About half of the Sector Leaders shown in the above charts are extended. Many of the bases also are later stage. Gilead Sciences (GILD) isn’t among the stale set. The most recent breakout was from a first-stage, cup-with-handle base. The buy point was 83.80. However, Gilead’s chart story is a little tricky. The breakout on June 30/July 1 came in below-average volume.