Pre-opening Comments for Thursday March 5^th

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 23 points at 8:35 AM EST.

S&P 500 futures dropped 5 points following release of Annualized Fourth Quarter U.S. Productivity at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a 1.8% increase versus a 4.9% increase in the third quarter. Actual was a 2.8% increase.

Broadcom (AVGO) advanced $11.95 to $329.38 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal first quarter results. The company also offered positive fiscal second quarter guidance and announced a $10 billion share buyback program.

Stub hub (STUB) dropped $0.94 to $9.23 after reporting a larger than expected fourth quarter loss.

Berkshire Hathaway added $6.52 to $494.00 after announcing resumption of a share buy back program

Okta (OKTA) added $1.14 to $72.88 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results.

EquityClock’s Market Outlook for March 5^th

Gap Filled, But Risk Builds: 100-Day Moving Average Is the Line in the Sand. See:

https://equityclock.com/2026/03/04/stock-market-outlook-for-march-5-2026/

Technical Notes

Old Dominion Freight Lines (ODFL) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $208.45 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Bitcoin in U.S. Dollars moved above $72,200 completing a double bottom pattern.

Trader’s Corner

Equity Indices and Related ETFs

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

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for March 4^th 2026

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Red: Decrease from previous day

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S&P 500 Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term Barometer added 1.40 to 58.40. It remains Neutral.

The long term Barometer slipped 0.40 to 62.80. It remains Overbought. Daily downtrend was extended.

TSX Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term Barometer dropped 1.84 to 70.97. It remains Overbought.

The long term Barometer slipped 0.45 to 78.34. It remains Overbought.

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