{"id":185569,"date":"2025-04-30T22:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=185569"},"modified":"2025-05-01T08:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:45:12","slug":"tech-talk-for-thursday-may-1st-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2025\/04\/30\/tech-talk-for-thursday-may-1st-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Thursday May 1st 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Thursday May 1<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 57 points at 8:30 AM EDT.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/b> ($INDU) is expected to open above intermediate resistance at 40,791.18 completing a double bottom pattern following release of better than consensus quarterly results after the close yesterday by Microsoft and Meta Platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/clip_image0011.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\/05\/clip_image0011_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Microsoft <\/b>advanced $34.24 to $429.50 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal third quarter results.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/clip_image0021.png\"><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\/05\/clip_image0021_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Meta Platforms<\/b> gained $25.24 to $574.25 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter results. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/clip_image0031.png\"><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\/05\/clip_image0031_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Canadian Pacific Kansas City<\/b> (CP.TO $Cdn100.13) is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus first quarter results.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/clip_image0041.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\/05\/clip_image0041_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for May 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>While the start of the off-season for stocks gets underway in May, the S&amp;P 500 Index has still averaged a gain of 0.8% during this fifth month of the year over the past five decades.<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>See: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/04\/30\/stock-market-outlook-for-may-1-2025\/\"><em>https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/04\/30\/stock-market-outlook-for-may-1-2025\/<\/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><b>Starbucks<\/b> $SBUX a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $76.15 extending an intermediate downtrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image001-20.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image001_thumb-20.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Charter Communications <\/b>$CHTR a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $391.61 resuming an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/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\/2025\/04\/clip_image002_thumb-19.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Canadian bank stocks<\/b> led the advance by TSX in late trading yesterday. BMO Equal Weight Canadian Banks ETF (ZEB.TO) moved above intermediate resistance at Cdn$40.78.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image003-18.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\/04\/clip_image003_thumb-18.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Power Corp<\/b>. (POW.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$52.09 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/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\/2025\/04\/clip_image004_thumb-18.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\/04\/clip_image006-14.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\/04\/clip_image006_thumb-14.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 April 30<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image008-14.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\/04\/clip_image008_thumb-14.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"115\" \/><\/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 April 30<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image010-14.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\/04\/clip_image010_thumb-14.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"142\" \/><\/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 April 30<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image012-16.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\/04\/clip_image012_thumb-16.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>GDP Shock Sinks Stocks: Guy Adami and Dan Nathan<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fdp7akmW1IM\">GDP Shock Sinks Stocks \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Master the 18\/40 MA Strategy: Spot Trend, Momentum &amp; Entry: Joe Rabil<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XS_pWCXrSN4\">Master the 18\/40 MA Strategy: Spot Trend, Momentum &amp; Entry \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The tech trade changes after good earnings results, says Wedbush&#8217;s Dan Ives<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=waWULRVwRxo\">The tech trade changes after good earnings results, says Wedbush&#8217;s Dan Ives \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>CHART THIS with David Keller, CMT Wednesday 4\/30\/25<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dkMli6KcHo4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dkMli6KcHo4<\/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\/04\/clip_image013-17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image013\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image013\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image013_thumb-17.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added another 2.80 to 42.80. It remains Neutral. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image014-15.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\/04\/clip_image014_thumb-15.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer was unchanged at 36.80. It remains Oversold. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/p>\n<p>Short term (20 days) Barometer added 0.80 to 79.00. It remains Overbought. Daily uptrend was extended. <\/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\/04\/clip_image015-10.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\/04\/clip_image015_thumb-10.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 0.92 to 54.59. It remains Neutral. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image016-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image016\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image016\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clip_image016_thumb-8.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 0.46 to 53.21. It remains Neutral. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/p>\n<p>The short term (20 days) Barometer added 1.38 to 79.82. It remains Overbought. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/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 May 1st U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 57 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) is expected to open above intermediate resistance at 40,791.18 completing a double bottom pattern following release of better than consensus quarterly results after the close [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-185569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185569","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=185569"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185579,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185569\/revisions\/185579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}