Stocks in Play - 20th February 2026

Today in Focus: Sit on Hands

Sources & Services I Use in my Trading:

• Finviz - Scanning, Short Interest, Float, Fundamentals

• Benzinga Pro - News + Squawk

• Tradingview - Charting & Scanning

• BiopharmaIQ - FDA Calendars & Upcoming Biotech Catalysts

• Koyfin - Fundamental Data

• Tradersync - Trade Journal

Situational Awareness

Market Condition: Weak choppy markets. Below Key Moving Averages. Seeing some breakdown of existing positions

Commentary: Market looks weak. I’m holding several positions that have been working, some of which didn’t look great by EOD yesterday. So pausing here on adding new risk. Monitoring VIX which looks like it is only dying to move to the upside. Sticking to rules. Trimming strength. The weekend may bring some Macro events (Iran intervention) which might clear the decks next week. We will see.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Trade Updates:

Current Positions: FSLY, GLW, STM, MPC, INNV, CGNX, NKTR, TALK, RXT, ROIV, CMPS, QQQ (short)

Reduced Activity

Current market conditions don't present quality setups that meet my criteria. Rather than force picks, I'm staying disciplined and monitoring for better opportunities.

Quality setups only. Better to sit tight.

Delayed Reactions

Watching Today: N/A

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_{Note: This is my methodology for identifying stocks in play. There are many valid approaches to trading catalysts—find the setups, timeframes, and risk parameters that align with your strategy.}