{"id":192135,"date":"2026-01-22T19:56:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=192135"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:53:09","slug":"tech-talk-for-friday-january-23rd-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/01\/22\/tech-talk-for-friday-january-23rd-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Friday January 23rd 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Friday January 23<sup>rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning.<\/b> S&amp;P 500 futures were down 17 points at 8:30 AM EST<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Alcoa<\/b> added $2.36 to $65.50 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues and earnings. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image0014-9.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image0014_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Intel<\/b> dropped $3.62 to $50.70 after releasing first quarter guidance below consensus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image0024-7.png\"><em><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\/2026\/01\/clip_image0024_thumb-7.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Capital One Financial<\/b> dropped $11.04 to $225.16 after reporting less than consensus fourth quarter results.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image0034-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image003[4]\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image003[4]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image0034_thumb-7.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>CSX<\/b> added $1.60 to $37.38 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results. Seasonal influences are favourable until June 7<sup>th<\/sup>. See seasonality chart at <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.EquityClock.com\"><em>www.EquityClock.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image0044-3.png\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image004[4]\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image004[4]\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image0044_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for January 23<sup>rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>The equity market may have healed following early-week weakness, but it is the asset classes that haven\u2019t recovered that is presenting a warning of what may be ahead for risk assets. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/01\/22\/stock-market-outlook-for-january-23-2026\/\"><em>https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/01\/22\/stock-market-outlook-for-january-23-2026\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Markets Reacting to Trump Greenland Comments: Mark Leibovit<\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howestreet.com\/2026\/01\/markets-reacting-to-trump-greenland-comments-mark-leibovit\/\"><em>Markets Reacting to Trump Greenland Comments \u2013 HoweStreet<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Solar ETF<\/b> (TAN) moved above $53.68 extending an intermediate uptrend. Seasonal influences are favourable until February 20<sup>th<\/sup>. See seasonality chart at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.EquityClock.com\">www.EquityClock.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/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\/2026\/01\/clip_image001_thumb-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Australia iShares<\/b> (EWA) moved above $27.11 extending an intermediate uptrend. Seasonal influences are favourable until March 4<sup>th<\/sup>. See seasonality chart at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.EquityClock.com\">www.EquityClock.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image002-12.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image002_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>S&amp;P 100 and NASDAQ 100 stocks moving above resistance extending an intermediate uptrend included <b>Lowe\u2019s Companies<\/b> (LOW) on a move above $278.93 to an all-time high, <b>Amgen <\/b>(AMGN) on a move above $346.38 to an all-time high and <b>ON Semiconductor<\/b> (ON) on a move above $63.63. Seasonal influences are favourable for Lowe\u2019s Companies until February 17<sup>th<\/sup> and for ON Semiconductor until February 14<sup>th<\/sup>. See seasonality charts at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.EquityClock.com\">www.EquityClock.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image003-12.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image003_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image004-11.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image004_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>S&amp;P 100 and NASDAQ stocks moving below support extending an intermediate downtrend included <b>Abbot Labs<\/b> (ABT) on a move below $120.09, $118.64 and $118.25, <b>McCormick <\/b>on a move below $62.20 and <b>MasterCard<\/b> (MA) on a move below $523.91.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image005-9.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image005_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image006-11.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image006_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Couche Tard<\/b> (ATD.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$76.57 extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Trader\u2019s Corner<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image008-11.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image008_thumb-11.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 January 22<sup>nd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/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\/2026\/01\/clip_image010_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 January 22<sup>nd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image012-11.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image012_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Green: Increase from previous day <b><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#ff0000\">Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for January 22<sup>nd<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image014-10.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image014_thumb-10.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Green: Increase from previous day<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Red: Decrease from previous day<\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Links offered by valued providers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Market Risk Is Rising \u2014 But These Stocks Look Better on Pullbacks: Joe Rabil<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/articles.stockcharts.com\/article\/market-risk-is-rising-but-these-stocks-look-better-on-pullbacks\/\">Market Risk Is Rising \u2014 But These Stocks Look Better on Pullbacks (stockcharts.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Ignore the Headlines \u2014 This Is Where the Money Is Going! Tom Bowley<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Up2XfosTv6o\">Ignore the Headlines \u2014 This Is Where the Money Is Going! \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Rising speculative risk in equity markets, says Rosenberg Research&#8217;s David Rosenberg<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2QHHnSVzHlw\">Rising speculative risk in equity markets, says Rosenberg Research&#8217;s David Rosenberg \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The 2026 Natural Gas Catalyst Nobody&#8217;s Talking About! ValueTrendCanada<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H2wRsRFzsz8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H2wRsRFzsz8<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>This Massive Winter Storm Just SHIFTED&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWQm4nwAPxU\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWQm4nwAPxU<\/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\/2026\/01\/clip_image015-9.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image015_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer dropped 1.40 to 68.80. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image016-9.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image016_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer slipped 0.20 to 69.00. 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\/2026\/01\/clip_image017-9.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image017_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer slipped 0.92 to 79.36. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clip_image018-10.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\/2026\/01\/clip_image018_thumb-10.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer dropped 1.38 to 84.86. 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 January 23rd U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were down 17 points at 8:30 AM EST Alcoa added $2.36 to $65.50 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues and earnings. Intel dropped $3.62 to $50.70 after releasing first quarter guidance below consensus. 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