Tuesday, February 17, 2026

SPX, DJI, RUT Closed Higher, NDX Closed Slightly Lower...VIX Closes Lower...Breadth Mixed...


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SPX +7.05, 6,843, opened lower closed higher, formed a bullish engulfing above short-term support. Breadth weakened as advancers led on the NYSE and decliners led on the NASDAQ.  

SPX leaders: NCLH, FISV, LUV, CEG, PSKY, BAX, CMG, UAL MRNA, GNRC, GE.
SPX decliners: GPC, ALLE, LDOS, VMC, FDS, GIS, CPB, EXPE, SNDK, CDNS.

SPY traded average volume of 81.3 million shares on Tuesday.
VIX -0.91, at 20.29
NDX -0.13%, formed a white spinning top at short-term support.
DJI, 49,533, +0.07%, formed a doji, in a bull flag pattern.


Mega caps AAPL, AVGO, AMZN, NVDA, BRK/B rose and META, LLY, TSM, MSFT, GOOGL, TSLA fell on Tuesday.


Up: SPY, DIA, IWM,
Down: QQQ,

The SPY MFC green line is pointed down at 46.3, price-action is another close below the high of the low day as short-term support holds and is counter-trend defensive. -10. 

Three of eleven sectors were higher on Tuesday led by XLF, XLRE and XLI. 


50 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Tuesday.

48 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: MNST, PCAR, ADI, WDC, TXN, ODFL, BKNG, MCHP, CMCSA, LIN, HON, LRCX, MU, ASML, MPWR, STX, BKR, SBUX, COST, FAST, AEP, MDLZ, AMGN, GILD, FANG, FER, CSX, PEP, CCEP, ROST, CHTR, TMUS, MAR, KDP, XEL, AZN, CTAS, AMAT, ARM, FTNT, KLAC, EXC, NXPI, REGN, VRTX, AAPL, CEG, WBD,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Wednesday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 3
AAPL, CEG, WBD,  


Moving Below 30 DMA = 3
INTC, KHC, ORLY,



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