{"id":183775,"date":"2025-02-20T19:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=183775"},"modified":"2025-02-21T09:02:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T14:02:33","slug":"tech-talk-for-friday-february-21st-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2025\/02\/20\/tech-talk-for-friday-february-21st-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Friday February 21st 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"5\"><strong><\/strong><\/font>    <\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Friday February 21<sup>st<\/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>Newmont Mining<\/b> added $1.06 to $49.15 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image0011-3.png\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001[1]\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image0011_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Floor &amp; D\u00e9cor<\/b> advanced $11.08 to $103.92 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter earnings. The company also offer positive guidance. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image0021-4.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\/02\/clip_image0021_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Booking Holdings<\/b> gained $160.77 to $5,179.00.after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results. The company also announced a 10% dividend increase. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image0031-3.png\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image003[1]\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image003[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image0031_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Consolidated Edison<\/b> added $0.24 to $96.00 after reporting higher fourth quarter revenues. The company also raised its dividend<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image0041-3.png\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image004[1]\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image004[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image0041_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019 Stock Market Outlook for February 21<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>Housing activity has been strained to start the year and this is taking a toll on the stocks with exposure. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/02\/20\/stock-market-outlook-for-february-21-2025\/\">https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/02\/20\/stock-market-outlook-for-february-21-2025\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\n<p><b>Chinese stocks<\/b> continue moving higher. <b>JD.com<\/b> moved above $42.44 and $42.73 setting an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image001-13.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\/02\/clip_image001_thumb-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Analog Devices<\/b> $ADI a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $242.16 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image002-13.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\/2025\/02\/clip_image002_thumb-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>American Electric Power<\/b> $AEP a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $103.20 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image003-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image003\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image003\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image003_thumb-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Caterpillar<\/b> $CAT a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $348.52 extending an intermediate downtrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image004-13.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\/2025\/02\/clip_image004_thumb-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Couche Tard<\/b> $ATD.TO a TSX 60 stock moved below Cdn$71.14 extending an intermediate downtrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image005-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image005\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image005\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image005_thumb-8.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Loblaw Companies<\/b> $L.TO a TSX 60 stock moved below Cdn$175.66 completing a Head &amp; Shoulders pattern. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image006-13.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\/2025\/02\/clip_image006_thumb-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Trader\u2019s Corner<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image008-13.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\/2025\/02\/clip_image008_thumb-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Equity Indices and Related ETFs<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Equity Trends for February 20<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image010-12.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\/02\/clip_image010_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Green: Increase from previous day<\/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><font size=\"4\"><strong>Commodities<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for February 20<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image012-12.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\/02\/clip_image012_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#00ff00\" size=\"3\"> Green: Increase from previous day<\/font> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Red: Decrease from previous day<\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for February 20<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image014-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image014\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image014\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image014_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"165\" \/><\/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><font size=\"5\"><strong>Links offered by valued providers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Expect the current bull market to continue this year, says JPMorgan&#8217;s Jack Caffrey<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=220w8pnrQnw\">Expect the current bull market to continue this year, says JPMorgan&#8217;s Jack Caffrey \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Understanding PLTR Move, WMT Fade, BABA Surge and CVNA Plummet<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G_0ck6YJWN8\">Understanding PLTR Move, WMT Fade, BABA Surge and CVNA Plummet \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Bank of Canada rate path and outlook on loonie<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iRH7zM0RsQk\">Bank of Canada rate path and outlook on loonie \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>David Keller BLINDLY RANKS 5 Technical Indicators!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=97nkxapaM5U\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=97nkxapaM5U<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Are Stocks a Ticking Time Bomb? Tom Bowley<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yDdWbjCTx1w\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yDdWbjCTx1w<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Market Pullback Ahead: Sectors to Avoid Now! ValueTrendCanada: Note seasonality comments<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BDdRYpj_bKo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BDdRYpj_bKo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>CHART THIS with David Keller, CMT Thursday 2\/20\/25 David Keller<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5-hBaHKRvRs\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5-hBaHKRvRs<\/a><\/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\/2025\/02\/clip_image015-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image015\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image015\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image015_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer dropped 2.20 to 57.60. It remains Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image016-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image016\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image016\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image016_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer slipped 0.20 to 62.40. It remains Overbought.<\/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\/02\/clip_image017-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image017\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image017\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image017_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 1.14 to 51.36. It remains Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image018-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image018\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image018\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/clip_image018_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 1.19 to 63.18. It remains Overbought.<\/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 Friday February 21st U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 3 points at 8:30 AM EST. Newmont Mining added $1.06 to $49.15 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues. Floor &amp; D\u00e9cor advanced $11.08 to $103.92 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter earnings. 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