{"id":193685,"date":"2026-03-23T19:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=193685"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:52:19","slug":"tech-talk-for-tuesday-march-24th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/03\/23\/tech-talk-for-tuesday-march-24th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Tuesday March 24th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday March 24<sup>th<\/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 points at 8:30 AM EST.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>S&amp;P 500 futures were unchanged following release of <b>updated fourth quarter U.S. Productivity<\/b> reported at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a drop to an annualized 1.8% rate versus previous 2.8% rate. Actual was 1.8%.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Apple <\/b>(AAPL)<b> <\/b>added $0.49 to $251.98 on discussion that the company is planning a foldable iPhone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image0014-7.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\/03\/clip_image0014_thumb-7.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Smithfield<\/b> <b>Foods<\/b> (SFD) advanced $1.52 to $25.00 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues. The company also raised its dividend by 25%. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image002-16.png\"><em><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-16.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Jefferies<\/b> (JEF) advanced $2.95 to $42.50 on takeover rumors<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image0034-5.png\"><em><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\/03\/clip_image0034_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Netgear<\/b> (NTGR) added $2.71 to $24.77 after FCC banned access to foreign made routers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image004-14.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-14.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for March 24<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>How to play the period of seasonal strength in equity markets over the next few weeks and which sector is providing the preferred exposure. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/03\/23\/stock-market-outlook-for-march-24-2026\/\">https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/03\/23\/stock-market-outlook-for-march-24-2026\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Abbott Labs<\/b> (ABT) an S&amp;P 100 stock moved below $105.27 extending an intermediate downtrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image001-16.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\/03\/clip_image001_thumb-16.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\/2026\/03\/clip_image003-15.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\/03\/clip_image003_thumb-15.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Equity Indices and Related ETFs<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Equity Trends for March 23<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/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\/2026\/03\/clip_image005_thumb-6.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"116\" \/><\/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><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\">Commodities<\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for March 23<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image007-6.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\/2026\/03\/clip_image007_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><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 23<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image009-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image009\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image009\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image009_thumb-4.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>THE OIL COLLAPSE: Why Trump Just Triggered the S&amp;P 500 Bounce! <\/b><b><\/b><b> BUT IT WON&#8217;T LAST: Verified Investing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=epw4z4ebXV8\">THE OIL COLLAPSE: Why Trump Just Triggered the S&amp;P 500 Bounce!  BUT IT WON&#8217;T LAST \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The next five days will be critical in the Iran war, says Allianz&#8217;s Mohamed El-Erian<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zwguljKhRtQ\">The next five days will be critical in the Iran war, says Allianz&#8217;s Mohamed El-Erian \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Jeff Parent\u2019s Top Picks for March 23<sup>rd<\/sup>: BNN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnnbloomberg.ca\/markets\/2026\/03\/23\/jeff-parents-top-picks-for-march-23-2026\/\">Jeff Parent\u2019s Top Picks for March 23, 2026 \u2013 BNN Bloomberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Are Sentiment Indicators Bearish Enough to Be Bullish? Dave Keller<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wWG8UVL-jFM\">Are Sentiment Indicators Bearish Enough to Be Bullish? \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\/2026\/03\/clip_image010-13.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\/03\/clip_image010_thumb-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 3.80 to 25.00. It remains Oversold<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image011-5.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\/2026\/03\/clip_image011_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short term Barometer jumped 5.40 to 18.00. It remains Oversold<\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 3.80 to 49.00. It remains Neutral.<\/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\/clip_image012-12.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\/03\/clip_image012_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 4.61 to 35.02. It remains Oversold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image013-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image013\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image013\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clip_image013_thumb-8.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short term (20 days) Barometer recovered 3.89 to 28.11. It remains Oversold. <\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 3.23 to 72.35. 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 Tuesday March 24th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were down points at 8:30 AM EST. S&amp;P 500 futures were unchanged following release of updated fourth quarter U.S. Productivity reported at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a drop to an annualized 1.8% rate versus previous 2.8% rate. 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