Equity Clock - Market Outlook for August 13, 2024

Technology sector testing rising trendline support, presenting a make or break point to the strength of the rising intermediate-term trend of the broader equity market.

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Stocks Entering Period of Seasonal Strength Today:

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RMR Group Inc. (NASD:RMR) Seasonal Chart

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) Seasonal Chart

Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (TSE:VUN.TO) Seasonal Chart

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASD:COLB) Seasonal Chart

Ardelyx, Inc. (NASD:ARDX) Seasonal Chart

Viad Corp. (NYSE:VVI) Seasonal Chart

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The Markets

Stocks closed mixed on Monday as the market braces for a week full of key economic data points ahead. The S&P 500 Index ended essentially unchanged, making incremental progress above the 100-day moving average (5314), but showing hesitation below the 50-day moving average (5448). Resistance at the 20-day moving average (5428) was confirmed on August 1st, thereby defining a negative short-term path, but our focus in our seasonal approach is whether or not resistance at some of the more intermediate-term moving averages act as a cap to the current rebound attempt. A market that is showing greater evidence of resistance than support over an intermediate-term timeframe warrants avoiding and we may be close to confirming this negative trajectory that aligns with a traditional seasonal mandate. The major level is the April lows around 4960, a break of which would confirm the end to the path of higher-highs and higher-lows that has been intact for the past 21 months. As we have been emphasizing, defensive assets and volatility hedges are certainly preferred at this time of year (see our list of Accumulate candidates that are showing price action conducive to adding to portfolios).