CHBT - WTF???

Can someone explain to me what has happened to CHBT over the last 2 weeks? I see that it was downgraded by Maxim on 6/1, but wtf?

I feel like there's an easy lesson here, but I want to hear opinions from the informed.

Btw - before I get laughed out of here - I only own a few hundred shares and am almost at break even on the covered calls I sold. If prices stay in this area I'll probably sell July out of the money calls and recoup any losses. However, if it keeps tanking I'm definitely at risk.

 

Yea dude like most Chinese companies it is most likely a fraud. Sino Forest is getting hammered right now from 18 a share to 2.50 a share because Muddy Waters came out wih a report saying the entire company is a ponzi scheme fraud.

I dont know anything about China Biotics but if it is a Chinese Reverse Merger company I would say 90% chance its a fraud.

AND sure enough I just did a quick google search and China Biotics is a reverse merger. I would advise to sell or you most likely will lose your entire investment when the stock is suspended and never reopens.

Goodluck

The one who does not fall, does not stand up
 

Man you are not dumb. Trust me you will learn from this mistake. You are only losing a fraction of your capital yet you have gained a huge insight for your future trading, just remember to REMEMBER that mistake and not let it happen again.

But yea maybe you should have done a bit more research into these chinese reverse mergers. Goodluck man !

The one who does not fall, does not stand up
 

I am never investing in a chinese reverse merger company again. It's like holding a ticking time bomb. I've held 3. CBEH (broke even, but its down like 90% since) SCEI (eked out a profit, 3 months late, down like 30%), and DEER (lost a little). If I had waited like 3 days on CBEH, I would have gotten destroyed. Like losting 50k destroyed. Lack of real reporting makes it really hard to see what's real. You'd think that the energy stocks listed above would be real since they own refineries, but not so. I evade all but the largest Chinese companies, and no reverse mergers anymore.

Reality hits you hard, bro...
 

I was suspicious which is why I bought small and took the conservative option. Im glad I did, I think after fees I'll only have a loss of a few %.

The real question is why the F is this listed on the NASDAQ. And should I be looking for this scenario in the future and buy puts?

Prodigy, I appreciate the sentiment but it didn't feel right at execution. I never should have pulled the trigger.

twitter: @CorpFin_Guy
 

Est consequatur qui culpa unde voluptates consequatur. Ut cumque quibusdam sunt aut et omnis. Ad et facilis natus minus corporis.

Id commodi rerum ut labore. Accusamus odit qui non repellat itaque exercitationem commodi.

Maxime nostrum minima tenetur ea. Ut est et natus optio sint aut temporibus.

Et ut tempore et ut. Quia accusantium repellendus temporibus quia eum repudiandae. Voluptas voluptas qui voluptates architecto repellendus. Quia sapiente minima et voluptatem voluptatem voluptatum quidem.

The one who does not fall, does not stand up

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”