{"id":187482,"date":"2025-07-17T20:15:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=187482"},"modified":"2025-07-18T09:06:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:06:13","slug":"tech-talk-for-friday-july-18th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2025\/07\/17\/tech-talk-for-friday-july-18th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Friday July 18th 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_GoBack\"><em><font color=\"#333333\" size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Friday July 18<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning.<\/b> S&amp;P 500 futures were up 5 points at 8:35 AM EDT.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>S&amp;P 500 futures were unchanged following release of <b>U.S. June Housing Starts<\/b> at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase to 1.300 million units from 1.256 million units in May. Actual was 1.321 million units.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Netflix<\/b> dropped $22.17 to $1252.00 despite reporting second quarter results in line with consensus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image0011-5.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\/07\/clip_image0011_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Jabil Circuit<\/b> advanced $3.94 to $222.23 after announcing a $1 billion share buyback program.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image0021-3.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\/07\/clip_image0021_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Norfolk Southern<\/b> added $10.19 to an all-time high at $280.00 on rumors that Union Pacific is planning a takeover offer of the company. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image0031-5.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\/07\/clip_image0031_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Interactive Brokers Group<\/b> advanced $2.98 to $62.41 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter results.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image0041-1.png\"><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\/07\/clip_image0041_thumb-1.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for July 18<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>How to position around the trends of Retail Sales. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/07\/17\/stock-market-outlook-for-july-18-2025\/\"><em>https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/07\/17\/stock-market-outlook-for-july-18-2025\/<\/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>Palladium ETN<\/b> (PALL) moved above $113.92 and $114.71 to a 2 year high completing a double bottom pattern.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image001-11.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\/07\/clip_image001_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Platinum ETN<\/b> (PPLT) moved above $130.69 to a 10 year high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image002-11.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\/07\/clip_image002_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Caterpillar <\/b>(CAT) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $414.97 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image003-11.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\/07\/clip_image003_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Brookfield<\/b> (BN.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$90.47 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image004-10.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\/07\/clip_image004_thumb-10.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Couche Tard<\/b> (ATD.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$74.60 extending an intermediate uptrend. Takeover attempt for Seven Eleven was discontinued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image005-6.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\/07\/clip_image005_thumb-6.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Gildan Activewear<\/b> (GIL.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$71.06 resuming an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image006-8.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\/07\/clip_image006_thumb-8.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Loblaw Companies<\/b> (L.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved below $218.77 completing a double top pattern.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image007-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image007\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image007\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image007_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Hydro<\/b> <b>One <\/b>(H.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved below Cdn$47.84 completing a double top pattern.<\/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\/07\/clip_image010-10.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\/07\/clip_image010_thumb-10.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Equity Indices and Related ETFs<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Equity Trends for July 17<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image012-10.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\/07\/clip_image012_thumb-10.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"116\" \/><\/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>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 July 17<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image014-9.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\/07\/clip_image014_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/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><font size=\"4\"><strong>Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for July 17<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image016-8.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\/07\/clip_image016_thumb-8.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>These HOT Industry Groups Are Fueling This Secular Bull Market: Tom Bowley<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cmc2qTqU1Ws\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cmc2qTqU1Ws<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Is the Post-April Rally a Head Fake? ValueTrendCanada<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jQOqymkIZq0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jQOqymkIZq0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Chart Check: S&amp;P 500, WMT, COST &amp; TJX: Guy Adami and Carter Worth<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N3OVJG4g3Bg\">Chart Check: S&amp;P 500, WMT, COST &amp; TJX \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Expect earnings to continue to surprise to the upside, says Goldman Sachs&#8217; Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2GGL1vE81zA\">Expect earnings to continue to surprise to the upside, says Goldman Sachs&#8217; Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>AI trade is showing more discernment in who does well, says Schwab&#8217;s Liz Ann Sonders<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gT3kRdA_14Q\">AI trade is showing more discernment in who does well, says Schwab&#8217;s Liz Ann Sonders \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>CHART THIS with David Keller, CMT Thursday 7\/17\/25<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=02Tl1wbIhdk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=02Tl1wbIhdk<\/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\/07\/clip_image017-5.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\/07\/clip_image017_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 3.00 to 67.40. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image018-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image018\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image018\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image018_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 1.80 to 60.60. It changed back to Overbought on a move above 60.00.<\/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\/07\/clip_image019-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image019\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image019\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image019_thumb-1.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer dropped 2.35 to 75.12. It remains Overbought. Daily downtrend was extended.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image020-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image020\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image020\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/clip_image020_thumb-1.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 1.88 to 83.57. 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 July 18th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 5 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&amp;P 500 futures were unchanged following release of U.S. June Housing Starts at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase to 1.300 million units from 1.256 million units in May. 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