Pre-opening Comments for Friday August 14^th

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 8 points at 8:35 AM EDT.

S&P 500 futures added 2 points following release of July U.S. Retail Sales at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a 0.1% versus a 0.2% increase in June. Actual was a 0.6% drop. Excluding auto sales, consensus was a 0.2% increase. Actual was a 0.3% drop.

Reddit (RDDT) added $16.88 to $174.80 on news that the stock will be added on August 18^th to the S&P 500 Index replacing Avalon Bay Communities.

EquityClock’s Market Outlook for August 14^th

A tame CPI is allowing some of the seasonal trades that we favor at this time of year to flourish. See:

https://equityclock.com/2026/08/12/stock-market-outlook-for-august-13-2026/

CYCLES SAY THIS IS A NATURALLY TURBULENT TIME: Mark Leibovit

https://www.howestreet.com/2026/08/cycles-say-this-is-naturally-a-turbulent-time-mark-leibovit/

Technical Notes

Chevron (CVX) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $197.69 resuming an intermediate uptrend.

Starbucks (SBUK) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $109.23 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Blackrock (BLK) an S&P 100 stock moved above $1,168.24 extending an intermediate uptrend.

MongoDB (MDB) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $444.72 extending an intermediate uptrend.

McCormick (MKC) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $54.10 completing a reverse Head & Shoulders pattern.

Trader’s Corner

Equity Indices and Related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for August 13^th 2026

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

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Commodities

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for August 13^th 2026

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for August 13^th 2026

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

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S&P 500 Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term (50 days) Barometer added 3.40 to 69.40. It remained Overbought.

The short term (20 days) Barometer added 4.20 to 69.20. It remained Overbought.

The long term (200 days) advanced 2.60 to 74.60. It remained Overbought. Daily uptrend was extended.

TSX Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term (50 days) Barometer dropped 1.37 to 65.75. It remained Overbought.

The short term (20 days) Barometer added 0.91 to 61.64. It remained Overbought.

The long term (200 days) Barometer was unchanged at 71.23. It remained Overbought.

Disclaimer: Seasonality ratings and technical ratings offered in this report and at

www.equityclock.com are for information only. They should not be considered as advice to purchase or to sell mentioned securities. Data offered in this report is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed

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