Tech Talk for Wednesday November 6th 2019

U.S equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 3 points in pre-opening trade.

Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of the initial estimate of third quarter non-farm Productivity. Consensus was an annualized growth rate of 0.9% versus an annualized growth rate at 2.3% in the second quarter. Actual was a deficit of 0.3%.

HP Inc. gained $1.40 to $19.80 on street rumors that Xerox is considering a cash and stock takeover of the company.

Wendy's added $0.67 to $21.51 after reporting higher than consensus third quarter revenues and earnings. The company also raised guidance.

Humana advanced $9.25 to $304.00 after reporting higher than consensus third quarter revenues and earnings. The company also raised guidance.

CVS Health gained $2.00 to $69.32 after reporting higher than consensus third quarter revenues and earnings.

EquityClock's Daily Market Comment

Following is a link:

http://www.equityclock.com/2019/11/05/stock-market-outlook-for-november-6-2019/

Note seasonality charts on U.S. Job Openings, Canadian Exports and Canadian Imports.

StockTwits released yesterday @EquityClock

Coca Cola $KO, a Dow Jones Industrial stock moved below $52.82 completing a double top pattern.

Pepsico $PEP, an S&P 100 stock moved below $133.49 completing a double top pattern

Danaher $DHR, an S&P 100 stock moved below $134.38 and $134.42 completing a double top pattern

Regeneron Pharma $REGN, a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $327.83 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Utility SPDRs $XLU moved below $62.98 completing a double top pattern.

Regional Bank SPDRs $KRE moved above $56.54 resuming an intermediate uptrend.

Steel ETF $SLX moved above $36.70 completing a double bottom pattern.

First Quantum Minerals $FM.CA, a TSX 60 stock moved above $12.72 completing a reverse Head & Shoulders pattern

Global Base Metals iShares $XBM.CA moved above $11.20 completing a double bottom pattern.

BMO Equal Weight Base Metals ETF $ZMT.CA moved above $43.90 completing a double bottom pattern.

Editor's Note: Strength in base metal equity prices was prompted by completion of a double bottom by copper futures on a move above $2.707 U.S. per lb.

Dow Jones Transportation iShares $IYT moved above $198.42 and $198.99 resuming an intermediate uptrend.

Israel iShares $EIS moved above $56.77 resuming an intermediate uptrend.

NextEra Energy $NEE, an S&P 100 stock moved below $226.58 completing a double top pattern.

Morgan Stanley A shares $CAF, a proxy for actively traded Chinese equities moved above $21.90 setting an intermediate uptrend.

TC Energy $TRP.CA, a TSX 60 stock moved below $64.93 completing a double top pattern

Coffee ETN $JJOFF moved above $9.72 completing a double bottom pattern.

Microchip Technologies $MCHP, a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $100.50 extending an intermediate uptrend

Advanced Micro Devices $AMD, a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $35.55 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.

Trader's Corner

Equity Indices and related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for November 5th 2019

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Commodities

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for November 5th 2019

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for November 5th 2019

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

S&P 500 Momentum Barometer

The Barometer slipped 1.53 to 68.61 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought.

TSX Momentum Barometer

The Barometer slipped 0.91 to 55.91 yesterday. It remains intermediate neutral.

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