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Feb 20, 2026 ... JAPAN REMAINS VERY BROAD, ROUGHLY 80% OF TOPIX STILL > 200-DAY Strategas Technical & Macro Research 26 2/20/2026 Japan TOPIX 50 & 200-Day MA % of Stocks Above 200-Day MA 1663 Issues 79% 79% of the TOPIX and 87% of the Nikkei remain above their respective 200-day averages. BRAZIL CONTINUES TO TRADE GREAT, PULLBACKS SHOULD BE BOUGHT Strategas Technical & Macro Research 27 2/20/2026 Brazil ETF: EWZ 50 & 200-Day MA EWZ Relative to S&P 500 Positive / Negative Trend Signals BIG ...
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Research Outlook:
Feb 20, 2026 ... Each of these five themes are currently in Strategas Asset Management's Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF (SAMT). 2/20/26 ... turn for Healthcare, while Energy also emerges - ETF flows suggest the bar remains low for both sectors. * Tech ... While essentially flat as a group in January, the Mag 7 cohort is having a tougher February, with the MAGS ETF now down ... highs in both ETFs during sharp spot-up/vol-up rallies that took the metals to all-time highs earlier this year. ...
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Data Centers Are Becoming The New Fracking:
Feb 17, 2026 ... A client, who sees a number of sports catalysts (Olympics, World Baseball Classic, World Cup etc...) asked us to run live sports with our Consumer Stimulus Index. For simplicity purposes, we ran the new Gabelli Live Sports ETF (GOLS), equal-weighted with the current constituents, and ran the portfolio back a few years. The current trend looks favorable. 80 90 100 110 120 130 84 89 94 99 104 109 Jan '23 Jul '23 Jan '24 Jul '24 Jan '25 Jul '25 Jan '26 Jul '26 Gabelli Sports ETF ...
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Equity Choppiness to Continue through Options Expiration Week:
Feb 17, 2026 Notable laggards for the week included AAPL -7.95%, AMZN -5.48%, GOOGL -5.31% and META -3.28%. The Mag7 ETF MAGS is now down -7.56% in February (vs. up +0.29% in Jan). Financials also struggled, with XLF down -4.81% and KRE down -3.19%. ... Friday's February options expiration is relatively modest, with roughly $1.6T in SPX notional set to roll off across the morning and afternoon sessions (March SPX notional is already nearly twice that size). That said, major ETFs SPY, QQQ, ...
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Tech Remains Tepid, Housing Likes Rates Lower:
Feb 17, 2026 DEC '26 SOFR MOVING LOWER (IN YIELD) Strategas Technical & Macro Research Proprietary Information - Please Do Not Redistribute 3 2/17/2026 Jun. '26 & Dec. '26 3-Month SOFR Futures Yield ✓ Jun. '26 3m SOFR Dec. '26 3m SOFR HOUSING STOCKS LIKE RATES DOWN Strategas Technical & Macro Research Proprietary Information - Please Do Not Redistribute 4 2/17/2026 S&P Homebuilders ETF: XHB 50 & 200-Day MA XHB Relative to S&P 500 Positive / Negative Trend Signals ✓ 52-week price high ...
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Portfolio Construction in the Era of Polyfragility: Paper Promises vs.
Physical Limits:
Feb 13, 2026 ... 6% - - iShares Gold Trust (IAU) Commodities 40% 4% - - Aberdeen Standard All Commodity ETF (BCI) 100% 10% - - Strategas Recommended ALTERNATIVE Allocation (Feb'26) Strategas ... Allocation SMA Portfolio Exposures Dev AC Core 26% 15% 26% 16% iShares MSCI EAFE Core ETF (IEFA) US LC Growth 24% 14% 27% 16% iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) US LC Value 20% 12% 19% 11% iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE) EM AC Core 14% 8% 11% 7% iShares MSCI EM Core ETF (IEMG) US LC Core 10% 6% 12% 7% ...
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No Indication Of A Market Top:
Feb 13, 2026 ... The S&P 500 is very close to its 50- day MA, while the 200-day MA is climbing faster than the Index itself. Price action seems orderly and stable. 2. Heavy inflows into equity market funds ✓ ✓ X Flows to Equity ETFs reflect a tactical chase, but we are also cognizant that NET flows from mutual funds are negative - this is part of a structural movement from one vehicle to another. The ratio of levered to inverse ETF assets remains elevated, though. 3. Big pick-up in M&A ...
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Feb 13, 2026 ... A HOUSING CALL COMING TOGETHER Strategas Technical & Macro Research 16 2/13/2026 S&P Homebuilders ETF: XHB 50 & 200-Day MA XHB Relative to S&P ... INDUSTRIALS ARE LEADERSHIP, BUT FLOWS REFLECT HIGH ENTHUSIASM 31 2/13/2026 Industrials Sector ETF Flows Rolling 65-Day Sum, $ Bn Industrials Sector ETF Flows Rolling 1-Year Sum, $ Bn ... Healthcare Sector ETF Flows Rolling 65-Day Sum, $ Bn You can see the tactical chase to Healthcare ongoing... perhaps modestly overdoing it. ...
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ETFs For Hedging:
Feb 12, 2026 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '26 AUM of ETFs Using Derivatives by Strategy $MM Option Income Leverage Other (Commodity, FX Hedging, Managed Futures) Buffer Strategas ETF Research See Appendix for Important Disclosures ETF Research Thursday, February 12, 2026 Strategas ETF Research Todd Sohn, CMT (646) 292-7958 tsohn@strategasrp.com ETFs FOR HEDGING A question that has been raised on our recent travels, particularly with large-cap Growth going through a speed bump: how do I hedge? ...
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Important Message From Japan, & a Housing Call Coming Together at Home:
Feb 11, 2026 A HOUSING CALL COMING TOGETHER Strategas Technical & Macro Research Proprietary Information - Please Do Not Redistribute 5 2/11/2026 S&P Homebuilders ETF: XHB 50 & 200-Day MA XHB Relative to S&P 500 Positive / Negative Trend Signals ✓ ... REGIONALS STRONG, USE WEAKNESS OPPORTUNISTICALLY Strategas Technical & Macro Research Proprietary Information - Please Do Not Redistribute 9 2/11/2026 KRE Regional Banking ETF 50 & 200-Day MA Overbought / Oversold Banks, especially ...
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