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In late June, Gilead Sciences (GILD) stock surged following positive results of a late-stage trial for its latest HIV drug.  The big market buzz was that Gilead was on the verge of something huge, and investors were not about to wait around for proof. They dove in early, seeing the price jump as a prime “ground floor” opportunity. Expecting a pullback, given the speculative nature of the spike, there were key levels where a bounce could occur, providing an opportunity for you to ride Gilead’s momentum, even if just for a swing trade. The bullish thesis worked out, so let’s examine what happened. What Happened and Where’s GILD Going? The Gilead chart below zooms in on the price action following the trial results. The big unknown at the time was whether the spike on June 20 was going to pull back, and whether a pullback would end the uptrend.  CHART…