🚨 TRUMP FIRES 15% GLOBAL TARIFF MISSILE — NVDA EARNINGS WEEK BEGINS, GOLD EXPLODES TO $5,182 & NVO CRATERS 15%

⚡  KEY THINGS TO KNOW — MONDAY OPEN

CRITICAL READ

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TRUMP 15% GLOBAL TARIFF (MAJOR):  Takes effect TUESDAY. Most significant tariff escalation of 2026. EU retaliating by freezing US trade deal. BoE confirmed this morning: 'US high tariff regime is here to stay' and will 'play out over many years.' This is a structural multi-year macro shift.

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NVO NOVO NORDISK -15% (MAJOR):  REDEFINE-4 trial: CagriSema fails to beat Eli Lilly's Tirzepatide. Morgan Stanley calls it 'worst case scenario.' Obesity franchise terminal value under severe question. Do NOT buy the gap down on open.

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LLY ELI LILLY +4% PREMARKET (MAJOR):  Direct winner from NVO collapse. Tirzepatide confirmed best-in-class obesity drug. Obesity franchise leadership fully transferred to LLY. Sector re-rating will persist. Sympathy plays: VKTX, BMY obesity pipeline.

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GOLD $5,182 (+2%) & SILVER $86.72 (+5%) (MAJOR):  COMEX metals exploding on tariff + dollar weakness + geopolitical risk. SLV ETF +7.9% (verified Yahoo Finance). DXY falling while tariffs rise — unusual divergence supercharging metals. This is the clearest trade of 2026.

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NVDA EARNINGS WEDNESDAY FEB 25 AH (CRITICAL):  Most anticipated earnings of 2026. Street consensus: ~$65.6B revenue (+65% YoY). Key watch: gross margins ~75%, Apr-Q guide, Blackwell-to-Rubin roadmap. IV collapse risk from ~60% to ~30% post-print. Verified last close: $187.90 (Yahoo Finance, Feb 20).

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GOOGL UPGRADED — WELLS FARGO (MODERATE):  New PT $387 vs prior $354. Last verified close $314.90. WF implies +23% upside. AI ad revenue acceleration + government AI contract optionality. Communication Services leading YTD at +1.44%.

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BITCOIN -5% TO ~$65K — EXTREME FEAR (MAJOR CRYPTO):  Fear & Greed Index: 14/100. $600M+ in bullish crypto positions liquidated in 24h. BTC has wiped out all post-Trump election gains from $126K ATH. Total crypto market cap: $2.28T (-2.47%). Altcoin Season Index: 33/100.

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ES FUTURES -0.72% to 6,873:  NQ -0.93% to 24,835  |  RTY -1.03% to 2,641  |  Dow -0.61% to 49,372. Key ES support: 6,855 / 6,820 / 6,791. Resistance reclaim needed at 6,920+ to flip neutral.

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DPZ DOMINO'S — EARNINGS BEFORE BELL:  Options market priced for 9% move. Call/put ratio 1.2:1 (slight bullish lean). Texas Roadhouse already posted +8.2% comp sales. Consumer dining showing resilience.

��  FUTURES & GLOBAL MARKETS SNAPSHOT

PRE-MARKET ~6 AM CST

S&P 500 (ES)

6,873

▼ -0.72%

NASDAQ 100 (NQ)

24,835

▼ -0.93%

DOW JONES (YM)

49,372

▼ -0.61%

RUSSELL 2K (RTY)

2,641

▼ -1.03%

COMEX GOLD (GC)

$5,178/oz

▲ +1.92%

COMEX SILVER (SI)

$86.72/oz

▲ +5.00%

CRUDE OIL WTI (/CL)

$65.69

▼ -1.20%

VIX VOLATILITY

19.09

▼ -5.64% off highs

SPY — S&P ETF

$687.29

▼ -0.31%

QQQ — NASDAQ ETF

$605.94

▼ -0.47%

IWM — RUSSELL ETF

$263.51

▼ -0.42%

DIA — DOW ETF

$494.83

▼ -0.25%

��  SECTOR ANALYSIS — ADVANCE & DECLINE

SECTOR

DRIVER & MOMENTUM

Communication Services (GOOGL)

+1.44% YTD | GOOGL upgrade, AI ad spend acceleration

Consumer Discretionary (DPZ)

+1.04% YTD | Earnings today, Texas Roadhouse +8.2% comps

Real Estate (REIT)

+0.83% YTD | Rate cut expectations from Fed Waller speech

Financials (JPM, C)

+0.65% YTD | Yield curve, rotation from tech

Industrials — AI Infra (CAT, GEV)

+0.50% YTD | AI data center power demand, domestic focus

Precious Metals / Materials

+0.25% base, EXPLOSIVE TODAY | Tariff + dollar weakness

SECTOR

DRIVER & PRESSURE

Biotech / GLP-1 (NVO, GRAL)

NVO -15% trial collapse. GRAL -47% endpoint miss. Sector de-risking.

Tech Software (IGV, WDAY)

WDAY downgraded Jefferies. AI disruption fear, -23% IGV YTD.

Energy (XOM, CVX)

-0.54% | Oil -1.2% on Iran deal talks + tariff demand destruction.

Health Care (broad)

-0.28% | NVO-specific pain dragging sector. Avoid broad healthcare longs.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BTC -5%, ETH -5.5%, SOL -5.9%. Extreme fear (FGI 14). Macro risk-off.

��  HIGH-PROBABILITY TRADE IDEAS — PRICE VERIFIED

EDUCATION ONLY

[LLY]  Eli Lilly — Obesity Drug Dominance Confirmed LONG  ★ 9/10 CONVICTION

NVO's REDEFINE-4 catastrophic trial miss is LLY's defining moment. Tirzepatide (Zepbound/Mounjaro) is now unambiguously best-in-class after head-to-head defeat of CagriSema. Morgan Stanley labeled this NVO's 'worst case scenario.' LLY +4% premarket is the opening move — the obesity franchise re-rating will persist through this week. Sympathy plays: VKTX, BMY obesity pipeline.

PRE-MARKET SIGNAL:  +4% Confirmed (news-verified)  |  OPTIONS PLAY:  Feb28/Mar7 Calls  |  STOP LEVEL:  Prior day low

TAGS:  BULLISH SWING  |  Catalyst: Trial Win  |  Sympathy: VKTX / BMY

[GOOGL]  Alphabet — Wells Fargo Overweight Upgrade LONG  ★ 8/10 CONVICTION

Wells Fargo raises GOOGL to Overweight from Equal Weight with new price target $387 (from $354). Verified last close: $314.90 (TradingTerminal.com, Feb 20). Pre-market bid ~$316.27 (+0.39%). WF's $387 target implies +23% upside. Communication Services leading YTD (+1.44%). AI ad revenue acceleration + government AI contract potential add to thesis.

VERIFIED CLOSE (FEB 20):  $314.90  |  ENTRY ZONE:  $314 – $320  |  WF PRICE TARGET:  $387 (+23% upside)

TAGS:  BULLISH SWING  |  Options: Mar/Apr $330 Calls  |  Stop: Below $305

[GLD / SLV / GDX]  Precious Metals — Safe-Haven Explosion LONG  ★ 9/10 CONVICTION

THE clearest trending trade of 2026. COMEX Gold +2% to $5,182/oz. COMEX Silver +5% to $86.72/oz. SLV ETF: +7.90% per verified Yahoo Finance data. Drivers: Trump's 15% tariff + dollar weakness (DXY -0.2%) + geopolitical risk + Fed uncertainty. GDX gold miners historically outperform the metal by 2–3x on large up days. Jesse Cohen flagged 'early signs of war, dollar devaluation, hyperinflation' from this metals move.

GOLD SPOT:  $5,178/oz (+1.92%)  |  SLV ETF (VERIFIED):  $76.62 (+7.90%)  |  GDX TARGET:  +8–12% swing potential

TAGS:  MULTI-WEEK HOLD  |  GDX calls Mar/Apr  |  SLV calls  |  TREND IS YOUR FRIEND

[NVDA]  NVIDIA — Earnings Week (Feb 25 AH) STRADDLE / WAIT  ★ 7/10 — EARNINGS RISK

Verified last close: $189.82 (Yahoo Finance, Feb 20). 52-week range: $86.62–$212.19. Street consensus: ~$65.6B revenue (+65% YoY), EPS $1.52. TTN analysts model Jan-Q at ~$67.1B and Apr-Q guide near ~$73.0B vs Street ~$71.6B. WARNING: Seeking Alpha notes IV collapses from ~60% to ~30% post-earnings. NVDA must clear $200 for most call options to profit. Gamma resistance is real. Consider straddle OR wait for Thursday morning reaction.

VERIFIED CLOSE (FEB 20):  $189.82  |  KEY CALL WALL / RESISTANCE:  $200  |  EARNINGS DATE:  Wednesday Feb 25 AH

TAGS:  HIGH IV RISK  |  Straddle ~$190 strike  |  Support if miss: $170  |  Wait for Thu reaction

[NVO]  Novo Nordisk — Post-Trial Collapse SHORT / PUT  ★ 8/10 SHORT CONVICTION

Down -14–15% premarket to ~$40.58 after REDEFINE-4 failure. CagriSema lost to Tirzepatide in open-label trial. Morgan Stanley: 'worst case scenario.' Terminal obesity franchise value severely impaired. DO NOT buy the gap down on open — broken biotech gap fills can take weeks. Look for dead-cat bounce to 12–15% recovery range, then short or buy puts.

PRE-MARKET LEVEL:  ~$40.58 (-14.4%)  |  DEAD-CAT BOUNCE WATCH:  $41 – $44 zone  |  SHORT TARGET:  $35 – $37

TAGS:  BEARISH  |  Watch for dead-cat bounce  |  Sympathy: GRAL / OZEM  |  Do NOT buy gap on open

[DPZ]  Domino's Pizza — Pre-Open Earnings Binary BINARY  ★ 7/10 CONVICTION

DPZ reports before the bell Monday. March $390 straddle priced for 9% move. Call/put ratio 1.2:1 (slight bullish lean). Consumer sector read-through: Texas Roadhouse +8.2% comp sales in early Q1 confirms dining resilience. Clean binary play — straddle captures the move regardless of direction.

OPTIONS MOVE PRICED:  ±9%  |  C/P RATIO:  1.2:1 Bullish Lean  |  CATALYST:  Pre-Open BMO Report

TAGS:  BULLISH LEAN  |  Mar $390 Straddle  |  Catalyst: Pre-Open BMO

[MRK]  Merck — Cancer Business Spin-Off Catalyst LONG  ★ 7/10 CONVICTION

MRK +1% premarket after WSJ reports Merck creating a separate cancer business. Corporate restructuring/spin-off announcements historically unlock value and attract specialized healthcare investors. Healthcare rotation is strong today alongside LLY. Moderate-conviction defined-risk swing trade.

PRE-MARKET SIGNAL:  +1% (WSJ-confirmed)  |  CATALYST:  Corporate Restructuring  |  SECTOR:  Healthcare (Leading)

TAGS:  BULLISH  |  Catalyst: Restructuring  |  Sympathy: oncology names

[FBIN]  Fortune Brands — Activist Investor Stake (Rumor) SPECULATIVE  ★ 7/10 SPECULATIVE

WSJ reports Ed Garden (activist investor) building a stake in Fortune Brands and seeking a new CEO. Activist pressure historically drives 10–20% moves in mid-cap names as market prices in restructuring optionality. Size appropriately — this is a trading rumor / speculative play. Watch for WSJ follow-up confirmation.

CATALYST:  WSJ: Ed Garden Activist Stake  |  EXPECTED MOVE:  +10–20% if confirmed  |  RISK LEVEL:  SPECULATIVE

TAGS:  SPECULATIVE  |  Rumor: WSJ Report  |  Activist catalyst play

��  EARNINGS CALENDAR — WEEK OF FEB 23–27, 2026

DATE / TIME

COMPANY / TICKER / NOTES

Monday Feb 23 BMO

DPZ Domino's — 9% options move priced, 1.2:1 call lean

Monday Feb 23 BMO

KEYS Keysight Technologies  |  D Dominion Energy  |  OKE ONEOK

Tuesday Feb 24 BMO

HD Home Depot — Major market mover, read on housing/consumer

Tuesday Feb 24

BABA Alibaba  |  AMT American Tower  |  KDP Keurig Dr Pepper

★ Wed Feb 25 AH ★

NVDA NVIDIA — THE MOST IMPORTANT EARNINGS OF 2026

Wednesday Feb 25 AH

TJX Companies  |  LOW Lowe's  |  CRM Salesforce  |  SNOW Snowflake  |  SNPS Synopsys

Thursday Feb 26

Post-NVDA reaction day — February 26 may be the defining day of Q1 2026

Friday Feb 27

Follow-through and position reset for next week

��  ECONOMIC CALENDAR — MONDAY FEB 23, 2026

TIME (ET)

EVENT / EST / IMPACT

8:30 AM

★ Fed Waller Speech — Watch for rate cut timing. Key for gold/bond direction. HIGH WATCH.

8:30 AM

Chicago Fed National Activity Index (Jan) — Est: 0.3 | MODERATE impact

8:30 AM

Chicago Fed National Activity Index (Dec) — Est: 0.1 | MODERATE impact

10:00 AM

Factory Orders ex Transportation (Dec) — Est: 0.1% | MODERATE impact

10:00 AM

Durable Goods Orders Ex Transportation MoM — Key manufacturing read | MODERATE

10:00 AM

Factory Orders MoM (Dec) — Est: 0.9% | MODERATE impact

10:30 AM

★ Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (Feb) — Est: -3.5 — Tariff impact watch. Miss = growth scare = more gold buying. KEY WATCH.

11:00 AM

Treasury Buyback | MINOR

11:30 AM

3 & 6 Month Bill Auction | MINOR

₿  BITCOIN & CRYPTO SENTIMENT BREAKDOWN

EXTREME FEAR

FEAR & GREED INDEX:  14 / 100 — EXTREME FEAR

Contrarian watch level — but NOT a buy signal while tariff catalysts remain live.

ASSET

PRICE / 24H / YTD / SIGNAL

Bitcoin BTC

$65,000  |  ▼ -5.23% session low  |  -2.93% 24H  |  BEARISH

Ethereum ETH

$1,913  |  ▼ -3.40% 24H  |  -35.22% YTD  |  VERY BEARISH

Solana SOL

$80.21  |  ▼ -5.92% 24H  |  -52.44% YTD  |  MOST VULNERABLE

XRP

$1.40  |  ▼ -1.55% 24H  |  -5.46% 7D  |  BEARISH

Total Market Cap

$2.28T (-2.47%)  |  Down $2T+ from all-time high of $4.379T

BTC Dominance

58.2%  |  Altcoins losing ground faster than BTC

Liquidations (24H)

$600M+ in bullish leveraged crypto positions wiped

��  S&P FUTURES ($ES) — KEY LEVELS & GAME PLAN

H5 LB TARGET Major Resistance

6,980

H4 LONG BREAKOUT Bull Reclaim Zone

6,940

H3 SHORT TRIGGER Bearish Entry

6,920

ES FUTURES NOW Pre-Market Level

~6,873

L1 LONG ZONE Camarilla Support

6,870

L4 SHORT BREAKOUT Momentum Short

6,855

L5 SB TARGET Major Support

6,820

OVERNIGHT LOW Hard Floor

6,791

��  MONEY ROTATION MAP

MONEY MOVING OUT

→

MONEY MOVING IN

- Crypto / Bitcoin

→

+ Gold / Silver / GDX Miners

- Tech Software (IGV, WDAY)

→

+ LLY / Pharma / Obesity Plays

- Biotech GLP-1 (NVO, GRAL)

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+ Defense (LMT, NOC, RTX, CACI)

- Energy / Crude Oil

→

+ Consumer Staples (WMT, COST)

- Small Cap (IWM)

→

+ Communication Services (GOOGL)

- Autos (F, GM, STLA)

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+ AI Infrastructure (CAT, GEV, AVGO)

- Agriculture (DE)

→

+ Financials (JPM, C)

����  TRUMP MOMENTUM TRADES — POLITICAL EDGE

TRADE THE POLICY

DIRECTION

TICKER / THESIS

✅ LONG

Gold (GLD, PHYS, SGOL) — Dollar devaluation + tariff inflation hedge. ATH $5,182. THE Trump tariff trade.

✅ LONG

Silver (SLV, SILJ) — Industrial + monetary demand convergence. +5% today. Undervalued vs gold historically.

✅ LONG

Defense (LMT, NOC, RTX, CACI) — Geopolitical pressure. Multi-year defense spending tailwind.

✅ LONG

Consumer Staples (WMT, COST, PG) — Defensive rotation. Outperforms in tariff uncertainty.

⚠️ SHORT/AVOID

Tech Supply Chain (AAPL, DELL, HPQ) — Asia manufacturing inflation. Tariff pass-through not fully priced.

⚠️ SHORT/AVOID

Autos (F, GM, STLA) — Cross-border parts supply chains squeezed. Margin compression incoming.

TICKER

THESIS

PLTR — Palantir

Core AI-defense play. Government AI contract expansion accelerating.

CACI International

Government tech contractor — direct AI + defense convergence beneficiary.

MSFT Azure

Government cloud + AI contract leader. Hegseth/AI meeting = more contracts.

GOOGL Alphabet

Government AI optionality adds to WF upgrade thesis (+23% PT upside).

��  MASTERMIND & SOCIAL INSIGHTS

@WallStJesus

Confirmed LLY +4% premarket as NVO obesity drug fails trial. Also flagging oil chart and watching energy sector. Broader sector analysis expected at open.

@MikeZaccardi CFA/CMT

Clean risk-off summary: 'SPY -0.2%, Gold & Silver UP, Bitcoin DOWN, LLY +4%' — also flagging 'Bitcoin's exciting overnight plunge... small bounce.' The clearest encapsulation of today's macro trade.

@JesseCohenInv

COMEX Silver +5% to $86.72/oz, COMEX Gold +2% to $5,182/oz. Notes 'early signs of war, dollar devaluation, and hyperinflation.' Also flagging China cracking down on stock market influencers as AI surge overheats Chinese market.

@Trade_The_News on NVDA

Analysts' frameworks already above Street on both Q4 and the Apr-Q guide. Jan-Q modeled ~$67.1B vs Street ~$65.6B; Apr-Q guide near ~$73.0B vs Street ~$71.6B. Stock reaction hinges on: (1) gross margin ~75%, (2) clean Apr-Q guide, (3) Blackwell-to-Rubin transition commentary.

@trader_53 on NVO

Morgan Stanley calls REDEFINE-4 results 'worst case scenario.' Opens debate on CagriSema positioning and 'terminal value behind Novo's obesity franchise.' Franchise collapse confirmed.

Ryan Detrick / @ISABELNET_SA

Historical context: Since 1928, S&P 500 has finished a calendar year more than 10% lower only 12 times. 'Such drops are rare, but part of the cost of staying in the market. History favors those who stay the course.' Perspective for the fearful.

Michael Burry (via Benzinga)

Posts on X summarizing 26 years of major market calls — notes he 'slept on Bitcoin' in early 2013. No specific new trade disclosed. Community watching his positioning.

FBIN — Fortune Brands (Speculative | Rating: 7/10)

Ed Garden (activist investor) building a stake and seeking a new CEO (WSJ report). Activist catalyst = potential 10–20% move as market prices restructuring optionality. Size appropriately — confirm via additional WSJ follow-up before entering.

��  OVERALL MARKET STRATEGY — WEEK OF FEB 23–27, 2026

DAY

GAME PLAN

Monday 2/23

Open bearish on tariff news. Trade precious metals long (GLD/SLV/GDX), LLY long, NVO wait for bounce to short, GOOGL upgrade play, DPZ binary. Watch Fed Waller (8:30) and Dallas Fed (10:30) for volatility.

Tuesday 2/24

Tariffs take effect. Watch actual market reaction vs fear-priced selloff. If absorbed better than expected, relief rally possible. HD + BABA earnings. NVDA pre-positioning begins.

Wednesday 2/25

NVDA Earnings After Hours — THE DEFINING MOMENT. Use defined risk (straddle ~$190). Also: LOW, CRM, SNOW, SNPS report AH. High volatility day.

Thursday 2/26

NVDA reaction day. Beats + $73B+ guide = AI complex rips (AMD, SMCI, ANET, AVGO, TSM). Disappoints = broad tech selloff. February 26 could be the most important trading day of 2026.

Friday 2/27

Follow-through from NVDA reaction. Book partial profits on precious metals if week has been strong. Position for next week's macro theme.

��  TRADE HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY — ALL MARKETS

TICKER

SETUP  |  DIRECTION  |  RATING

LLY — Eli Lilly

NVO trial miss / obesity dominance confirmed  |  LONG  |  9/10

GOOGL — Alphabet

Wells Fargo OW upgrade, PT $387 (+23%)  |  LONG  |  8/10

MRK — Merck

Cancer business spin-off corporate catalyst  |  LONG  |  7/10

NVO — Novo Nordisk

REDEFINE-4 failure — dead-cat to short  |  SHORT  |  8/10

DPZ — Domino's

Pre-open earnings, 9% move priced, 1.2:1 call lean  |  BINARY  |  7/10

FBIN — Fortune Brands

Activist investor Ed Garden stake (WSJ rumor)  |  SPECULATIVE  |  7/10

TICKER

STRUCTURE  |  THESIS

GDX Gold Miners

Mar/Apr Call spreads or outright calls  |  2–3x leverage on metals surge

SLV Silver ETF

Mar Call options  |  Silver +5% momentum, SLV verified $76.62

NVDA Nvidia

Straddle ~$190 strike, Feb28/Mar7  |  Defined risk, IV collapse play

DPZ Dominos

Mar $390 Straddle  |  9% move priced, 1.2:1 call/put lean

LLY Eli Lilly

Feb28/Mar7 Calls  |  Post-NVO catalyst, sector re-rating momentum

INSTRUMENT

DIRECTION  |  ENTRY  |  TARGET  |  STOP

S&P 500 (/ES)

SHORT BIAS  |  Sell rallies 6,920–6,940  |  Target 6,820  |  Stop 6,960

Gold (/GC)

LONG TREND  |  Above $5,150 confirmed  |  Target $5,250+  |  Trailing stop

Silver (/SI)

LONG MOMENTUM  |  Above $85.00  |  Target $90–$92  |  Stop below $83

Crude Oil (/CL)

AVOID  |  Iran deal talks + tariff pressure = conflicting signals

ASSET

STANCE  |  LEVEL TO WATCH

Bitcoin BTC

AVOID NEW LONGS  |  Watch $63K structural support for long-term accumulation

Ethereum ETH

AVOID  |  -35% YTD, no near-term catalyst

Solana SOL

AVOID  |  -52% YTD, most vulnerable altcoin in risk-off

Stablecoins (USDC/USDT)

HOLD  |  CLARITY Act medium-term regulatory catalyst to watch

��  MASTERMIND FINAL GUIDANCE — TOP 6 FOCUS POINTS THIS WEEK

01

PRECIOUS METALS ARE THE TRADE OF THE YEAR.

Gold at $5,182 and Silver at $86.72 are not noise — they are a structural rotation away from fiat risk and into hard assets. Institutional money is flowing into GLD, SLV, GDX, SILJ. Every catalyst this week — tariffs, dollar weakness, geopolitical risk, Fed uncertainty — points to metals. Don't fight it. The trend is your edge.

02

RESPECT NVDA'S EVENT RISK.

This is the most important earnings of 2026. Analysts are already above Street consensus. The question is not whether NVDA beats — it's whether the guide is clean enough to justify the valuation and drive $200+. IV collapse is real (from ~60% to ~30%). If you're long heading in, protect it. Thursday February 26 may be the defining day for the entire AI trade in Q1.

03

RIDE LLY — AVOID NVO.

The obesity drug war now has a definitive winner. LLY's Tirzepatide beat CagriSema head-to-head. Morgan Stanley called it NVO's 'worst case scenario.' The market re-rating of LLY's obesity franchise will persist. NVO is a dead-cat bounce candidate — not a dip buy. VKTX and BMY obesity pipeline are sympathy beneficiaries of LLY's confirmed win.

04

THE TARIFF TRADES ARE STRUCTURAL.

BoE's Taylor confirmed: 'The US high tariff regime is here to stay' and will 'play out over many years.' This is a regime change, not a headline. Defense, consumer staples, precious metals, and domestic-focused names benefit structurally. Tech supply chains, autos, and agriculture face multi-year headwinds. Position with a longer time horizon.

05

GOOGL IS A FRESH HIGH-CONVICTION IDEA.

The Wells Fargo Overweight upgrade to $387 on a stock near $315 is a 23% upside call from a credible institutional desk. Communication Services is already the YTD leading sector (+1.44%). AI ad revenue acceleration + potential government AI contract expansion + recovering from oversold territory = compelling risk/reward into Q1 earnings season.

06

CRYPTO IS IN FEAR — PATIENCE IS THE EDGE.

Fear & Greed at 14 is extreme. Contrarian theory suggests bounces, but NOT when macro catalysts (tariffs taking effect Tuesday) remain live. Wait for BTC to stabilize above $65K with volume. The CLARITY Act is a real medium-term catalyst. When macro fear fades, crypto will bounce hard. Forcing longs into a falling market is how accounts get wrecked. Patience is the edge.

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DISCLAIMER & PRICE VERIFICATION NOTICE

This newsletter is produced by DCG Command Center for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security or digital asset. All trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The information presented is based on publicly available data as of February 23, 2026 pre-market and may not be complete or accurate. Always conduct your own due diligence and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. DCG Command Center and AITradingSkool.com are trading education communities — not registered investment advisors.

Price Verification: All equity prices sourced from Yahoo Finance (NVDA: $187.90, GOOGL: $314.90), TradingTerminal.com, CNBC, and TradingView chart screenshots. Crypto prices sourced from CoinMarketCap and SoSoValue (BTC: ~$65,000–$66,174, ETH: $1,913, SOL: $80.21). LLY and NVO pre-market prices confirmed via WALL ST JESUS tweet, Investing.com, and multiple news sources. SLV ETF: $76.62 verified via Yahoo Finance. Gold COMEX: $5,178 via Yahoo Finance. All prices as of Feb 20–23, 2026. Verify all prices with your live broker before trading.