Stock Market Outlook for May 4, 2026
Software stocks are starting to derive the 50-day moving average as support after months of defining the hurdle as resistance.
*** Stocks highlighted are for information purposes only and should not be considered as advice to purchase or to sell mentioned securities. As always, the use of technical and fundamental analysis is encouraged in order to fine tune entry and exit points to average seasonal trends.
Stocks Entering Period of Seasonal Strength Today:
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Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Seasonal Chart |
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XP Inc (NASD:XP) Seasonal Chart
HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (AMEX:LGH) Seasonal Chart
FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASD:FTAI) Seasonal Chart
Alphabet Inc. (NASD:GOOGL) Seasonal Chart
Lightspeed POS, Inc. (TSE:LSPD.TO) Seasonal Chart
RF Industries, Inc. (NASD:RFIL) Seasonal Chart
Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Seasonal Chart
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASD:SIRI) Seasonal Chart
MSCI, Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) Seasonal Chart
Disclaimer: Comments and opinions offered in this report are for information only. They should not be considered as advice to purchase or to sell mentioned securities. Data offered is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed.
The Markets
Further earnings optimism and another pullback in the price of oil provided the fuel to elevate stocks to another set of fresh all-time highs, starting the month of May on a positive note. The S&P 500 Index ended higher by just less than three-tenths of one percent, continuing to hold above resistance that the benchmark had been struggling with in recent days at 7150. A number of gaps remain unfilled below, including the big one between 6620 and 6740, but, ultimately, the character of the market has changed where levels of resistance hold less weight than levels of support. Downside risks in the near-term can be pegged towards levels around 6900, but, we are still playing with a positive side bias (albeit with hedges that have been added in recent days – see our April 22 Market Outlook). Momentum indicators have been rolling over from overbought territory, highlighting upside exhaustion and lending themselves to the prospect of a digestive phase on the horizon, particularly once we move beyond the height to earnings season. In the Seasonal Advantage Portfolio (which is strongly higher YTD, continuing to set new high watermarks) that we manage for clients at CastleMoore, we continue to be fully exposed to risk (stocks) after flipping from our low volatility stance around the end of March and our performance is benefiting (strongly outperforming the S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq Composite, and TSX Composite). The conflict in Iran remains a wildcard and we are running down our cues that would warrant a more defensive posture in risk assets. Subscribers can view the themes in our chart books to either Accumulate or Avoid that we continue to gear portfolios towards.
Today, in our Market Outlook to subscribers, we discuss the following:
- Market Trend & Positioning
- Seasonality & Macro Backdrop
- Canada Economic Insight
- Consumer Weakness (Key Concern)
- Sector Rotation: Cyclical → Growth (Tech)
- Energy & Macro Risk
- Portfolio Implications
- Our Money Talks interview notes
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Seasonal charts of companies reporting earnings today:
S&P 500 Index
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