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Daily Market Insights
February 16, 2026
 
   
 
EUR/USD   GBP/USD   Gold   Dow Jones (CME)   Nasdaq 100 (CME)   S&P 500 (CME)   Crude Oil (WTI)   Apple   Tesla   Nvidia  
 
 
 
 
  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: consolidation.
 
Pivot:
1.1845
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 1.1845 with targets at 1.1885 & 1.1900 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 1.1845 look for further downside with 1.1830 & 1.1815 as targets.
 
Comment:
A support base at 1.1845 has formed and has allowed for a temporary stabilisation.
 
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GBP/USD Intraday: consolidation.
 
Pivot:
1.3610
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 1.3610 with targets at 1.3670 & 1.3690 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 1.3610 look for further downside with 1.3590 & 1.3570 as targets.
 
Comment:
A support base at 1.3610 has formed and has allowed for a temporary stabilisation.
 
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Gold Intraday: aim @ 4915.
 
Pivot:
5030
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 5030 with targets at 4940 & 4915 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 5030 look for further upside with 5080 & 5115 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI calls for a drop.
 
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Dow Jones (CME)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: key resistance at 49820.
 
Pivot:
49820
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 49820 with targets at 49200 & 48960 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 49820 look for further upside with 49970 & 50290 as targets.
 
Comment:
As long as 49820 is resistance, look for choppy price action with a bearish bias.
 
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Nasdaq 100 (CME)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: key resistance at 25030.
 
Pivot:
25030
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 25030 with targets at 24550 & 24430 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 25030 look for further upside with 25200 & 25340 as targets.
 
Comment:
As long as 25030 is resistance, expect a return to 24550.
 
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S&P 500 (CME)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: under pressure.
 
Pivot:
6895
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 6895 with targets at 6808 & 6770 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 6895 look for further upside with 6933 & 6970 as targets.
 
Comment:
As long as 6895 is resistance, expect a return to 6808.
 
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Crude Oil (WTI)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: range.
 
Pivot:
63.30
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 63.30 with targets at 62.35 & 61.90 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 63.30 look for further upside with 63.80 & 64.30 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI is around its neutrality area at 50%
 
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Apple intraday : the RSI is oversold
 
Our pivot point is at 253.21.
 
Our preference:
Rebound towards 261.81
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 253.21, expect 250.34 and 248.63.
 
Comment:
The RSI is below 30. It could either mean that the price is in a lasting downtrend or just oversold and therefore bound to retrace (look for bullish divergence in this case). The MACD is above its signal line and negative. The configuration is mixed. Moreover, the price stands below its 20 and 50 period moving average (respectively at 259.75 and 268.61). Finally, the Apple is trading below its lower Bollinger band (standing at 255.94).
 
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Tesla intraday : rebound towards 430.58
 
Our pivot point is at 411.24.
 
Our preference:
Rebound towards 430.58
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 411.24, expect 404.51 and 400.51.
 
Comment:
The RSI is below its neutrality area at 50. The MACD is above its signal line and negative. The configuration is mixed. Moreover, the price stands above its 20 period moving average (417.46) but below its 50 period moving average (421.84).
 
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Nvidia intraday : the downside prevails as long as 184.81 is resistance
 
Our pivot point is at 184.81.
 
Our preference:
The downside prevails as long as 184.81 is resistance
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 184.81, look for 186.98 and 188.27.
 
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 185.32 and 188.28).
 
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