{"id":195139,"date":"2026-05-18T18:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=195139"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:44:39","slug":"tech-talk-for-tuesday-may-19th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/05\/18\/tech-talk-for-tuesday-may-19th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Tuesday May 19th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>Oil Services ETF<\/b> (OIH) moved above $450.85 to an 8 year high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Biotech<\/b> <b>ETF<\/b> (BBH) moved below $180.00 extending an intermediate downtrend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-1.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>S&amp;P 100 and NASDAQ 100 stocks moving below support extending intermediate downtrends included <b>Regeneron <\/b>(REGN) on a move below $668.84, <b>NextEra Energy<\/b> (NEE) on a move below $89.90 and $89.17<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-2.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-3.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>S&amp;P 100 and NASDAQ 100 stocks moving above resistance extending an intermediate uptrend included <b>Costco<\/b> (COST) on a move above $1,070.80 to an all-time high, <b>Union Pacific<\/b> (UNP) on a move above $274.79 to an all-time high and <b>Zscaler<\/b> (ZS) on a move above $166.30. Seasonal influences are favourable until August 25<sup>th<\/sup>. See seasonality chart at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.EquityClock.com\">www.EquityClock.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-4.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-5.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-6.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Yield on<\/b> <b>30 year U.S. Treasury Bonds<\/b> moved above 5.15% to a 20 year high<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-7.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\/05\/traders-corner-may-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"traders corner may 19\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"traders corner may 19\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/traders-corner-may-19_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"205\" \/><\/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 May 18<sup>th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spx-may-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"spx may 19\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"spx may 19\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spx-may-19_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font><\/i><i> <\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Red: <\/i><i>Decrease from previous day<\/i><\/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 May 18<sup>th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/crb-may-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"crb may 19\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"crb may 19\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/crb-may-19_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"137\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font> <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Red: Decrease from previous day<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"4\"><strong>Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for May 18<sup>th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/xlk-may-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"xlk may 19\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"xlk may 19\" src=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/xlk-may-19_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><font color=\"#00ff00\">Green: Increase from previous day<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Red: Decrease from previous day<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>Links offered by valued providers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b>SpaceX RUSHED To Beat Bear Market? | Yield Shock, $105 Oil, NVDA: Verified Investing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AOD1rsYQfQE\">SpaceX RUSHED To Beat Bear Market? | Yield Shock, $105 Oil, NVDA \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Chart Check on Nvidia &amp; Retail Ahead of Earnings | $NVDA $HD $WMT $TGT: Guy Adami, Dan Nathan and Carter Worth<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TPfAo5-V6cE\">Chart Check on Nvidia &amp; Retail Ahead of Earnings | $NVDA $HD $WMT $TGT \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>US agrees to waive Iran oil sanctions during talks, state media says: Al Jezeera<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oY_UqL8Ua40\">US agrees to waive Iran oil sanctions during talks, state media says \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Reports Reveal Details About Tehran\u2019s Latest Peace Proposal to Washington: WION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8ceb3sETf2Y\">Reports Reveal Details About Tehran\u2019s Latest Peace Proposal to Washington | WION BREAKING \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz \u2022 FRANCE 24 English<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0RXdcjuVkCU\">Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz \u2022 FRANCE 24 English \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\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-8.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intermediate term Barometer added 7.80 to 51.80. It remains Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\/05\/image_thumb-9.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short term (20 days) Barometer added 7.80 to 43.80. It returned back to Neutral from Oversold on a recovery above 40.00.<\/p>\n<p>The long term Barometer added 3.60 to 56.00. It remained Neutral. <\/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>Technical Notes Oil Services ETF (OIH) moved above $450.85 to an 8 year high extending an intermediate uptrend. Biotech ETF (BBH) moved below $180.00 extending an intermediate downtrend. S&amp;P 100 and NASDAQ 100 stocks moving below support extending intermediate downtrends included Regeneron (REGN) on a move below $668.84, NextEra Energy (NEE) on a move below [&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-195139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195139","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=195139"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195140,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195139\/revisions\/195140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}