Tech Talk for Tuesday December 22nd 2015

GlobeInvestor Column Released Yesterday

Headline reads, “How to invest in the U.S. during election year”. Authors are Don and Jon Vialoux. Following is a link:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/etfs/how-to-invest-in-the-us-during-an-election-year/article27893544/

Mr. Vialoux on BNN’s Berman’s Call Yesterday

Following are links:

Discussion on the Santa Claus rally

http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=771980

Discussion on individual equities

http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=774327

Discussion on investing during the U.S. Presidential election year

http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=774315

StockTwits released yesterday

Convergence of support at 2000 on S&P 500 Index presents a make or break point in the final week of year.

20, 50 and 200 day moving averages on S&P 500 converge and close within 0.03% of each other, first time ever.

Trader’s Corner

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for December 21^st 2015

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for December 21^st 2015

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for December 21^st 2015

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

FP Trading Desk Headline

FP Trading Desk headline reads, “Negative sentiment on bonds and stocks heading into 2016 a bullish sign”? Following is a link:

http://business.financialpost.com/investing/trading-desk/negative-sentiment-on-bonds-and-stocks-heading-into-2016-a-bullish-sign?__lsa=e1dc-58bd

Interesting Charts

Base metal prices are bouncing from oversold levels. Nice breakout by copper! Base metal stocks also are showing early signs of bottoming just before the end of tax loss selling season.

‘Tis the season for bottoming on metals and mining stocks!

Technical scores on precious metals continue to climb. They have been forming base patterns recently and have been outperforming the S&P 500 Index. Weakness in the U.S. Dollar Index during the past three weeks has helped. Breakouts above recent trading ranges will attract technical buying.

‘Tis the season for strength in Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium until the end of February!

Precious metal equities are starting to respond to higher precious metal stocks.

Nice breakout by Lumber prices!

‘Tis the season for strength in lumber prices into at least February!

Aerospace & Defense stocks continue to perform well following an increase in U.S. Defense spending in 2016 included in the omnibus budget bill.

Medical Device stocks continue to perform well following news that the U.S. omnibus budget bill included a 2 year deferral in a pending special tax imposed in Obamacare. ‘Tis the season for strength in the sector until the end of February!

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