{"id":194213,"date":"2026-04-14T23:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=194213"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:46:54","slug":"tech-talk-for-wednesday-april-15th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/04\/14\/tech-talk-for-wednesday-april-15th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Wednesday April 15th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday April 15<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 up 3 points at 8:35 AM EST.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>S&amp;P 500 futures added 3 points following release of the <b>April Empire State Manufacturing Survey<\/b> at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a dip to -0.5 from -0.2 in March. Actual was a gain to 11.0.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Broadcom<\/b> added $12.22 to $393.00 after announcing plans to co-develop custom AI computer chips with Meta Platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image0011-1.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\/2026\/04\/clip_image0011_thumb-1.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Citigroup <\/b>added $0.12 to $129.70 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter earnings.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image0021.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\/2026\/04\/clip_image0021_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>JP Morgan<\/b> added $0.25 to $311.37 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter earnings. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image0031-1.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\/2026\/04\/clip_image0031_thumb-1.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Blackrock <\/b>added $0.02 to $1,054.58 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter earnings. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image0041.png\"><em><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\/2026\/04\/clip_image0041_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for April 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>Indicators are in consensus that this may be the logical point for a pause in the recovery of stocks to materialize. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/04\/14\/stock-market-outlook-for-april-15-2026\/\"><em>https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/04\/14\/stock-market-outlook-for-april-15-2026\/<\/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>Italy iShares<\/b> (EWI) moved above $57.94 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image001-8.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\/04\/clip_image001_thumb-8.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>S&amp;P\/TSX Technology iShares<\/b> (XIT.TO) moved above Cdn$67.67 completing a double bottom pattern<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image002-7.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\/04\/clip_image002_thumb-7.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Global Auto ETF<\/b> (CARZ) moved above $90.04 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image003-6.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\/04\/clip_image003_thumb-6.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Cdn REIT iShares<\/b> (XRE.TO) moved above $16.39 extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image004-6.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\/04\/clip_image004_thumb-6.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Amazon (<\/b>AMZN) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $256.00 extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image005-3.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\/04\/clip_image005_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>VALE <\/b>(VALE) one of the largest base metal miners in the world moved above Cdn$17.72 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image006-6.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\/04\/clip_image006_thumb-6.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Match <\/b>(MTCH) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $33.20 extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/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\/2026\/04\/clip_image007_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Royal Bank<\/b> (RY.TO) moved above Cdn$239.27 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/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\/2026\/04\/clip_image008_thumb-6.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\/04\/clip_image010-6.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\/04\/clip_image010_thumb-6.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 April 14<sup>th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/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\/2026\/04\/clip_image012_thumb-5.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\"><strong>Commodities<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for April 14<sup>th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image014-6.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\/04\/clip_image014_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 April 14<sup>th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image016-4.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\/04\/clip_image016_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>Can This Market Rally Actually Hold? 5 Charts to Watch: Dave Keller<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KuMFgGw6cp4\">Can This Market Rally Actually Hold? 5 Charts to Watch \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Trading Places Live! April 14, 2026: Tom Bowley<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XOYdtl0lb0M\">Trading Places Live! April 14, 2026 \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>WARNING: S&amp;P Surge Exhaustion + Semiconductor Crash Warning! Gold, Silver &amp; Bitcoin<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1hIA941jcak\"> WARNING: S&amp;P Surge Exhaustion + Semiconductor Crash Warning! Gold, Silver &amp; Bitcoin \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\/04\/clip_image017-3.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\/04\/clip_image017_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 2.80 to 53.60. It remains Neutral. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image018-2.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\/2026\/04\/clip_image018_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short term (20 days) Barometer added 1.60 to 72.60. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 1.00 to 57.60. It remains Neutral. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/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\/04\/clip_image019-2.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\/2026\/04\/clip_image019_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 3.17 to 66.97. It remains Overbought. Daily uptrend was extended. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image020-2.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\/2026\/04\/clip_image020_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short term (20 days) Barometer dropped 2.71 to 72.40. It remains Overbought<\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 0.91 to 75.57. 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 Wednesday April 15th U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 3 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&amp;P 500 futures added 3 points following release of the April Empire State Manufacturing Survey at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a dip to -0.5 from -0.2 in March. 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