Feb 20, 2026 Profit $950
It is February 20th, 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 PCE, Core PCE, and Real Consumer Spending.
On the earnings front, there were no major technology earnings releases.
Overnight Session
When futures reopened at 6:00 PM, the market dipped and our robot entered a short position.
As the Asian market opened, price edged higher, our robot reversed into a long position, which was closed for a small profit.
Pre-Market Data & Volatility
During the early morning hours, the market held firm ahead of the PCE data. Our remaining short position was closed for a profit.
At 8:30 AM, Core PCE came in at 0.4 percent, up from 0.2 percent.
PCE was 2.9 percent, up from 2.8 percent.
Real Consumer Spending came in at 2.4 percent, down from 3.5 percent.
Following the release, the market dipped.
Our robot executed another short trade, which was also closed for a profit.
Realized profit at this point reached 209 dollars.
Intraday Trades
At 9:30 AM, as the US equity market opened higher following the Supreme Court tariff ruling, our robot entered a long position, which was closed for a profit.
As momentum built, the market edged higher and our robot executed a couple of scalping trades, all profitable.
Before noon, realized profit stood at 433 dollars.
Afternoon Session & Into the Close
During the afternoon session, the market pulled back slightly as some investors began wrapping up for the weekend.
Our robot entered a few more short trades, all of which were profitable.
By the closing bell, realized profit on MNQ was 449 dollars.
QQQ trades contributed 501 dollars in profit.
Total profit for today was 950 dollars.
After Hours
With no major technology earnings released after the bell,
that concluded our busy Friday trading session.
Summary
Despite market volatility, our robot made 950 dollars in net profit trading 1 contract of the e Micro MNQ and 100 shares of QQQ.
This week, we achieved 5 consecutive profitable days.
Total profit for the week reached 2225 dollars. Not bad at all.
Yu, Edward