{"id":182464,"date":"2025-01-02T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=182464"},"modified":"2025-01-02T09:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T14:05:37","slug":"tech-talk-for-thursday-january-2nd-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2025\/01\/02\/tech-talk-for-thursday-january-2nd-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Thursday January 2nd 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Thursday January 2<sup>nd<\/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 41.75 points to 5,977.50 at 8:30 AM EST.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>WTI Crude oil<\/b> advanced $0.91 to $72.63 after a polar vortex expanded southward to southern U.S. states.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image001_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>SoFi Technologies<\/b> dropped $0.20 to $15.20 after Keefe Bruyette downgraded the stock from Market Perform to Underperform.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image0021.png\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002[1]\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image002[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image0021_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Neumora Therapeutics <\/b>dropped $8.33 to $2.49 after its proposed depression treatment missed its endpoint.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image003.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image003\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image003\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image003_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Stock Market Outlook for January 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>The S&amp;P 500 Index has averaged a return of 1.2% in January. However, the frequency of gains is rather muted at 58%. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2024\/12\/31\/stock-market-outlook-for-january-2-2025\/\"><em>https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2024\/12\/31\/stock-market-outlook-for-january-2-2025\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Nil<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Trader\u2019s Corner<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image002-19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image002\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image002_thumb-19.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Equity Indices and Related ETFs<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Equity Trends for December 31<sup>st<\/sup> 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image004-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image004\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image004\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image004_thumb-18.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"122\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Green: Increase from previous day<\/p>\n<p>Red: Decrease from previous day<\/p>\n<p>Source for all positive seasonality ratings: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.EquityClock.com\">www.EquityClock.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Commodities<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for December 31<sup>st<\/sup> 2024<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image006-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image006\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image006\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image006_thumb-16.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Green: Increase from previous day<\/p>\n<p>Red: Decrease from previous day<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for December 31<sup>st<\/sup> 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image008-15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image008\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image008\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image008_thumb-15.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Green: Increase from previous day<\/p>\n<p>Red: Decrease from previous day<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Links offered by valued providers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Josef Schachter: Oil Prices to Rise in 2025, Stocks Now at Bargain Levels<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F-0sveLp0KM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F-0sveLp0KM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>What it Means for Lumber Prices, Lumber Quality, and Lumber Supply in the Future!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U6r68WV477Y\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U6r68WV477Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Why this portfolio manager has a cautious call on the TSX: Barry Schwartz<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z4vvuAb-LjE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z4vvuAb-LjE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Chart of the Day<\/strong><\/font>: TSX Energy iShares (XEG.TO)<\/p>\n<p>Technical score increased from -2 to +2 when strength relative to the S&amp;P 500 changed from Neutral to Positive and price moved above its 20 day moving average. Seasonal influences are Positive. Responding to weather forecasts for extreme cold in North America starting next week!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image009-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image009\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image009\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clip_image009_thumb-6.png\" width=\"166\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>S&amp;P Momentum Barometers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image010.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image010\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image010\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image010_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 0.80 to 21.00. It remains Oversold and showing early signs of bottoming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image011.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image011\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image011\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image011_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer was unchanged at 56.00. It remains Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><em>P.S. Short term (20 day) Barometer recovered from 7.80 on Friday to 10.20 on Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>TSX Momentum Barometers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image012.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image012\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image012\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image012_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 4.48 to 34.08. It remains Oversold. Daily trend has turned up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image013.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image013\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image013\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clip_image013_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 1.35 to 60.09. It changed from Neutral to Overbought on a return above 60.00. Daily trend has turned up.<\/p>\n<p><em>P.S. Short term (20 day) Barometer bounced from 8.68 last Friday to 29.15 on Tuesday<\/em><\/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 2nd U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 41.75 points to 5,977.50 at 8:30 AM EST. WTI Crude oil advanced $0.91 to $72.63 after a polar vortex expanded southward to southern U.S. states. 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