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Your Daily Technical Analysis Newsletter
February 19, 2026
 
   
 
EUR/USD   GBP/USD   Dow Jones (CME)   Gold   Dax (Eurex)   Brent (ICE)   Crude Oil (WTI)   Nasdaq 100 (CME)   Apple   Tesla  
 
 
 
 
  Please note that due to market volatility, some of the key levels may have already been reached and scenarios played out.
 
 
     
 
 
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EUR/USD Intraday: under pressure.
 
Pivot:
1.1810
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 1.1810 with targets at 1.1770 & 1.1740 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 1.1810 look for further upside with 1.1830 & 1.1845 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI is bearish and calls for further downside.
 
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GBP/USD Intraday: under pressure.
 
Pivot:
1.3500
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 1.3500 with targets at 1.3435 & 1.3400 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 1.3500 look for further upside with 1.3550 & 1.3580 as targets.
 
Comment:
The immediate trend remains down and the momentum is strong.
 
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Dow Jones (CME)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: consolidation in place.
 
Pivot:
49820
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 49820 with targets at 49490 & 49350 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 49820 look for further upside with 49970 & 50080 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI is below its neutrality area at 50%
 
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Gold Intraday: caution.
 
Pivot:
4960
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 4960 with targets at 5045 & 5080 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 4960 look for further downside with 4940 & 4905 as targets.
 
Comment:
Intraday technical indicators are mixed and call for caution.
 
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Dax (Eurex)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: choppy.
 
Pivot:
25010
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 25010 with targets at 25170 & 25370 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 25010 look for further downside with 24886 & 24730 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI has broken down its 30 level.
 
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Brent (ICE)‎ (J6)‎ Intraday: further upside.
 
Pivot:
70.40
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 70.40 with targets at 72.25 & 72.80 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 70.40 look for further downside with 70.05 & 69.60 as targets.
 
Comment:
The next resistances are at 72.25 and then at 72.80.
 
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Crude Oil (WTI)‎ (J6)‎ Intraday: the bias remains bullish.
 
Pivot:
64.95
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 64.95 with targets at 67.00 & 68.60 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 64.95 look for further downside with 64.40 & 64.00 as targets.
 
Comment:
The next resistances are at 67.00 and then at 68.60.
 
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Nasdaq 100 (CME)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: key resistance at 25100.
 
Pivot:
25100
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 25100 with targets at 24800 & 24690 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 25100 look for further upside with 25250 & 25410 as targets.
 
Comment:
As long as 25100 is resistance, look for choppy price action with a bearish bias.
 
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Apple intraday : as long as 261.38 is support look for 270.93
 
Our pivot point is at 261.38.
 
Our preference:
As long as 261.38 is support look for 270.93
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 261.38, expect 258.34 and 256.52.
 
Comment:
The RSI is above its neutrality area at 50. The MACD is below its signal line and positive. The price could retrace. Moreover, the price is below its 20 period moving average (264.67) but above its 50 period moving average (262.28).
 
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Tesla intraday : the downside prevails as long as 417.22 is resistance
 
Our pivot point is at 417.22.
 
Our preference:
The downside prevails as long as 417.22 is resistance
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 417.22, look for 423.73 and 427.61.
 
Comment:
The RSI is below its neutrality area at 50. The MACD is below its signal line and negative. The configuration is negative. Moreover, the price stands below its 20 and 50 period moving average (respectively at 412.20 and 414.12).
 
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