{"id":194498,"date":"2026-04-23T20:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=194498"},"modified":"2026-04-24T08:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:51:10","slug":"tech-talk-for-friday-april-24th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/04\/23\/tech-talk-for-friday-april-24th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Friday April 24th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Pre-opening Comments for Friday April 24<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 26 points at 8:35 AM EST.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Canadian Dollar was unchanged following release of <b>Canada\u2019s February Retail Sales<\/b> at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a 0.9% increase. Actual was a 0.7% increase. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Intel<\/b> (INTC) advanced $9.32 to $76.11 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter earnings. The company also offered positive guidance. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image0014-5.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\/04\/clip_image0014_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Advanced Micro Devices<\/b> gained $40.27 to $345.60 after Stifel raised its target price on the stock.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image0024-4.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\/04\/clip_image0024_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Newmont Corp<\/b> (NEM) added $0.44 to $111.50 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter results. Seasonal influences are favourable until June 2<sup>nd<\/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\/04\/clip_image0034-2.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\/04\/clip_image0034_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Procter &amp; Gamble<\/b> (PG) added $4.30 to $150.01 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal third quarter earnings. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image0044-2.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\/04\/clip_image0044_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for April 24<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>Short covering rally is over: Three segments to scrutinize whether the market can gain a more balanced footing from here or falter back towards the March lows. See: <\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/04\/23\/stock-market-outlook-for-april-24-2026\/\"><em>https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/04\/23\/stock-market-outlook-for-april-24-2026\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"5\"><strong>Mark Leibovit: Classic Set Up for Sell in May Go Away &#8211; April 23, 2026<\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XX1U7GQfV_4\"><em>Mark Leibovit: Classic Set Up for Sell in May Go Away &#8211; April 23, 2026 \u2013 YouTube<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"5\"><strong><em>Wolfe on Bay Street<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#0000ff\">Don Vialoux is a guest analyst on Wolfe\u2019s weekly business show to be released on Corus Radio 640 on Saturday at 7:00 PM EST and on Sunday at 5:00 PM EST.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Oil Services ETF<\/b> (OIH) moved above $423.85 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image001-15.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-15.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Gasoline ETN <\/b>(UGA) moved above $108.07 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image002-13.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-13.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>S&amp;P 100 and NASDAQ 100 stocks moving above resistance extending intermediate uptrends included <b>Schlumberger<\/b> (SLB) on a move above $54.80, <b>Charter Communications<\/b> (CHTR) on a move above $249.24, <b>Microchip Technology<\/b> (MCHP on a move above $82.86, <b>Roper Technologies <\/b>(ROP) on a move above $368.33<b>, NextEra Energy<\/b> (NEE) on a move above $96.21 to an all-time high and <b>Union Pacific<\/b> (UNP) on a move above $268.14 to an all-time high.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/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\/04\/clip_image003_thumb-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image004-12.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-12.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image005-8.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-8.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/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\/04\/clip_image006_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image007-5.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-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>S&amp;P 100 and NASDAQ 100 stocks moving below support extending an intermediate downtrend included <b>Danaher <\/b>(DHR) on a move below $59.31, <b>Charles Schwab<\/b> (SCHW) on a move below $90.00 and $89.04,<b>Thermo Fisher Scientific<\/b> (TMO) on a move below $458.34, <b>Lulu Lemon<\/b> (LULU) on a move below $458.34.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/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\/04\/clip_image008_thumb-11.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/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\/04\/clip_image009_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Teck Resources<\/b> (TECK) a TSX 60 stock moved above US$62.26 to an all-time high 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\/04\/clip_image011-8.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\/04\/clip_image011_thumb-8.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 23<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image013-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image013\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image013\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image013_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Green:<\/i><i> Increase from previous day <\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#ff0000\"><i>Red:<\/i><i> Decrease from previous day<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p><i>Source for all positive seasonality ratings: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.EquityClock.com\">www.EquityClock.com<\/a><\/i><i> <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>     <br \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Commodities<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for April 23<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/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\/04\/clip_image015_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font> <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><font color=\"#ff0000\">Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for April 23<sup>rd<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image017-7.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-7.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><i><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><font color=\"#ff0000\">Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Links offered by valued providers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>This Big Shift in Tech Stocks Is Driving the Market Joe Rabil<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oSkZVR135Ws\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oSkZVR135Ws<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Stocks Continue Shrugging Off Iran Conflict: Dan Nathan and Liz Thomas<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U5AcCR8cqVM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U5AcCR8cqVM<\/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_image018-5.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-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 0.40 to 55.20. It remains Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image019-4.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-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short term Barometer added 0.80 to 66.20. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer was unchanged at 58.20. 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\/04\/clip_image020-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image020\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image020\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image020_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer slipped 0.45 to 53.18. It remains Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image021-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image021\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image021\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clip_image021_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short term (20 days) Barometer dropped another 2.73 to 56.36.It remain Neutral. Daily downtrend was extended. <\/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 April 24th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&amp;P 500 futures were up 26 points at 8:35 AM EST. The Canadian Dollar was unchanged following release of Canada\u2019s February Retail Sales at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a 0.9% increase. Actual was a 0.7% increase. Intel (INTC) advanced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194498"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194508,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194498\/revisions\/194508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}