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Joel Elconin – Earnings Season Playbook: Guidance, AI, & Big Bank Growth

Cory
January 23, 2026

 

In this KE Report daily editorial, we chat with Joel Elconin, co-host of the Pre-Market Prep show and founder of the Stock Trader Network. As we kick off the final stretch of January, the focus shifts heavily toward a pivotal Q4 earnings season and a noticeable shift in market leadership.

 

The conversation dives deep into the high expectations for tech and banking earnings, contrasting the recent struggles of “Mega Cap” tech with the surprising resilience of regional banks and small-cap stocks. Joel provides a technical and fundamental breakdown of why the “catch-up trade” is finally gaining momentum and what forward guidance will mean for the next leg of the bull market.

 

Click here to visit Joel’s PreMarket Prep websitehttps://www.premarketprep.com/

 

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Discussion
24 Comments
    Jan 23, 2026 23:10 AM

    Santacruz, SCZ, over $20 CAD…

    https://www.tradingview.com/x/02BwVNMs/

    Jan 23, 2026 23:14 AM

    Impact, IPT, 30m, I never would have thought their stock price would be at this level with $100 silver… is it all over now or is this a launching point?

    https://www.tradingview.com/x/cYUoupfk/

      Jan 23, 2026 23:20 AM

      BTW, I am a buyer at these stupid low prices, so people need a brick of silver to fall on their head?
      Wake the ‘F” up IMO…

      Silver, 4h…

      https://www.tradingview.com/x/efCiZumy/

        Jan 23, 2026 23:07 AM

        Are ya short silver? gonna stay short at 1.02? 1.03? 1.05? 1.10? Sorry, not sorry 😘

      Jan 23, 2026 23:40 AM

      IPT, 7 year, monthly…

      https://www.tradingview.com/x/kOb1B7lM/

        Jan 23, 2026 23:51 AM

        … this is like SCZ at 0.60$ IMO … IPT, by far my largest holding… the stupidity is large in this one!

          Jan 23, 2026 23:04 PM

          I agree and got more at .505 and .506 today even though bid/ask increments above .50 are a full cent. Most of my buys were at .505 but I also paid .51 and .52 happily.
          The correction that began 10 days ago is probably over:
          https://schrts.co/tgNeXsct

            Jan 23, 2026 23:19 PM

            Thanks for posting, I was feeling medieval king mad for a while there… ! 🤣

            Jan 23, 2026 23:26 PM

            I almost never catch a bottom like that. My fills were at 0.52$ but am thrilled anyways.

        Jan 23, 2026 23:53 AM

        I sold almost all my vanadium stuff to load up heavily in IPT… my stupidity… and don’t follow me down this rabbit hole unless you have seen this story before also!

          Jan 23, 2026 23:05 AM

          If something goes wrong you only have yourself to blame! Right Dan! DT

            Jan 23, 2026 23:10 AM

            YUP! I am free to experience the fruits and fowls of my very own stupidity, 🤣 … and have to live with my decisions wholly to myself!

      Jan 23, 2026 23:16 PM

      IPT needs a positive Q4 earnings report imho. The market anticipated it positively when stock left 30s and 40s behind.

        Jan 23, 2026 23:22 PM

        Good point, I was thinking more technically but your point can easily be the catalyst.

        Jan 23, 2026 23:23 PM

        I like the monthly charts with the E marking the earnings release.

    BDC
    Jan 23, 2026 23:25 AM

    https://www.tradingview.com/x/EwZ86X7S/
    DOLLAR : Falling Knife (So Far)

      Jan 23, 2026 23:25 PM

      Yep. If it wants to, the USD is set up to really tank from here.

        Jan 23, 2026 23:17 PM

        It wants to and definitely will. The consolidation that began in April appears to be over. The low 90s are next…
        https://schrts.co/tWpgrVbe

    Jan 23, 2026 23:02 PM

    Regarding IPT’s earnings, I posted this a few weeks ago:
    https://schrts.co/WDenPTdW

    Jan 23, 2026 23:51 PM

    Cerrado Gold(CERT) took a hit resulting from environmental issues in Portugal, which some say was unfair. It will eventually get resolved.

    Jan 23, 2026 23:21 PM

    It took only a month for the loonie to get back to the resistance that stopped it in December. I will be surprised if it doesn’t break out next week…
    https://schrts.co/vseCQrPb

      Jan 23, 2026 23:42 PM

      My daughter has a nice stash of Canadian silver dollars collecting dust in her basement, which I accumulated in 1970’s-80’s at about 3 times face. Over the years I kept telling her, don’t sell those.