{"id":197390,"date":"2026-08-13T19:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=197390"},"modified":"2026-08-14T08:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:48:39","slug":"tech-talk-for-friday-august-14th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/08\/13\/tech-talk-for-friday-august-14th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Friday August 14th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pre-opening Comments for Friday August 14th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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

S&P 500 futures added 2 points following release of July U.S. Retail Sales<\/b> at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a 0.1% versus a 0.2% increase in June. Actual was a 0.6% drop. Excluding auto sales<\/b>, consensus was a 0.2% increase. Actual was a 0.3% drop.<\/em><\/p>\n

Reddit <\/b>(RDDT) added $16.88 to $174.80 on news that the stock will be added on August 18th<\/sup> to the S&P 500 Index replacing Avalon Bay Communities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for August 14th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A tame CPI is allowing some of the seasonal trades that we favor at this time of year to flourish. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/08\/12\/stock-market-outlook-for-august-13-2026\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

CYCLES SAY THIS IS A NATURALLY TURBULENT TIME: Mark Leibovit<\/font><\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.howestreet.com\/2026\/08\/cycles-say-this-is-naturally-a-turbulent-time-mark-leibovit\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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

Chevron <\/b>(CVX) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $197.69 resuming an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n

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Starbucks<\/b> (SBUK) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $109.23 extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n

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Blackrock<\/b> (BLK) an S&P 100 stock moved above $1,168.24 extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n

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MongoDB <\/b>(MDB) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $444.72 extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n

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McCormick<\/b> (MKC) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $54.10 completing a reverse Head & Shoulders pattern.<\/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 August 13th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for August 13th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for August 13th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n

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

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

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

MRKT Call – Thursday, August 13th<\/sup>: Guy Adami and Liz Thomas<\/b><\/p>\n

MRKT Call – Thursday, August 13th \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Market Surge Coming? High Probability. Big Trade Setups, Institutional Analysis: Verified Investing.<\/b><\/p>\n

Market Surge Coming? High Probability. Big Trade Setups, Institutional Analysis \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Uranium & Natural Gas: The Energy Trade Everyone Is Missing: Valuetrendcanada<\/b><\/p>\n

Uranium & Natural Gas: The Energy Trade Everyone Is Missing \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

The Market Is Breaking Out. What Could Go Wrong? Tom Bowley<\/b><\/p>\n

The Market Is Breaking Out. What Could Go Wrong? \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

CHART THIS with Dave Keller Thursday 8\/13\/26<\/b><\/p>\n

CHART THIS with Dave Keller Thursday 8\/13\/26 \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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The intermediate term (50 days) Barometer added 3.40 to 69.40. It remained Overbought.<\/p>\n

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The short term (20 days) Barometer added 4.20 to 69.20. It remained Overbought.<\/p>\n

The long term (200 days) advanced 2.60 to 74.60. It remained Overbought. Daily uptrend was extended.<\/p>\n

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

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The intermediate term (50 days) Barometer dropped 1.37 to 65.75. It remained Overbought.<\/p>\n

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The short term (20 days) Barometer added 0.91 to 61.64. It remained Overbought.<\/p>\n

The long term (200 days) Barometer was unchanged at 71.23. It remained Overbought. <\/p>\n

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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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