{"id":197680,"date":"2026-08-25T20:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=197680"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:58:01","slug":"tech-talk-for-wednesday-august-26th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2026\/08\/25\/tech-talk-for-wednesday-august-26th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Wednesday August 26th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday August 26th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning<\/b>. S&P 500 futures were down 10 points at 8:35 AM EDT<\/em><\/p>\n

S&P 500 futures dropped 10 points following release of U.S. economic reports. Consensus for second estimate of U.S. second quarter GDP<\/b> was unchanged at 1.5%. Actual was unchanged at 1.5%. Consensus for July Durable Goods Orders<\/b> was a 0.5% increase versus a 0.3% increase in June. Actual was a 1.1% increase. Consensus for July U.S. Personal Income<\/b> was a 0.2% increase versus a 0.2% increase in June. Actual was a 0.4% increase. Consensus for July Consumer Spending<\/b> was a 0.1% increase versus a 0.3% increase in June. Actual was a 0.2% increase. Consensus for July Core PCE Price Index<\/b> was a 0.2% increase versus a 0.1% increase in June. Actual was a 0.2% increase. On a year-over-year basis<\/b>, consensus for July PCE Price Index was a 3.3% increase versus a 3.3% increase in June. Actual was a 3.3% increase.<\/em><\/p>\n

National Bank<\/b> (NA.TO) is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus fiscal third quarter earnings.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Intuit <\/b>(INTU) dropped $31.71 to $325.75 after forecasting slower growth.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Zoom Communications<\/b> (ZM) dropped $4.29 to $96.63 after reporting less than consensus second quarter results. <\/em><\/p>\n

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EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for August 26th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Break of short-term trends of long-term interest rates supporting favoured seasonal trades into the month of September. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2026\/08\/25\/stock-market-outlook-for-august-26-2026\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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

U.S. Broker iShares<\/b> (IAI) moved above $198.44 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n

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Broadcom<\/b> (AVGO) an S&P 100 stock moved below $356.43 completing a double top pattern.<\/p>\n

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Agnico-Eagle Mines<\/b> (AEM.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$307.74 and US$223.80 extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n

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Teck Resources<\/b> (TECK\/B.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above US$71.11 and Cdn$98.44 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend<\/p>\n

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Wheaton Precious Metals<\/b> (WPM.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above $225.68 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend<\/p>\n

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Bank of Nova Scotia<\/b> (BNS.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$127.63 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. The Bank reported higher than consensus fiscal third quarter results. <\/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 25th<\/sup> 2026<\/p>\n

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

Red<\/i>: Decrease from previous day<\/i><\/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 August 25th<\/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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Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for August 25th<\/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 Sector Rotation Just Changed. Here\u2019s What\u2019s Leading: StockCharts<\/b><\/p>\n

The Sector Rotation Just Changed. Here\u2019s What\u2019s Leading \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Market Call: Rick Rule’s outlook on Natural Resource Stocks (Aug. 24, 2026)<\/b><\/p>\n

Market Call: Rick Rule’s outlook on Natural Resource Stocks (Aug. 24, 2026) \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

3 Best TSX Sectors to Buy Before They Break Out! ValueTrendCanada<\/b><\/p>\n

3 Best TSX Sectors to Buy Before They Break Out! \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Did Bitcoin & Gold Top: Fear Trade Fades As Yields Drop With Oil, Markets Push Higher<\/b><\/p>\n

Verified Investing<\/b><\/p>\n

Did Bitcoin & Gold Top: Fear Trade Fades As Yields Drop With Oil, Markets Push Higher \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Trading Places Live, August 25, 2026: Tom Bowley<\/b><\/p>\n

Trading Places Live, August 25, 2026 \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Tim Knight Says The Weakest Month Is Almost Here<\/b><\/p>\n

Tim Knight Says The Weakest Month Is Almost Here \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Bessent’s Own Mentor Just Called His Bond Market Bluff: Dan Nathan, Carter Worth, Guy Adami<\/b><\/p>\n

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

The Uranium Market Is Entering a Critical Phase – John Ciampaglia<\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FB_ijBkptxU&t=27s<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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The intermediate term (50 days) Barometer dropped 2.20 to 58.40. It dropped back to Neutral from Overbought on a fall below 60.00.<\/p>\n

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The short term (20 days) Barometer dropped 2.00 to 51.40. It remained Neutral.<\/p>\n

The long term Barometer dropped 2.00 to 72.00. It remained Overbought.<\/p>\n

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

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The intermediate term (50 days) Barometer dropped 4.57 to 54.79. It remained Neutral. Daily downtrend was established. <\/p>\n

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The short term (20 days) Barometer dropped 6.85 to 47.95. It remained Neutral. Daily downtrend was established.<\/p>\n

The long term (200 days) Barometer dropped 0.46 to 73.52. It remained 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":"

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday August 26th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 10 points at 8:35 AM EDT S&P 500 futures dropped 10 points following release of U.S. economic reports. Consensus for second estimate of U.S. second quarter GDP was unchanged at 1.5%. Actual was unchanged at 1.5%. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197680","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=197680"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197688,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197680\/revisions\/197688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}