FTSE 100 Index Wave Analysis – 18 February 2026

FTSE 100 Index: ⬆️ Buy

- FTSE 100 Index broke the resistance area

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WTI Crude oil Wave Analysis – 18 February 2026

WTI Crude oil: ⬆️ Buy

- WTI Crude oil reversed from pivotal support level 62.00

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Geopolitics saves Crude Oil

Asian demand is making the black gold market more bullish than last year.

The fate of Brent depends on the outcome of negotiations between the US and Iran on the one hand, and Russia and Ukraine on the other.

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⚠️ USA — FOMC Meeting Minutes at 19:00 GMT

⚠️ New Zealand — RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Speaks at 19:10 GMT

🗓 Economic Calendar at 2026/02/19 (GMT)

00:30 🇦🇺 ⚡️ Employment Change — Exp: 20.0K Actual: 17.8K

00:30 🇦🇺 ⚡️ Unemployment Rate — Exp: 4.2% Actual: 4.1%

00:30 🇦🇺 Part-Time Employment Change Actual: 50.5K | -32.7K

13:30 🇺🇸 ⚡️ Unemployment Claims — Exp: 223K Actual: 206K

13:30 🇺🇸 Continuing Claims — Exp: 1860K Actual: 1869K

13:30 🇺🇸 Philly Fed Manufacturing Index — Exp: 7.5 Actual: 16.3

13:30 🇺🇸 Trade Balance — Exp: -55.5B Actual: -70.3B

13:30 🇺🇸 Goods Trade Balance — Exp: -86.0B Actual: -98.5B

13:30 🇨🇦 Trade Balance — Exp: -2.1B Actual: -1.3B

15:00 🇺🇸 Pending Home Sales — Exp: 1.4% Actual: -0.8% | -0.4%

17:00 🇺🇸 Crude Oil Inventories — Exp: 1700K Actual: -9014K

21:45 🇳🇿 Trade Balance — Exp: -745M

23:00 🇳🇿 ⚡️ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Speaks

23:30 🇯🇵 ⚡️ National Consumer Price Index

23:30 🇯🇵 National Consumer Price Index Ex-Fresh Food — Exp: 2.0%


[Updated in real time]

⚠️ Australia — Employment Change at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 68.5K

🕒 Exp: 20.0K

🎯 Fact.: 17.8K 📉

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⚠️ Australia — Unemployment Rate at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 4.1%

🕒 Exp: 4.2%

🎯 Fact.: 4.1% 📈

Ethereum is resting on a 6-year trend

The crypto market cap fell by more than 1% in 24 hours to $2.31 trillion, approaching last week's lows but leaving the market 5% above its low point on 6 February. The market's range continues to narrow, suggesting that volatility is likely to soon break out of the $2.3-2.4T range. Given the previous dynamics and the increasingly cautious nature of growth in the US stock markets, there is a greater chance of an early update of local lows with a dip to the levels we saw in the second half of 2024.

Bitcoin is trading just above $67K, losing slightly under 1%, which is better than the market, as active selling has moved to altcoins outside the top five. BTC is trading at the bottom of the downward range of the last week and a half.

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⚠️ USA — Unemployment Claims at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 229K

🕒 Exp: 223K

🎯 Fact.: 206K 📈

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Today is Thursday, February 19th, and we'll be talking about the Bitcoin market, which we're closely monitoring.

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🇺🇸 US pre-market: Mostly negative 📉

📉The US stock market is experiencing negative dynamics in pre-market trading, with key indices under pressure due to declines in large technology and financial companies.

In the financial sector, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) shares are down -0.61%, while Bank of America (BAC) shares are down -2.17%.

In the technology services sector, Microsoft (MSFT) shares are showing moderate growth of +0.07%, while Alphabet (GOOGL) shares are down -0.77%.

In the Energy Minerals sector, ExxonMobil (XOM) shares are up +1.65%, while Chevron (CVX) shares are up +1.53%.

The prevailing decline in the quotes of the largest technology and banking issuers, coupled with local growth in the oil and gas segment, indicates a shift away from risk within the US market. In the short term, this supports the dollar due to increased demand for defensive dollar assets and Treasury bonds, while the potential for risk currencies to strengthen remains limited.

The dollar was helped by the FOMC minutes

The Fed does not rule out a rate hike.

The pound continued to fall amid slowing inflation.

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Brent Crude oil Wave Analysis – 19 February 2026

Brent Crude oil: ⬆️ Buy

- Brent Crude oil broke the resistance area

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USDCHF Wave Analysis – 19 February 2026

- USDCHF reversed from support area

- Likely to rise to resistance level 0.7800

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🗓 Economic Calendar at 2026/02/20 (GMT)

00:00 🇪🇺 ECB President Christine Lagarde Speaks

07:00 🇬🇧 Retail Sales With Auto Fuel — Exp: 0.2% | 2.8% Actual: 1.8% | 4.5%

07:00 🇬🇧 Retail Sales Ex Auto Fuel — Exp: 0.2% | 3.6% Actual: 2.0% | 5.5%

08:15 🇫🇷 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 51.4 Actual: 49.9

08:15 🇫🇷 Services PMI — Exp: 49.0 Actual: 49.6

08:15 🇫🇷 PMI Composite — Exp: 49.6 Actual: 49.9

08:30 🇩🇪 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 49.6 Actual: 50.7

08:30 🇩🇪 Services PMI — Exp: 52.2 Actual: 53.4

08:30 🇩🇪 PMI Composite — Exp: 52.2 Actual: 53.1

09:00 🇪🇺 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 50.0 Actual: 50.8

09:00 🇪🇺 Services PMI — Exp: 52.0 Actual: 51.8

09:00 🇪🇺 PMI Composite — Exp: 51.5 Actual: 51.9

09:30 🇬🇧 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 51.8 Actual: 52.0

09:30 🇬🇧 Services PMI — Exp: 53.6 Actual: 53.9

09:30 🇬🇧 PMI Composite — Exp: 53.4 Actual: 53.9

13:30 🇺🇸 ⚡️ Gross Domestic Product — Exp: 3.0% Actual: 1.4%

13:30 🇺🇸 Core Personal Consumption Expenditure — Exp: 2.6% Actual: 2.7%

13:30 🇺🇸 GDP Price Index — Exp: 2.9% Actual: 3.6%

13:30 🇺🇸 ⚡️ Core PCE Price Index — Exp: 0.3% | 2.9% Actual: 0.4% | 3.0%

13:30 🇺🇸 Personal Spending — Exp: 0.4% Actual: 0.4%

13:30 🇨🇦 Retail Sales — Exp: -0.5% | -0.1% Actual: -0.4% | 0.1%

14:45 🇺🇸 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 52.6 Actual: 51.2

14:45 🇺🇸 Services PMI — Exp: 53.0 Actual: 52.3

14:45 🇺🇸 PMI Composite — Exp: 53.1 Actual: 52.3

15:00 🇺🇸 New Home Sales — Exp: 732K Actual: 745K | -1.7%

15:00 🇺🇸 UoM Consumer Sentiment — Exp: 57.3 Actual: 56.6


[Updated in real time]

Papa John’s Wave Analysis – 19 February 2026

Papa John's: ⬆️ Buy

- Papa John's reversed from long-term support level 30.60

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Johnson & Johnson Wave Analysis – 19 February 2026

Johnson & Johnson: ⬆️ Buy

- Johnson & Johnson broke resistance level 240.00

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⚠️ New Zealand — RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Speaks at 23:00 GMT