Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday April 7th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 29 points at 8:35 AM EST. President Trump’s demand on Iran to announce a re-opening of the Hormuz Strait by 8:00 PM EST today is a major reason for early equity market weakness. S&P 500 futures […]

Technical Notes Netflix (NFLX) an S&P 100 stock moved above $100.19 setting an intermediate uptrend. Rogers Communications (RCI/B.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved below Cdn$48.60 setting an intermediate downtrend. Trader’s Corner Equity Indices and Related ETFs Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for April 5th 2026 Green: Increase from previous day Red: Decrease from previous day Source […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday April 6th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 5 points in pre-opening trade. WTI Crude Oil futures dropped $1.61 to $109.93 in pre-opening trade. Futures responded to news that mediators have proposed a framework for a “cease fire” arrangement with Iran President Trump is […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday April 2nd Next Tech Talk report is scheduled for release on Monday April 6th A reminder: North American equity markets are closed tomorrow. Despite closed markets, the March U.S. Employment Report is scheduled for release at 8:30 AM EST on Friday. U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 […]