{"id":193165,"date":"2026-03-03T19:50:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=193165"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:52:41","slug":"tech-talk-for-wednesday-march-4th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/03\/03\/tech-talk-for-wednesday-march-4th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Wednesday March 4th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday March 4<sup>th<\/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 23 points at 8:30 AM EST.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Moderna <\/b>(MRNA) added $4.39 to $54.22 after agreeing to pay $2.25 billion to settle a COVID Vaccine patent dispute. Seasonal influences are favourable from March 4<sup>th<\/sup> to July 23<sup>rd<\/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\/03\/clip_image001-2.png\"><em><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\/03\/clip_image001_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Ross Stores<\/b> (ROST) advanced $12.01 to $209.65 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues and earnings. The company also released positive guidance.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image002-2.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\/03\/clip_image002_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Box<\/b> (BOX) added $0.78 to $24.70 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results. The company also issued positive guidance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image003-2.png\"><em><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\/03\/clip_image003_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Tesla<\/b> (TSLA) added $4.07 to $396.50 after Bank of America re-iterated its Buy recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image004-2.png\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image004\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image004\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image004_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for March 4<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>Our downside target for the S&amp;P 500 Index at 6730 has been reached: Now what? See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/03\/03\/stock-market-outlook-for-march-4-2026\/\"><em>https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/03\/03\/stock-market-outlook-for-march-4-2026\/<\/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>S&amp;P 500 SPDRs<\/b> (SPY) moved below intermediate support at $675.79 completing a double top pattern.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Dow Jones Industrial Average SPDRs<\/b> (DIA) moved below intermediate support at $483.96.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-1.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Gasoline ETN<\/b> (UGA) moved above $76.08 to a four year high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Soybeans ETN<\/b> (SOYB) moved above $23.86 to a 21 month high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>S&amp;P 100 and NASDAQ 100 stocks moving below support setting intermediate downtrends included <b>Ford<\/b> (F) on a move below $13.09 and $12.92, <b>Dollar Tree<\/b> (DLTR) on a move below $116.02, <b>Intel<\/b> (INTC) on a move below $42.28 and <b>Tesla <\/b>(TSLA) on a move below $387.53.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Trader\u2019s Corner<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/traders-corner-march-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"traders corner march 4\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"traders corner march 4\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/traders-corner-march-4_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Equity Indices and Related ETFs<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Equity Trends for March 3<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spx-march-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"spx march 4\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"spx march 4\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spx-march-4_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"120\" \/><\/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 March 3<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crb-march-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"crb march 4\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"crb march 4\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crb-march-4_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font> <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 March 3<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/xlk-march-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"xlk march 4\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"xlk march 4\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/xlk-march-4_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"170\" \/><\/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>Possible War&#8230; What Does it Mean for Retail Traders? | Trading Places Live! March 3, 2026: Tom Bowley<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=koa7HUFwvaw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=koa7HUFwvaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Stocks Sink as Yields &amp; Oil Surge \u2014 What the Charts Say: Guy Adami, Dan Nathan and Carter Worth<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ghjWoQUvV6M\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ghjWoQUvV6M<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Market Fear Spikes, Institutional Analysis Revealed: Oil Surges, Yields Pop, Market Trap Door Opens: Verified Investing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vLNPeaUJwKU\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vLNPeaUJwKU<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Gold Surges on Middle East Escalation. Pullback Risk Ahead? | James Thorne<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rvcLtbX6sLM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rvcLtbX6sLM<\/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\/03\/image-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-6.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer dropped 5.00 to 57.00. It changed from Overbought to Neutral. Daily trend has turned down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-7.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer dropped 3.80 to 63.20. It remains Overbought. Daily trend has turned down. <\/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\/03\/image-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-8.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer dropped 4.15 to 72.81. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer was unchanged at 78.80. 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 Wednesday March 4th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 23 points at 8:30 AM EST. Moderna (MRNA) added $4.39 to $54.22 after agreeing to pay $2.25 billion to settle a COVID Vaccine patent dispute. Seasonal influences are favourable from March 4th to July 23rd. 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