Trade Ideas for Thu Feb 18

Solid trading yesterday morning. Choppy grind recovery. What will today bring?

Feb 19, 2026

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Alerted 3 credit spreads yesterday. All 3 went to 0!

Also alerted a Spectre Special target but botched the entry price. Target for close 6880-6885. actual 6887.

SPX 6875c went from 0.70 to $15$ (20x)

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Lately I’ve been doing the following:

Premarket establish where we likely wont reach. Sell premium for 0.8-0.60 on open.

After 11: second positioning of credit sells.

After 3:30: start hawking/planning for a Spectre Special

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SPY Pivot Trap: Survive the 8:30 Storm

Premarket holding 683.94 tests key supports ahead of jobless claims volatility

Market Context

SPY premarket closed at 683.94, sitting between pivot 686.32 and S1 683.5 after ranging 683.16-686.29. Last 5 days show choppy action with multiple failed breakdowns below 683 and failed breakouts above 686, volume spikes at 683.5 rejection (2.3x avg). Bias neutral-to-bearish near term, watch 8:30 data for breakout direction.