Tech Talk for Tuesday September 1st 2020

U.S. equity index futures were mostly higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points in pre-opening trade.

Zoom advanced $11.90 to $238.00 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter revenues and earnings. The company also raised guidance. JP Morgan and Stiffel Nicolaus raised their target price on the stock.

Eastman Kodak gained $1.89 to $7.87 on news that DE Shaw acquired a 5.2% interest in the company.

Darden Restaurants slipped $0.37 to $86.25 after Raymond James downgraded the stock from Strong Buy to Outperform.

Apple added $3.16 to $132.20 after JP Morgan raised its target price from $115 to $150.

EquityClock's Daily Comment

Following is a link:

http://www.equityclock.com/2020/08/31/stock-market-outlook-for-september-1-2020/

Note seasonality charts on the VIX Index and S&P 500 Index

Technical Notes for August 31st

Coffee ETN (JJOFF) moved above $1.07 extending an intermediate uptrend.

George Weston (WN), a TSX 60 stock moved below $94.73 setting an intermediate downtrend.

Trader's Corner

Note the short term downward momentum shift by equity indices! The VIX Index responded accordingly by moving above its 50 day moving average.

Equity Indices and related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for August 31st 2020

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Commodities

Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for August 31st 2020

Red: Decrease from previous day

Green: Increase from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for August 31st 2020

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Technical Scoop

Thank you to David Chapman and www.EnrichedInvesting.com for a link to the following weekly report. Headline reads, "Record march, rising divergences, mania phase, job optimism, daily layoffs, Fed focus, precious correction" Following is the link:

http://enrichedinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Record-march-rising-divergences-mania-phase-job-optimism-daily-layoffs-Fed-focus-precious-correction.pdf

S&P 500 Momentum Barometer

The Barometer dropped 6.01 to 76.35 yesterday. It changed from extremely intermediate overbought to intermediate overbought on a move below 80.00

TSX Momentum Barometer

The Barometer plunged 8.97 to 66.51 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought, but established an intermediate downtrend.

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