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Stephen Whiteside reviews a quiet, holiday-shortened trading environment ahead of the July 4 weekend. Major indexes were largely unchanged on Wednesday, with the Russell 2000 reversing from a new high and the NASDAQ posting an inside day. The VIX remains on a sell signal, which supports higher stock prices, but light volume and upcoming jobless claims data could still influence the market’s direction.

Broker-dealers, digital payments, and software stocks led Wednesday’s gains, with Shopify, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Palantir among the notable winners. Memory stocks and semiconductors weakened, while crude oil continued lower and pressure remained on energy shares. Investors should watch bond yields, commodity weakness, and key support levels in energy, while recognizing that the long weekend may create a modest bullish bias despite very thin trading conditions.

Stephen Whiteside
Thursday, July 2, 2026

Stephen Whiteside reviews the market heading into the final trading day of the month and quarter, noting that end-of-quarter window dressing likely influenced Monday’s activity. With Canada Day and the U.S. Independence Day creating shortened trading weeks, he expects lighter volume and relatively quiet market action. While the NASDAQ continues to lead modestly higher and commodities are slightly positive, he points out that there are no major economic reports expected until consumer confidence is released later in the morning.

The analysis highlights strength in cybersecurity and semiconductors, while Canadian telecom, materials, gold miners, and silver miners remained weak. Stephen reviews key technical levels for actively traded Canadian and U.S. stocks including BlackBerry, NVIDIA, Tesla, Amazon, Bitcoin, and the VIX, identifying potential buy and sell signals along with important price targets. He concludes by reminding viewers that disciplined trend following and proper market timing remain the foundation of successful investing.

Stephen Whiteside
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Stephen Whiteside reviews the market outlook for Monday, June 29, highlighting a shortened holiday week and month-end trading conditions that historically favor a modest bullish bias. Stock index futures are pointing higher, led by the NASDAQ, while crude oil is higher and precious metals are weaker. Despite the positive start, the VIX remains in a neutral range, major indexes are showing mixed signals, and the overall market continues to lack a strong trend.

The presentation also examines sector leadership, commodities, currencies, and individual stocks. Stephen discusses weakness in gold, silver, energy, and semiconductors while noting strength in cloud computing, software, Shopify, BlackBerry, and Microsoft. He concludes by reviewing Bitcoin and Ethereum, emphasizing disciplined risk management, price targets, and the importance of following market trends rather than emotions.

Stephen Whiteside reviews the market heading into a holiday-shortened week and notes that while seasonal factors typically provide a bullish backdrop, investors should remain cautious. Canadian markets experienced few major trend changes, but weakness spread through telecoms, base metals, small caps, and energy. In the U.S., money continued rotating into defensive sectors, with bond and utility ETFs generating weekly buy signals while consumer discretionary, telecom, metals, and mining stocks moved back onto weekly sell signals.

The video also highlights growing weakness among major technology stocks, with NVIDIA breaking below $200 and facing lower downside targets. Commodities including gold, silver, crude oil, and cryptocurrencies remain under pressure, while the VIX continues signaling elevated market uncertainty. Stephen concludes that geopolitical tensions and deteriorating market breadth make this an unusually risky environment, warning that many stocks could experience significant declines in the months ahead.

Stephen Whiteside
Sunday, June 28, 2026

Stephen Whiteside reviews the weekly market picture heading into Friday by analyzing longer-term charts for major asset classes and indexes. Commodities remain under pressure, with crude oil, gold, and silver all posting significant weekly declines. Despite commodity weakness, the TSX continues to outperform while the S&P 500 is nearing a potential weekly sell signal. The NASDAQ and semiconductor sector remain comparatively stronger, although NVIDIA is approaching a weekly sell signal after falling back below the $200 level. Meanwhile, the VIX is strengthening, signaling increasing market caution.

The video also examines the previous trading session, highlighting how Micron earnings initially boosted markets before Apple reversed sentiment with a sharp decline. Stephen reviews notable winners and losers across U.S. and Canadian markets, discusses downside price targets for NVIDIA, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, and explains why a confirmed breakout in the VIX would strengthen the bearish outlook. He concludes by noting continued weakness in technology stocks while encouraging viewers to monitor trend changes heading into the weekend.

Stephen Whiteside
Friday, June 26, 2026

Stocks are set for a strong opening as technology shares lead the market higher following positive developments from major chip companies. Stephen Whiteside highlights stronger pre-market action in the NASDAQ, S&P 500, and Dow, driven primarily by IBM’s chip announcement and Micron’s earnings, while noting that upcoming economic data has recently taken a back seat to semiconductor-related news.

The video also reviews technical signals across major asset classes, including the NASDAQ, VIX, currencies, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and sector ETFs. Weakness continues in precious metals, energy, and mining stocks, while select equities such as Shopify, Home Depot, and Booking show relative strength. The session concludes by emphasizing that semiconductor leadership remains the key factor driving the current market rebound.

Stephen Whiteside
Thursday, June 25, 2026

The market outlook focused on growing technical weakness beneath the surface despite a positive pre-market setup. Semiconductor stocks were the primary source of concern, with sharp losses in South Korea and North America triggering renewed sell signals across key technology-related ETFs and indexes. The NASDAQ 100 moved back onto a sell signal, while major chip stocks including Nvidia, Broadcom, and ASML faced increasing downside pressure.

Outside technology, the S&P 500 and broader U.S. market indicators also shifted into more defensive territory. Commodities continued to weaken, with gold, silver, copper, and energy-related assets facing selling pressure. The VIX moved back onto a buy signal, suggesting rising market uncertainty. Although futures pointed to some short-term buying interest, the overall message emphasized caution as multiple sectors lost momentum and important support levels came into focus.

Stephen Whiteside
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Stephen Whiteside’s June 23, 2026 Morning Market Outlook focused on growing weakness in the technology sector, with pre-market futures pointing sharply lower and the NASDAQ leading the decline. Major technology names including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and several semiconductor stocks were under pressure, while SpaceX continued its dramatic post-IPO reversal. The presenter highlighted rising market risk, noting that several major indexes and ETFs were likely to generate sell signals if current conditions persisted throughout the trading session.

Beyond technology, the analysis examined key sectors across both U.S. and Canadian markets. Energy stocks remained relatively stable, while financials, gold stocks, and the broader Canadian market appeared vulnerable to new sell signals. Attention was also given to the VIX as an important indicator of market sentiment, with higher volatility levels potentially signaling a broader market downturn. The overall message emphasized caution as investors faced increasing signs of market weakness and trend deterioration.

Stephen Whiteside
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Stephen Whiteside’s June 22, 2026 morning market outlook highlighted a quiet start to the trading week, with no major economic reports scheduled and only minor pre-market movement in stock index futures, crude oil, and gold. The VIX remained supportive of higher stock prices after closing below its lower channel line, while key market ETFs such as the TSX 60 and SPY remained close to potential sell signal levels, placing investors on alert for any change in market direction.

The presentation also reviewed major commodities and leading stocks. Gold remained on a sell signal while gold stocks showed mixed performance, crude oil continued testing important support levels, and natural gas remained on a buy signal pending a breakout. Among large-cap technology stocks, the NASDAQ 100 stayed on a buy signal, while several Magnificent Seven components, including Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Shopify, and Tesla, remained under pressure, reflecting a market that is stable but lacking strong upside momentum.

Stephen Whiteside
Monday, June 22, 2026