{"id":194375,"date":"2026-04-20T21:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=194375"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:29:51","slug":"tech-talk-for-tuesday-april-21st-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/04\/20\/tech-talk-for-tuesday-april-21st-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Tuesday April 21st 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday April 21st<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning<\/b>. S&P 500 futures were up 26 points at 8:35 AM EST.<\/em><\/p>\n

S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of March U.S. Retail Sales<\/b> at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a 1.5% increase versus a 0.6% gain in February. Actual was a 1.7% gain.<\/em><\/p>\n

Apple<\/b> slipped $0.50 to $272.55 after Tim Cook announced that he will step down as Chief Executive Officer on September 1st<\/sup>. His replacement is John Ternus.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Amazon <\/b>gained $6.72 to $255.00 after announcing a $25 billion investment with Anthropic to develop and provide new AI computer chips.<\/em> <\/p>\n

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Alaska Airlines<\/b> dropped $1.84 to $43.56 after reporting less than consensus first quarter earnings. <\/em><\/p>\n

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UnitedHealth Group<\/b> advanced $23.32 to $346.80 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter earnings. <\/em><\/p>\n

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EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for April 21st<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Still Bullish, But Losing Easy Upside: See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/04\/20\/stock-market-outlook-for-april-21-2026\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

FedEx<\/b> (FDX) an S&P 100 stock moved above $391.27 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n

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Texas Instruments<\/b> (TXN) an S&P 100 stock moved above $231.32 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. Seasonal influences are favourable until June 5th<\/sup>. See seasonality chart at www.EquityClock.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Old Dominion Freight Line<\/b> (ODFL) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $221.62 extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n

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Trader\u2019s Corner<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Equity Indices and Related ETFs<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Equity Trends for April 20th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n

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Green: Increase from previous day<\/i> <\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

Red:<\/i> Decrease from previous day<\/i><\/p>\n

Source for all positive seasonality ratings: www.EquityClock.com<\/a><\/i> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Commodities<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for April 20th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n

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Green: Increase from previous day <\/i><\/p>\n

Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for April 20th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n

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Green: Increase from previous day<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

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Links offered by valued providers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

The Market is on a Rare Run, But Can It Continue? Mary Allen McGonagle<\/b><\/p>\n

The Market is on a Rare Run, But Can It Continue? \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

S&P 500 Hits 6-Year Resistance Amid Strait of Hormuz Chaos! (Semi Top Warning + BTC $80K): Verified Investing<\/b><\/p>\n

S&P 500 Hits 6-Year Resistance Amid Strait of Hormuz Chaos! (Semi Top Warning + BTC $80K) \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Rally Sends S&P 500 To An All-Time High, But Can We Trust It? Tom Bowley<\/b><\/p>\n

Rally Sends S&P 500 To An All-Time High, But Can We Trust It? \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Is Fear Slowly Being Placed Back Into The Market? Guy Adami and Dan Nathan<\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H-kZXhluFHg<\/a><\/p>\n

S&P 500 Momentum Barometers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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The intermediate term Barometer added 1.00 to 62.00. It remains Overbought. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/p>\n

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The short term (20 days) Barometer slipped 2.00 to 78.40. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n

The long term Barometer dropped 1.00 to 60.60. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n

TSX Momentum Barometers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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The intermediate term Barometer dropped 2.27 to 63.18. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n

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The short term (20 days) Barometer dropped $2.73 to 70.00. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer:<\/b> Seasonality ratings and technical ratings offered in this report and at <\/em><\/p>\n

www.equityclock.com<\/em><\/a> 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":"

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