Technical Market Report For August 22, 2026
August 22, 2026
Most of the breadth indicators deteriorated last week, with the exception of Nasdaq, which had new lows.
Q3 Earnings Preview: High Expectations, Positive Revisions, And Broad-Based Growth
S&P 500 earnings momentum is accelerating with Q3 profit growth projected at 22.3% as revisions broaden.
Will AI Become The Great Equaliser?
AI projects as a global "Great Equalizer" by democratizing expertise and lowering entrepreneurship barriers.
Equities Hit A Speed Bump As Semis Slide And Yields Climb
Equities extended their three-day decline as semiconductor stocks slid and Treasury yields climbed toward 4.71%.
Weekly Market Pulse: Situational Awareness
Interest rates testing the 5% threshold on the 10-year Treasury threaten stretched equity valuations.
Q2 Earnings Season Enters Final Stretch: Walmart Headlines Upcoming Retail Earnings
Walmart headlines the final stretch of Q2 earnings as markets test the retailer's premium valuation against macro headwinds.
LATEST ARTICLES
Risk Of A 10% Market Correction Now Uncomfortably High
August 22, 2026
Elevated valuations and technical fatigue have pushed the risk of a 10% market correction to uncomfortably high levels.
Key ETF Charts
August 22, 2026
Major ETFs exhibit technical damage as trendlines break and bearish price gaps emerge.
Nvidia Earnings Put Downside Risk In Focus
August 22, 2026
Nvidia faces asymmetric downside risk as its earnings report approaches a critical gamma flip zone.
Trade Talks With Canada Collapse, Trump Will Seriously Regret This
August 22, 2026
This escalation risks a full-scale trade war, threatening energy supplies and automotive supply chains.
Week Ahead: Warsh At Jackson Hole
August 22, 2026
Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech looms as the US Treasury doubles bond buybacks to stabilize yields.
Bitcoin Surged, Then I Flipped Short
August 22, 2026
Bitcoin staged a powerful rally before hitting critical resistance, prompting a strategic shift to the short side.
The Basis Trade: Is The Bond Market Signal Distorted?
August 22, 2026
Surging Treasury yields are sparking a rotation from mega-cap tech into Bitcoin and gold.
Hitting The Wall
August 22, 2026
The AI industry faces a looming "reset wall" in compute contracts and a possible oversupply of data centers.
AI In Your Backyard: The Water And The Wires
August 22, 2026
AI data center opposition mounts over water and power concerns, yet server farms use far less water than golf courses.
Will Bitcoin Reach $100K By Year-End? The Path Now Runs Through $90K
August 22, 2026
Prediction markets now price a 42% chance of $90,000 by year-end, driven by institutional demand and U.S. regulatory tailwinds.
Bessent Versus The Bond Market
August 22, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Bessent has unveiled a new buyback programme for long-end Treasuries in an attempt to lower their yields.
EDITOR'S CHOICE
S&P 500 earnings momentum is accelerating with Q3 profit growth projected at 22.3% as revisions broaden.
AI projects as a global "Great Equalizer" by democratizing expertise and lowering entrepreneurship barriers.
Equities extended their three-day decline as semiconductor stocks slid and Treasury yields climbed toward 4.71%.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is doubling long-dated bond buybacks to stabilize yields amid rising deficits.
While resistance suggests a brief pullback to $72,000, the technical setup points toward a subsequent push to $83,000.
Zhuzhou CCRC Times Electric projects a 10.75% annual return, supported by a 4.46% dividend yield.
Figma's Q2 revenue surged 48% as AI monetization gained traction among 80% of large customers.
Trump’s 50% tariff threats against Canada target dairy and automotive sectors ahead of USMCA renegotiations.