Feb 19, 2026 Profit $50
It is February 19th, 2026, and you’re tuned into the Nasdaq Robotic Trading.
Market News & Economic Landscape
Today’s economic calendar was important.
At 8:30 AM, we had Initial Jobless Claims, Continuing Jobless Claims, and Wholesale Inventories.
At 10:00 AM, Pending Home Sales Index was released.
On the earnings front, Walmart and Alibaba were scheduled to report earnings, drawing attention from both retail and institutional traders.
Overnight Session
When futures reopened at 6:00 PM, the market remained quiet.
As the Asian market opened, price action stayed muted with limited directional movement across the index futures.
Pre-Market Data & Volatility
During the early morning hours, the market began to edge higher.
Meanwhile, crude oil prices continued to climb amid ongoing geopolitical tension.
Our robot entered a long position during this early momentum, which was later closed for a profit.
Pre-market earnings from Walmart introduced volatility into retail and consumer-related sectors, as the stock experienced sharp price swings immediately following the release.
At 8:30 AM, Initial Jobless Claims came in at 206 thousand, down from the prior reading by 29 thousand.
Continuing Jobless Claims were reported at 1.869 million, up from 1.852 million.
Following the data release, the market became increasingly volatile.
Our robot executed a couple of swing trades during this period, both resulting in losses.
Realized loss at that point stood at 267 dollars.
Intraday Trades
At 9:30 AM, as the U.S. equity market opened, volatility remained elevated.
AI-related stocks came under pressure, weighing on tech sentiment.
In response to the changing market condition, our robot switched to scalping mode to adapt to the shorter-term price fluctuations.
At 10:00 AM, Pending Home Sales -0.8% down from -7.4%. Market mixed after the data.
Afternoon Session & Into the Close
During the afternoon session, the market entered a consolidation phase with tightening price ranges.
Our trading continued.
By the closing bell, the robot was able to recover earlier losses, bringing realized profit to 50 dollars.
After Hours
With no major technology earnings released after the bell, Alibaba’s earnings had minimal impact on Nasdaq futures in after-hours trading.
That concluded our busy Thursday trading session.
Summary
Despite quiet market conditions overnight and early-session losses, our robot successfully adapted to intraday volatility, recovered from drawdown, and finished the day with a net realized profit of 50 dollars.
Yu, Edward