{"id":188331,"date":"2025-08-18T18:42:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=188331"},"modified":"2025-08-19T08:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:50:19","slug":"tech-talk-for-tuesday-august-19th-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2025\/08\/18\/tech-talk-for-tuesday-august-19th-2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Tuesday August 19th 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday August 19<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning<\/b>. S&amp;P 500 futures were down 2 points at 8:35 AM EDT.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>S&amp;P 500 futures were unchanged following release of <b>July U.S. Housing Starts<\/b> at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a drop to 1.290 million units from 1.327 million units in June. Actual was an increase to 1.430 million units<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Canadian Dollar slipped 0.10 to US72.32 cents following release of <b>Canada\u2019s July Consumer Price Index<\/b> at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a 0.3% increase in July versus a 0.1% gain in June. Actual was a 0.3% increase. On a year-over-year basis consensus called for a 1.8% increase versus a 1.9% increase in June. Actual was a 1.7% increase. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Palo Alto<\/b> gained $10.29to $186.46 after releasing higher than consensus fourth quarter results. The company also offered positive first quarter guidance. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image0014-4.png\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001[4]\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001[4]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image0014_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Intel <\/b>advanced $1.28 to $24.94 after Softbank made a $2 billion investment in the company.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image0024-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002[4]\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image002[4]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image0024_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Home Depot<\/b> added $5.30 to $400.00 after offering a favourable third quarter outlook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image003-9.png\"><em><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\/08\/clip_image003_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for August 19<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>A shift in the market is materializing as upside momentum in the Technology sector wanes. See: <\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/08\/18\/stock-market-outlook-for-august-19-2025\/\"><em>https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/08\/18\/stock-market-outlook-for-august-19-2025\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>McCormick<\/b> (MKC) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $69.56 and $69.22 extending an intermediate downtrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image001-10.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\/08\/clip_image001_thumb-10.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Dollarama<\/b> (DOL.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$196.35 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image002-10.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\/08\/clip_image002_thumb-10.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\/08\/clip_image004-8.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\/08\/clip_image004_thumb-8.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 August 18<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image006-7.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\/08\/clip_image006_thumb-7.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Green: Increase from previous day<\/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 August 18<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image008-6.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\/08\/clip_image008_thumb-6.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font> <b><\/b><\/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 August 18<sup>th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image010-5.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\/08\/clip_image010_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"165\" \/><\/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><font size=\"5\"><strong>Links offered by valued providers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Alphabet&#8217;s Hidden Potential: What The Charts Say! Guy Adami, Dan Nathan and Carter Worth<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F9n-RXWaH_g\">Alphabet&#8217;s Hidden Potential: What The Charts Say! \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Market Call: Javed Mirza&#8217;s outlook on North American Large Caps<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0bJO4msqlwE\">Market Call: Javed Mirza&#8217;s outlook on North American Large Caps \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Don&#8217;t be surprised if market consolidates over next month: Mayfield<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lU62HAhR5As\">Don&#8217;t be surprised if market consolidates over next month: Mayfield \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The Big 3: MU, MO, GOOGL<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N7EkA_hbQgs\">The Big 3: MU, MO, GOOGL \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Expectations for Jackson Hole &amp; Analyzing CPI, PPI Aftermath: Schwab Network<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=88ojBYzkQYA\">Expectations for Jackson Hole &amp; Analyzing CPI, PPI Aftermath \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Citi&#8217;s Scott Chronert: Evidence earnings growth expectations are starting to broaden<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BPD1h2KUdIM\">Citi&#8217;s Scott Chronert: Evidence earnings growth expectations are starting to broaden \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Why Chinese Stocks Are Defying Weak Economic Data<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pRnSvVopjuA\">Why Chinese Stocks Are Defying Weak Economic Data \u2013 YouTube<\/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\/08\/clip_image011-4.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\/08\/clip_image011_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 0.40 to 59.60. It remains Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image012-5.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\/08\/clip_image012_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer dropped 0.60 to 61.00. 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\/08\/clip_image013-4.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\/08\/clip_image013_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 2.37 to 67.77. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image014-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image014\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image014\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clip_image014_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer dropped 0.95 to 79.62. 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><em>www.equityclock.com 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 Tuesday August 19th U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were down 2 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&amp;P 500 futures were unchanged following release of July U.S. Housing Starts at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a drop to 1.290 million units from 1.327 million units in [&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-188331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188331","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=188331"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":188339,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188331\/revisions\/188339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}