Mindful Trader Commentary For February 17, 2026


Hey Guys,


The market wiggled around a lot on Friday, but it ultimately ended up back where it started.  And right now, the S&P 500 is still at about the same spot:  6,840.  It's still in a state of volatility overall.


My HRL stock position reached its time limit, so I manually closed it this morning.  That one ended up in the red.  The position was underwater since the first day of the trade, and it never could make it out.


I took on two new positions today.  Both were in the stocks account:  GPC and LH.  And both just reported earnings, so both could be in for some explosive price volatility in either direction.  It might be like a roller coaster ride with these two.  Let's see where the ride leads us.


If you have any questions, just reply directly to this email.


Eric



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