Pre-opening Comments for Thursday February 5^th

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 40 points at 8:30 AM EST.

Alphabet (GOOGL) dropped $10.60 to $322.74 despite reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results. The company also issued guidance below consensus.

QualComm (QCOM) dropped $18.33 to $130.56 despite reporting higher than consensus first quarter results. The company also issued second quarter guidance below consensus.

Broadcom (AVGO) advanced $7.67 to $315.72 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results.

Eli Lilly (LLY) added $2.88 to $1,110.00 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results.

EquityClock’s Market Outlook for February 5^th

Energy fundamentals increasingly favouring a bullish bias of the stocks and the commodities heading towards the spring. See:

https://equityclock.com/2026/02/04/stock-market-outlook-for-february-5-2026/

Technical Notes

Bitcoin ($BTCUSD) moved below $74,400 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Travelers (TRV) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $295.68 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend (The main reason for strength by DJIA yesterday).

Booking Holdings (BKNG) an S&P 100 stock moved below $4,562.49 extending an intermediate downtrend.

AbbVie (ABBV) an S&P 100 stock moved below $210.00 extending an intermediate downtrend.

TSX 60 stocks breaking to all-time highs extending intermediate uptrends included Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO) on a move above Cdn$51.71, Hydro One (H.TO) on a move above Cdn$55.12 and Sun Life Financial (SLF.TO) on a move above Cdn$89.14

Canadian Tire (CTC/A.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$177.86 extending an intermediate uptrend.

BCE (BCE.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$35.12 completing a reverse Head & Shoulders pattern.

Trader’s Corner

Equity Indices and Related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for February 4^th 2026

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Source for all positive seasonality ratings: www.EquityClock.com

Commodities

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for February 4^th 2026

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for February 4^th 2025

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

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Editor’s Note: Includes comment on strength relative to the S&P 500 analysis for sectors offered daily in Tech Talk.

S&P 500 Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term Barometer added 5.20 to 68.40. It remains Overbought.

The long term Barometer added 3.80 to 68.80. It remains Overbought.

TSX Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term Barometer added 5.05 to 75.69. It remains Overbought.

The long term Barometer added 0.92 to 82.57. It remains Overbought.

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