Tech Talk for Thursday March 25th 2021
Nike dropped below $129.19 to $127.32 extending an intermediate downtrend after China announced a sales boycott of its products.
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Darden Restaurants advanced $3.84 to $137.77 after announcing higher than consensus fiscal third quarter sales and earnings. The company also announced an additional share purchase program and offered positive fiscal fourth quarter sales and earnings guidance.
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Rite Aid plunged $4.71 to $18.63 after the company reported lower than consensus sales and earnings.
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Baidu (BIDU), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $226.78 completing a Head & Shoulders pattern.
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Micron (MU), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $81.85 completing a double top pattern.
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Silver ETN (SLV) moved below $23.05 extending an intermediate downtrenf.
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Another forest product stock breakdown! West Fraser Timber moved below Cdn$78.11 setting an intermediate downtrend.
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Twitter (TWTR), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $61.52 setting an intermediate downtrend.
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Technical Notes for Wednesday March 24th
U.S. Dollar ETN (UUP) moved above $24.91 extending an intermediate uptrend.
Industrial commodity stocks generally were under technical pressure partially in response to strength in the U.S. Dollar Index. Global X Lithium ETN (LIT) moved below $55.35 extending an intermediate downtrend
More base metal stock breakdowns! HudBay Minerals (HBM) moved below Cdn$7.92 setting an intermediate downtrend.
Forest product stocks and related ETFs on both sides of the border were under technical pressure. Canfor (CFP) moved below Cdn$23.62 completing a double top pattern.
IBM (IBM), a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $130.50 and $131.80 extending an intermediate uptrend.
Applied Materials (AMAT). a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $124.26 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.
Seagen (SGEN), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $141.50 extending an intermediate downtrend.
IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), a NASDAQ 100 stocks moved below $478.20 setting an intermediate downtrend
Match (MTCH), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $140.01 setting an intermediate downtrend.
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Emerging Markets iShares (EEM), heavily weighted in Far East stocks, moved below $52.25 completing a Head & Shoulders pattern.
Hong Kong iShares (EWH) moved below $26.26 completing a double top pattern.
Pacific ex Japan iShares (EPP) moved below $49.51 completing a double top pattern.
Inter-listed Chinese equities remain under technical pressure. JD.com (JD), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below support at $79.07 extending an intermediate downtrend.
Trader's Corner
Equity Indices and Related ETFs
Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for March 24th 2021
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
Commodities
Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for March 24th 2021
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
Sectors
Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for March 24th 2021
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
All seasonality ratings are based on performance relative to the S&P 500 Index
Market Buzz
Greg Schell discusses "A Deeper Look At Market Conditions":
The market continues to struggle here. What was working a month ago is struggling to hold the gains. However, the NASDAQ is still unable to rally to new highs too. Greg explores how some of the breadth indicators are telling us to be careful, and others have yet to break down. It’s a very tricky market, some of these charts will help guide you forward. Following is a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEkLmJPF2hs
S&P 500 Momentum Barometers
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The intermediate Barometer slipped 0.40 to 70.94 yesterday. It remains Overbought.
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The long term Barometer eased 0.40 to 88.98 yesterday. It remains Extremely Overbought.
TSX Momentum Barometers
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The intermediate Barometer dropped 2.86 to 63.81 yesterday. It remains Overbought.
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The long term Barometer was unchanged at 79.05 yesterday. It remains Overbought.
Disclaimer: Seasonality and technical ratings offered in this report and at
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