{"id":172682,"date":"2024-01-04T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=172682"},"modified":"2024-01-04T08:41:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:41:39","slug":"tech-talk-for-thursday-january-4th-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2024\/01\/04\/tech-talk-for-thursday-january-4th-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Thursday January 4th 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Thursday January 4<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 3 points at 8:30 AM EST<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Cal-Maine Foods<\/b> dropped $3.66 to 51.29 after reporting lower second quarter results<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image0015-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001[5]\" 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[5]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image0015_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>AbbVie <\/b>dropped $2.31 to $158.31 after CVS Health announced that it will substitute AbbVie\u2019s drug, Humira with comparable drugs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image0025-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002[5]\" 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[5]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image0025_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Apple <\/b>slipped $1.31 to $182.94 after Piper Sandler lowered its target price from $220 to $205.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image0035-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image003[5]\" 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[5]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image0035_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Yum Brands<\/b> dropped $0.78 to $128.32 after Stifel downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image0045-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image004[5]\" 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[5]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image0045_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>U.S. Insurance iShares<\/b> $IAK moved above $101.12 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image001-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image001_thumb-2.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Allstate <\/b>$ALL an S&amp;P 100 stock moved above $144.99 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image002-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image002_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Pharma ETF<\/b> $PPH moved above $82.68 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image003-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image003\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image003\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image003_thumb-2.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Incyte <\/b>$INCY a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $66.43 extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image004-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image004\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image004_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Copart<\/b> $CPRT a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $47.08 completing a double top pattern. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image005-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image005\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image005_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Cadence Design Systems<\/b> $CNDS a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $256.95 completing a double top pattern.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image006-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image006\" 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_image006\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image006_thumb-1.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 Jan.3<sup>rd<\/sup> 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image008-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image008\" 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_image008\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image008_thumb-1.png\" width=\"706\" height=\"347\" \/><\/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><em>Source for all positive seasonality ratings: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.EquityClock.com\"><em>www.EquityClock.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Commodities<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for Jan 3<sup>rd<\/sup> 2024<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image010-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image010\" 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_image010\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image010_thumb-1.png\" width=\"706\" height=\"423\" \/><\/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><font color=\"#ff0000\"><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for Jan.3<sup>rd<\/sup> 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image012-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image012\" 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_image012\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image012_thumb-1.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><font size=\"5\"><strong>Link offered by a valued provider<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Stocks &amp; Bonds Fall in Tandem!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tf2zLhfZn-I\">Stocks &amp; Bonds Fall in Tandem! \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\/2024\/01\/clip_image013.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image013\" 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_image013\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image013_thumb.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer was unchanged at 91.60. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image014-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image014\" 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_image014\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image014_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer dropped 2.40 to 78.00. It remains Overbought and showing early signs of a peak.<\/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\/2024\/01\/clip_image015-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image015\" 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_image015\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image015_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer dropped 6.67 to 66.67. It remains Overbought. Daily data has rolled over.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image016-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image016\" 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_image016\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clip_image016_thumb-1.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer dropped 1.33 to 57.33. It remains Neutral. Daily data has rolled over. <\/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 Thursday January 4th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 3 points at 8:30 AM EST Cal-Maine Foods dropped $3.66 to 51.29 after reporting lower second quarter results AbbVie dropped $2.31 to $158.31 after CVS Health announced that it will substitute AbbVie\u2019s drug, Humira with comparable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172682"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":172692,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172682\/revisions\/172692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}