Tech Talk for Tuesday August 23rd 2016

Observation

Quiet trading in North American equity markets yesterday!

StockTwits Released Yesterday

Canadian bank stocks in focus as earnings are released in the days ahead.

Dow Jones Industrial Average, TSX Composite Index and S&P 500 Index fall below their 20 day moving average.

Editor’s Note: All indices recovered to above their 20 day moving average by the close.

Technical activity by S&P 500 stocks to 10:00 AM: Quiet. Breakout: $HBI. Breakdown: $GRMN

Editor’s Note: No additional stocks broke intermediate support or resistance after 10:00 AM.

Nice breakout by the Agribusiness ETF $MOO above $50.50 extending intermediate uptrend.

The season for strength in Agribusiness ETFs is approaching: $MOO $COW.CA

Trader’s Corner

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for August 22^nd 2016

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for August 22^nd 2016

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for August 22^nd 2016

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

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Interesting Chart

The Biotech sector moved higher on news that Pfizer was taking over Medivation. Other cancer related biotech stocks responded. ‘Tis the season for strength in the Biotech sector until mid-September!

S&P 500 Momentum Barometer

The Barometer was unchanged yesterday at 68.60. It remains intermediate overbought and trending down.

TSX Momentum Barometer

The Barometer added 2.26 to 71.06 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought and rolling over.

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