{"id":165372,"date":"2023-04-18T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=165372"},"modified":"2023-04-18T08:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T12:56:47","slug":"tech-talk-for-tuesday-april-18th-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2023\/04\/18\/tech-talk-for-tuesday-april-18th-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Tuesday April 18th 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday April 18<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning<\/b>. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 19 points at 8:35 AM EDT.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of March U.S. Housing Starts<\/b> at <b>8:30 AM EDT<\/b>. Consensus was a slip to 1.420 million units from 1.450 million units in February. Actual was 1.420 million units <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>The Canadian Dollar added 0.05 to US74.80 cents following release of Canada\u2019s March Consumer Price Index<\/b> <b>at 8:30 AM EDT<\/b>. Consensus was an increase 0.5% versus a gain of 0.4% in February. Actual was an increase of 0.5%. On a year-over-year basis, consensus was an increase 4.3% versus a gain of 5.2% in February. Actual was an increase of 4.3%. On a year-over-year basis, core CPI was expected to increase 4.8% versus a gain of 4.7% in February. Actual was an increase of 4.6%.<b><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>JB Hunt dropped $3.27 to $173.38<\/b> after reporting less than consensus first quarter revenues and earnings. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0011-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001[1]\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0011_thumb-7.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Charles Schwab advanced $2.00 to $52.77<\/b> after reporting higher than consensus first quarter earnings.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0021-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002[1]\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image002[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0021_thumb-8.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Goldman Sachs dropped $7.56 to $332.12<\/b> after reporting lower than consensus first quarter revenues. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0031-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image003[1]\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image003[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0031_thumb-7.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Bank of America advanced $0.48 to $30.85<\/b> after reporting higher than consensus quarterly earnings.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0041-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image004[1]\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image004[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0041_thumb-5.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Johnson &amp; Johnson gained $2.53 to $168.20<\/b> after reporting higher than consensus first quarter earnings. The company also raised guidance. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0051.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image005[1]\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image005[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image0051_thumb.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Daily Comment<\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Headline reads \u201c<strong>Manufacturer sentiment in the New York region showed a shocking and abrupt rebound for April, raising questions as to how imminent an economic recession may be<\/strong>\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equityclock.com\/2023\/04\/17\/stock-market-outlook-for-april-18-2023\/\"><em>http:\/\/www.equityclock.com\/2023\/04\/17\/stock-market-outlook-for-april-18-2023\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Teck Resources<\/b> $TECK and $TECK.B.TO a TSX 60 stock moved above US$48.05 and $61.59 Cdn. to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. Rumored takeover suitors include VALE, Anglo American, Freeport McMoran and Glencore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image001-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image001_thumb-10.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A good example of strength in Chinese equities! NetEase<\/b> $NTES a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $92.89 extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image002-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image002\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image002_thumb-10.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Applied Materials<\/b> $AMAT a NASDAQ 100 stock briefly moved below intermediate support at $109.48.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image003-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image003\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image003\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image003_thumb-10.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>State Street<\/b> $STT moved below $68.68 on less than consensus first quarter earnings extending an intermediate downtrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image004-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image004\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image004\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image004_thumb-9.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palladium moved above $1,532.00 per ounce completing a double bottom pattern. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image005-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image005\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image005\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image005_thumb-6.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Trader\u2019s Corner<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><font size=\"5\"><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Equity Indices and Related ETFs<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Equity Trends for April 17<sup>th<\/sup> 2023<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image007-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image007\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image007\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image007_thumb-3.png\" width=\"706\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Red: Decrease from previous day<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Commodities<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for April 17<sup>th<\/sup> 2023<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image009-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image009\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image009\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image009_thumb-2.png\" width=\"703\" height=\"451\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#ff0000\">Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for April 17<sup>th<\/sup> 2023 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image011-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image011\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image011\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image011_thumb-4.png\" width=\"706\" height=\"474\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#ff0000\">Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><em>Source for positive seasonal ratings: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equityclock.com\"><em>www.equityclock.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Link offered by a valued provider<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Earnings are going to be better than expected, says Hightower&#8217;s <strong><em><font size=\"2\">Stephanie Link<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IJhl6KcQNz4&amp;t=23s\">Earnings are going to be better than expected, says Hightower&#8217;s Stephanie Link \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>S&amp;P 500 Momentum Barometers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image012-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image012\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image012\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image012_thumb-8.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 3.60 to 57.80. It remains Neutral. Daily trend remains up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image013-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image013\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image013\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image013_thumb-6.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 1.80 to 62.00. It remains Overbought. Daily trend remains up.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>TSX Momentum Barometers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image014-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image014\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image014\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image014_thumb-8.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 1.72 to 62.50. It remains Overbought. Daily trend remains up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image015-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image015\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image015\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/clip_image015_thumb-8.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 0.43 to 67.67. It remains Overbought. Daily trend remains up.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Disclaimer:<\/b> Seasonality ratings and technical ratings offered in this report and at<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equityclock.com\"><em>www.equityclock.com<\/em><\/a><em> 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<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday April 18th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 19 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of March U.S. Housing Starts at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a slip to 1.420 million units from 1.450 million units in February. 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