Tech Talk for Tuesday February 23rd 2021

Charter Communications (CHTR), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $593.09 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $735.64 completing a double top pattern.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $84.61 extending an intermediate downtrend.

MercadoLibre (MELI), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $1,700.00 completing a double top pattern.

Synopsis (SNPS), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below intermediate support at $252.10

Xilinx (XLNX), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $129.57 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Thomson Reuters (TRI), a TSX 60 stock moved above $109.17 following release of quarterly results setting an intermediate uptrend.

Retail SPDRs (XRT) moved below $75.28 setting an intermediate downtrend.

Lithium ETN (LIT) moved below $65.13 completing a double top pattern.

Insurance iShares (IAK) moved above $74.58 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Splunk (SPLK), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $151.91 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Electronic Arts (EA), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $137.76 completing a double top pattern.

Cognizant (CTSH), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $72.53 completing a double top pattern.

Lululemmon (LULU), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $312.90 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Costco (COST), an S&P 100 stock moved below $348.52 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Home Depot (HD), a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $258.73 completing a double top pattern.

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday February 23rd

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 18 points in pre-opening trade. Investors are waiting for testimony this morning to a Congressional committee by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell.

Bank of Montreal (BMO $101.84) is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus fiscal first quarter earnings.

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS $72.08) is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus fiscal first quarter earnings.

Home Depot dropped $7.10 to 268.75 despite reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues and earnings and despite increasing its dividend by 10%. The company offered cautious first quarter guidance.

Macy's added $0.54 to $15.82 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues and earnings.

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Technical Notes for Monday February 22nd

Regeneron (REGN), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $467.00 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Healthcare SPDRs (XLV) moved below $114.10 completing a double top pattern.

Brazil iShares (EWZ) moved below $34.06 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Bank of America (BAC), an S&P 100 stock moved above $34.37 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Morgan Stanley (MS), an S&P 100 stock moved above $77.36 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.

American Express (AXP), a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $135.70 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.

US Bancorp (USB), an S&P 100 stock moved above $50.93 extending an intermediate uptrend

General Electric (GE), an S&P 100 company moved above $12.23 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Dow Holdings (DOW), an S&P 100 stock moved above $61.31 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Bank of Montreal (BMO), a TSX 60 stock moved above $101.27 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.

Fortis (FTS), a TSX 60 stock moved below $50.15 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Algonquin Power (AQN), a TSX 60 stock moved below intermediate support at $21.11.

Imperial Oil (IMO), a TSX 60 stock moved above $28.27 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Suncor (SU), a TSX 60 stock moved above $24.82 extending an intermediate uptrend.

U.S. Oil Services ETF (OIH) moved above $189.86 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Loblaw Companies (L), a TSX 60 Index moved below $61.42 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Utilities SPDRs (XLU) moved below $60.32 setting an intermediate downtrend.

Exelon (EXC), an S&P 100 stock moved below intermediate support at $40.53.

Apple (AAPL), a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below intermediate support at 126.19.

QualComm (QCOM), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below intermediate support at $141.89.

Metals & Mining SPDRs (XME) moved above $37.99 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. The ETF is heavily weighted in the steel industry (48.8%)

Steel ETF (SLX) moved above $50.80 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.

Short term technicals turned negative for the NASDAQ Composite Index: Dropped below its 20 day MA, the three daily momentum indicators rolled over, strength relative to the S&P 500 turned negative. Most of the weakness occurred in Technology stocks in the Index.

U.S. Insurance iShares (IAK) moved above $70.58 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Trader's Corner

Equity Indices and Related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for February 22nd 2021

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Commodities

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for February 22nd 2021

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for February 22nd 2021

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

S&P 500 Momentum Barometers

The intermediate Barometer dropped another 3.21 yesterday to 63.73. It remains overbought and trending down.

The long term Barometer dropped 2.00 yesterday to a three month low at 85.97. It remains extremely intermediate overbought.

TSX Momentum Barometers

The intermediate Barometer slipped another 2.14 yesterday to 59.02. It changed from overbought to neutral on a drop below 60.00 and is trending down.

The long term Barometer slipped another 0.61 yesterday to 74.63. It remains overbought.

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