Pre-opening Comments for Monday April 13th S&P 500 futures dropped 44 points and WTI Crude Oil advanced $7.29 to $103.86 per barrel after President Trump announced a naval blockade of the Straits of Hormuz starting at 10:00 AM EST after negotiations with Iran were discontinued. U.S. announces new blockade coming to Strait of Hormuz: CTV […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday April 10th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 9 points at 8:35 AM EST The Canadian Dollar was unchanged at US72.36 cents following release of the March Employment Report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a 15,000 increase in employment and no change […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday April 9th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 19 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures responded to news that Iran continues to block access through the Strait of Hormuz. WTI Crude oil futures rose $4.97 to $99.40 per barrel. S&P 500 Index […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday April 8th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures jumped 175 points at 8:30 AM EST. Index futures responded to news that the U.S., Israel and Iran have agreed to a two week cease fire. WTI Crude Oil responded to the news by dropping $18.45 to $94.41 […]

Technical Notes Home Depot (HD) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $318.27 completing a double top pattern. Vertex (VRTX) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $429.00 extending an intermediate downtrend. Trader’s Corner Equity Indices and Related ETFs Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for April 7th 2026 Green: Increase from previous day Red: Decrease from […]