription drugs and healthcare products. The company was founded on December 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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