Tech Talk for Tuesday February 28th 2023

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 9 points in pre-opening trade.

The Canadian Dollar dipped 0.11 to US73.61 cents following release of Canada's Gross Domestic Product report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for December was an increase of 0.1% versus a gain of 0.1% in November. Actual was a drop of 0.1%. Consensus for GDP growth in 2022 was an increase of 2.7%. Actual was an increase of 2.3%.

Zoom advanced $5.48 to 79.20 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter customer growth. The company also offered positive guidance for 2023.

Progyny jumped $4.86 to $35.05 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues. The company also offered positive guidance for 2023.

Meg Energy (MEG.TO Cdn22.48) is expected to open higher after offering positive guidance on bitumen output in 2023

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

Scotia Bank (BNS.TO) is expected to open lower after reporting lower than consensus fiscal first quarter operating earnings.

EquityClock's Daily Comment

Headline reads "Health care providing confounding signals as it struggles below resistance, but a couple of industry groups within the sector continue to show bottoming patterns that we want to be exposed to".

http://www.equityclock.com/2023/02/27/stock-market-outlook-for-february-28-2023/

Links offered by valued providers

Offense Over Defense As SPX Tests Support | David Keller/The Final Bar (02.27.23)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHyBBdCFNYA

Not Too Late for Natural Gas | Carl Swenlin & Erin Swenlin | DecisionPoint (02.27.23)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-pq3lr1p_Q

Technical Notes

Wheat ETN $WEAT moved below $7.23 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Pharmaceutical ETF $PPH moved below $76.19 completing a Head & Shoulders pattern.

Bristol-Myers $BMY an S&P 100 stock moved below $69.80 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Eli Lilly $LLY an S&P 100 stock moved below $315.98 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Natural Gas ETN $UNG moved above intermediate resistance at $8.92. "Gassy" stocks responded accordingly.

Trader's Corner

Equity Indices and Related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for Feb.27th 2023

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Commodities

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for Feb.27th 2023

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for Feb.27th 2023

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Links offered by a valued provider

Defensive Names With Growth | Mary Ellen McGonagle | Your Daily Five (02.27.23)

Defensive Names With Growth | Mary Ellen McGonagle | Your Daily Five (02.27.23) - YouTube

S&P 500 Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term Barometer added 2.20 to 47.60. It remains Neutral.

The long term Barometer was unchanged at 59.80. It remains Neutral. Trend remains down.

TSX Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term Barometer slipped 1.70 to 51.49. It remains Neutral.

The long term Barometer added 2.98 to 60.85. It changed from Neutral to Overbought by moving back above 60.00.

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