This weekend update focuses on growing signs of caution beneath an otherwise resilient stock market. While the major indices are still holding up, the return of buy signals in the VIX suggests investor fear is increasing. Rising crude oil prices, driven by geopolitical instability, continue to support energy stocks, while Canadian and U.S. financials remain among the strongest-performing sectors. In contrast, gold, technology, and telecommunications continue to lag.
Attention is centered on the weakening semiconductor industry and the broader technology sector, where several leading stocks have suffered significant monthly declines. The NASDAQ remains on a daily sell signal, and SpaceX has fallen 45% from its high after an aggressive post-IPO rally. The presentation concludes by encouraging investors to closely monitor volatility, international markets, and sector rotation as markets prepare for another potentially challenging trading week.
Stephen Whiteside
Sunday, July 19, 2026
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a weaker open as the S&P 500 and NASDAQ remained under pressure while the Dow gave back earlier gains. With jobless claims and retail sales data due before the opening bell, investors were preparing for potential volatility. Weakness continued in semiconductor stocks, while SpaceX extended its decline toward its IPO price, raising concerns that key support may soon fail.
The video also highlights the importance of disciplined profit-taking using predefined price targets, using IBM and PayPal as examples. Strength remains concentrated in the banking sector, where Canadian and most U.S. banks continue to trade on buy signals after significant advances from spring lows. While bank stocks remain constructive, the presenter suggests they may now be better suited for long-term investors seeking dividends rather than active traders pursuing high volatility.
Stephen Whiteside
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Stephen Whiteside reviews a quiet pre-market ahead of key inflation data and energy inventory reports that could influence market direction. He highlights IBM’s sharp decline offsetting gains from Goldman Sachs, notes SpaceX testing support near its $135 IPO level, and explains that the VIX remains on a sell signal while Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to trade on buy signals. Currency and bond markets remain largely unchanged, with the U.S. dollar maintaining strength against most major currencies.
The video also examines sector rotation, with copper miners and global metals returning to buy signals while healthcare-related sectors moved back to sell signals. Stephen reviews the TSX and U.S. market’s most active stocks, identifying new buy and sell signal opportunities, important price targets, and stocks approaching key technical levels. He concludes that the market appears set for a quiet open while emphasizing the importance of following trends and respecting technical signals.
Stephen Whiteside
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Markets opened Tuesday with mixed futures as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Crude oil continued to climb, while gold and silver edged slightly higher. Energy stocks led Monday’s gains, while semiconductor and memory chip stocks came under pressure. Apple reached a new 52-week high, while Oracle fell to a new 52-week low.
The technical outlook remains mixed, with the Dow, Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and TSX 60 all sitting near important support and resistance levels. The Nasdaq continues to trade sideways, the VIX remains on a sell signal, and several major stocks generated new buy and sell signals. The video concludes by highlighting the importance of monitoring inflation data and following disciplined stock market timing signals as markets search for direction.
Stephen Whiteside
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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Global markets started the week under pressure, with U.S. index futures pointing lower as rising crude oil prices and a nearly 9% decline in South Korea weighed on sentiment. Despite the weak pre-market action, the VIX remains on a sell signal, which continues to support the broader bullish trend. Seasonal patterns also remain favorable for July, although the current market continues to be driven primarily by developments in the semiconductor sector rather than historical seasonality.
The analysis reviews key technical signals across equities, commodities, currencies, bonds, and cryptocurrencies while highlighting important price levels for major Canadian and U.S. stocks. Several sectors remain on buy signals despite isolated weakness, while resistance levels continue to challenge market leaders such as NVIDIA, Apple, and the major indexes. Investors are encouraged to monitor key breakout and breakdown levels as markets react to Monday’s opening conditions.
Stephen Whiteside
Monday, July 13, 2026
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This weekend’s market update reviews a relatively quiet week for stock prices while highlighting growing geopolitical tensions affecting global energy infrastructure and the continued rise in bond yields. Of the 29 key symbols monitored, only the TLT Bond ETF generated a new weekly trend change with a sell signal. The presentation also examines natural gas, the VIX, and interest rates, explaining how rising yields and elevated volatility could influence future market direction while the overall technical outlook remains bullish.
The second half of the update focuses on major monthly price targets across key indexes, sectors, ETFs, commodities, and leading stocks. Special attention is given to critical breakout and resistance levels for the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, semiconductors, Canadian financials, crude oil, gold, Apple, Alphabet, Shopify, and Canadian banks. The key takeaway is that many markets are approaching important technical inflection points, making these price levels essential to watch for the next significant market move.
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The market entered Friday with mixed index futures, led lower by the Nasdaq, while crude oil rose and gold and silver slipped. The broader weekly picture remained constructive: the VIX was down, supporting higher stock prices; the Dow reached a new high; the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were higher for the week; and the TSX was near a potential new weekly closing high. Energy stocks were strong, while gold stocks continued to weaken and remained on a weekly sell signal.
Attention shifted toward semiconductors, where several ETFs and major chip stocks were approaching potential buy signals. Nvidia remained on a buy signal, Broadcom had recently turned positive, and names such as Taiwan Semiconductor, Micron, Applied Materials, Lam Research, SanDisk, NXP, and Texas Instruments showed improving technical setups. However, with futures lower before the open, the key message was to watch for confirmation rather than chase potential buy signals immediately.
Stephen Whiteside
Friday, July 10, 2026
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Thursday’s market outlook begins with a quiet pre-market session, with Nasdaq futures modestly higher while crude oil, gold, and silver show only small gains. Jobless claims and housing data could influence the day’s direction. Wednesday brought a bullish intraday reversal in technology stocks, making recent support levels in the Nasdaq, Nasdaq 100, semiconductors, and the TSX especially important for traders to monitor.
Commodity leadership shifted sharply, with Canadian and U.S. energy stocks strengthening as crude oil and gasoline moved higher, while gold, silver, copper, and mining stocks weakened. Broadcom and NVIDIA generated new buy signals, while Apple remained near resistance after a bearish reversal signal. Bond prices continued lower and yields moved higher, creating a potential headwind for the broader stock market despite the recovery in technology.
Stephen Whiteside
Thursday, July 9, 2026
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Stock index futures were lower ahead of Wednesday’s session, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 under pressure but still trading within their normal daily ranges. The outlook could shift if markets close beyond those ranges, potentially generating new sell signals. Crude oil’s overnight jump supported energy stocks, while precious metals weakened and the semiconductor sector showed increasing pressure, led by memory stocks and several major chip names.
Energy emerged as the strongest area in both U.S. and Canadian markets, producing new buy signals in crude oil, energy ETFs, and stocks including Chevron, Canadian Natural Resources, TC Energy, and Suncor. Industrials, transportation, airlines, technology, gold stocks, copper, and gold miners remained weak or generated new sell signals. The key message is that market volatility is rising, but the strongest trend remains energy while investors should remain cautious around technology, industrials, and precious metals.
Stephen Whiteside
Wednesday, July 8, 2026