Daily Discussion Thread for February 18, 2026

[+109] u/Grand-Print-743: Trump has single handedly strengthened Europe more than any European leader of the last 20 years. [+97] u/mangled_degenerate: I think I've exceeded my personal risk tolerance. [+90] u/throwawaydonaldinho: No one posts good DD anymore. This sub is fucked. [+78] u/funhipp0: By extrapolating mileage data from Tesla’s (TSLA) fourth quarter earnings report, electrek estimates the company’s robotaxis have driven ~800K miles by mid-January. With 14 crashes on the books, that translates into 1 crash every 57K miles. By comparison, NHTSA data from 2022 shows human drivers will experience one minor or major crash (excluding fender benders) every 500K miles. By this measure, electrek suggests the Tesla (TSLA) robotaxi is 8 times more likely to crash than a human driver. [+61] u/NVDAismyg0d: Being a guy is crazy, once you're in 6th grade, you're competing with Presidents, Billionares and Politicians for girls your age [+59] u/Parallel-Quality: The headlines are such a joke lol. Yesterday: AI fears fuel continued tech selloff. Today: Tech leads rise as AI fears pushed aside. They literally just be making up stuff. [+56] u/Brief_Introduction78: Im up 1.5% overnight, already know its gonna drop 3% when we open. Literally got 0 faith left in this shit [+53] u/stupidber: My port is up $2500 today because I deposited $2500 [+49] u/Samjabr: Thank God I sold all those NVDA calls. If I had held them, there's a chance my wife would come home. [+43] u/Pitiful-Ad769: ‘Not taking risks is a risk in itself’- me, down 35% YTD [+42] u/Pitiful-Ad769: I hope each and every one of you reading this has a +10% day today [+39] u/Pereise1: > 3:00 PM > The President participates in a Black History Month Reception Let the comedy commence [+38] u/looool_k_libtard: Hedgies are everywhere today. Be safe out there. Just saw 4 of them getting out of a 2 door Camry at Dunkin’ Donuts [+36] u/peterpeer9: Stimulant abuse has no negative side effects if you're pure of heart and the amphetamines can tell you approach with love, not many are speaking about this [+36] u/abled: >!LET'S PREMATURELY CALL THE DIRECTION OF THE MARKET TODAY LIKE WE KNOW ANYTHING!< [+36] u/ArisZG: Clear rotation back into my mom's basement [+36] u/Zoloft5250: SPY would be at $800, NVDA at $300, and bitcorn at $150k under Kamala but you wanted your Mexican gardener locked up in El Salvadorian SuperMax. [+34] u/NewDawn101: Found $10 today in the ground, see you later peasants I m off to McDonald’s [+32] u/According-Page8618: Euro Stoxx making ATH after ATH.. shits alreadyx up 5% this year.. meanwhile spy -0,4%. glad im a europoor investing in SPY, getting fucked double cause of the dollar decline [+29] u/ItsyBitsySPYderman: PSA to tech CEO's. We dont want fucking AI glasses. We dont even like the VR headsets you pushed on us for half a decade. Its a niche market, that appeals to nerds. Like you. You fucking nerds. [+29] u/Ready-Tennis8577: Just saw the hottest dude of my life in the mirror just now [+29] u/Klutzy_Action_9379: This chat is useless asf ngl [+29] u/pancakesformeandu: https://preview.redd.it/s2x4s1w7nakg1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6fa4d277f0ca6bb8815336be85e76fa01ea56c52 [+29] u/jda823: They pulled the rug too fast. Now we gotta re pump for the correct timing of the pull [+28] u/Paul_Robert_: Another guy was choking, so I told him that the Dow was over $50,000! He paused his choking, told me that it's now below 50,000, and then resumed his choking. [+28] u/daviper87: i love reading the takes of glue sniffing high school dropouts [+27] u/BerryExpress: i poop naked. this is not a financial advice [+26] u/_ThisDickAintFree_: A quick -$600. In and out 😎 [+25] u/justanaveragejoe520: Ohh what algo decided today was a Green Day. Haven’t seen all green pre market in a while [+24] u/sck178: I don't think it's too much to ask for a risk free way to 100x my account. [+24] u/M_from_Vegas: Okay doubling down on puts didnt work Tripling down surely will do the trick [+24] u/justanotheredditttor: was i just exit liquidity [+23] u/looool_k_libtard: We’re really going watch spy bounce between 680-700 for the next 70 years aren’t we [+23] u/Late-Tadpole-2318: FED MINUTES: SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THEY WOULD HAVE SUPPORTED A TWO-SIDED DESCRIPTION OF FUTURE RATE DECISIONS, REFLECTING POSSIBILITY HIKES COULD BE APPROPRIATE IF INFLATION REMAINED AT ABOVE-TARGET LEVELS Lol [+22] u/BFox1982: Call me crazy, but I'm starting to think these politicians aren't good people. [+22] u/Interesting-Wear2595: Idc, fuck this market. Im holding these 0DTE puts to the grave if I have to [+22] u/NVDAismyg0d: Tesla cheat code: EV competition and sales collapse? -> nvm we are an energy company  Negligible energy revenue and meaningless solar growth? -> nvm we are producing Dojo semiconductor chips  Chip competition and no GPU growth? -> nvm we are an AI company  XAI competition and horrendous scalability and grok retardation?   -> nvm we are a Robotaxi business  Robotaxi competition and failure of launching FSD? -> nvm we are a robotics company  Optimus failure and capex destruction? -> nvm we are a space conglomerate  Rinse and repeat forever 🤡 [+21] u/smellysurfwax: bought a drone for the scenery but only notice how balding I am [+21] u/TacticalTackleBox: I could not have fucked up any worse than I did today [+21] u/bigmeatbag: So RFK and Kid Rock are fucking now? [+20] u/Nefarious_AI_Agent: There will never be a green day again LMAO [+20] u/Internal_Field5970: Hourly reminder that crypto isn’t real and has no value [+19] u/probablyuntrue: Guy who didn’t take his health seriously until he saw RFK jr and kid rock work out in jeans [+19] u/callsonreddit: I'm nervous as fuck Fidelity mailed me a big box that weighs like 30 lbs It's tax related [+19] u/peterpeer9: Pisses me off that some people will cheat the system and trade indoors when the majority of us are honest and good people, just trying to make a living trading with their laptop in the front lawn [+19] u/Kindled808: Pretty sure this is the leak. Tariffs are either cancelled or trump putting 90 day pause. Save this comment [+18] u/opsqttt: Had a 3some with 2 fat hoes i need a bigger bed [+18] u/ruben_fr_cordeiro: My 401k will soon become a 0.401k 🤡 [+18] u/maplessbastard: Due to market conditions, I have officially lost every dollar I have. 😊 [+17] u/Kirko_Cousins: Lol at these headlines. *"NASDAQ rise as AI worries recede."* Literally nothing happened between yesterday at 10am and now. [+17] u/WildConsideration376: SPY RUG PULL INCOMING [+17] u/Far-Requirement9180: My port is up +5% today and -40% ytd. We’re not the same lol [+17] u/YourCautionaryTale: 4 years ago I had a rule to not play with stocks that I didn't understand. Stayed away from tsla, GameStop, and other meme stocks that acted erratically and unconnected to their numbers.  But at this point, that includes everything, including the indexes. The entire market is just a vibes-based memestock now and luck with timing is the new fundamental. [+17] u/CMac681: Just found a $50 bill on the ground On behalf of my newfound wealth, please take a free beer. 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 [+17] u/Ok_Abbreviations8440: Guys I don’t want to brag or anything, but I’m up $11 pre-market [+17] u/Opposite_Engine_6776: Bears downgraded from Neutral to Fucked. [+17] u/TurbodToilet: Genuinely where do they pull these miracle candles from? [+17] u/215aPhillyiated: I’m convinced girls just like to pick fights about absolute nothing when their on their period holy fuck [+17] u/FrostingOk2692: BREAKING: No rate change decision in march due to the whole fed board coming down with a bad case of ligma [+16] u/Pitiful-Ad769: ‘Only losers lose’ I say as I withdraw the last $300 out of my bank account [+16] u/damnthatbooty: Alright i can tell a lot of people are holding puts [+16] u/cloud_cafe: The beatings will continue until you're out of money [+16] u/orangeyougladiator: They actually succeeded in getting people to hate people with blue hair more than literal child rapists [+16] u/Put_Er_There_Sport: If spy was a person itd be the kid who reminded the teacher there was homework. [+16] u/Q4shm0ney: Ya'll know we're drilling back to flat right? [+16] u/twostroke1: I got a $47k bonus at work yesterday, which means some knob on Wall Street got my $47k bonus this week. You’re welcome retard. [+15] u/colinr813: Here's the bear case: In 30 minutes, FOMC minutes release. Only three words, "We are fucked." Later today, Elon holds an unexpected press conference where he reveals his sex robot. It rips his cock off. Tonight, Iran strikes the USS Abraham Lincoln with an ICBM and sinks it into the Persian Gulf. These happenings give China the confidence to invade Taiwan. Good Luck everybody. [+15] u/Mew446: Who fell for the bear trap? [+15] u/Paul_Robert_: Let's gooo, my Microsoft calls are now less than 10k underwater! [+15] u/OkRecommendation1040: Nonstop rejections just like me talking to women [+15] u/the_shalashaska: This retard is really going to strike Iran 🤦🏽‍♂️ [+15] u/DegenBagholder_: SPY down 1%, I go down 10% SPY up 1%, I go down 1% ??? [+15] u/GoZukkYourself: A live look at people who bought puts this morning 👉🐻🤡🐻🤡🐻🤡🐻🤡🐻🤡 [+15] u/orangeyougladiator: Hikes incoming. Didn’t have that on your bingo card did you bols [+14] u/orsomeshitidk: I’ve been doing really well buying puts near open and selling before 12 eastern. Don’t let the bulls bully you into being scared to be bearsexual. [+14] u/financiallythriving: Remember when we thought SPY would break 700 in October. It mid February now [+14] u/EnigmaSpore: Mag7 is back on the menu which means we are guaranteed to retest the ath zone again and then ill buy the top and we chop back down [+14] u/Bleezyshow: PLTR just completed its HQ move to Miami (Karp now has unlimited access to Miami-grade cocaine) and you really think it’s not going to pump? 🤔🤔🤔 [+14] u/sushilee123: I’m Christian but I’m fasting because you jackasses bankrupted me. [+14] u/WSB-mods-are-: Can't believe I'm in the red on SPY calls on a +1% day [+14] u/Realistic_Manner238: 3 min until we resume the move much higher [+14] u/ten7four: SPY 687 on Oct 29th SPY 687 today, nearly 4 months later Lol [+14] u/anonkraken: Imagine thinking the market would give a shit about minutes from a meeting that happened a month ago [+14] u/DahyunDabFan: Bye bye miss american SPY 👋 [+14] u/Gom_KBull: # What happened to the autistic bol parade 2 hours ago? # hello? [+14] u/Internal_Field5970: Bulls lost a 28-3 lead [+14] u/tortu995: UNGODLY amount of fear on tech stocks that many are the cheapest they've ever been while market is buying financials and defense stocks at one of the most expensive multiples ever. Beyond regarded. [+14] u/watisdat: Jan 12 SPY 695 - "Lol bers, we're hitting 700" Jan 20 SPY 677 - "It's over, 🌈🐻 won." Jan 27 SPY 695 - "Lol bers, we're hitting 700" Feb 5 SPY 677 - "It's over, 🌈🐻 won." Feb 9 SPY 693 - "Lol bers, we're hitting 700" Feb 18 SPY 685 - [Wendy's Careers](https://wendys-careers.com/) [+14] u/xeemyy: I can't wait to risk my 37k to make 78.55 [+14] u/mks_csw: all the moves in pre so it stays flat during the day boooring [+14] u/dub_soda: Fed board members all fired. Ghislaine appointed Chancellor of Finance [+13] u/Pitiful-Ad769: Bers might be worse than Epstein [+13] u/ActiveRelevant: Panic sold my child’s college fund [+13] u/kerrykingzgo-T: So sick of getting plowed in the ass by spy ceo every day [+13] u/BaxterrStockman: This administration is 💩 [+13] u/Pauldoc001: DOW close to 50K--- all criminals breath a sigh of relief! [+13] u/Q4shm0ney: markets pretty chill considering fed is talking about a rate hike [+13] u/Boring-Nectarine-311: Just saw what the S&P did in 1997-2009 (0%). if something like this were to happen no hotline could save this sub [+13] u/Skilledthunder: My company recently upgraded everyones laptops and they all have a dedicated copilot button, but I.T. removed copilot from the laptops so now we all just have a useless button [+13] u/Glock7enteen: Casually made enough money today to buy an M3 CS 18 year old me would have gone crazy Still depressed asf and all I want is my girlfriend back lmao [+13] u/LongD0ngofTheLaw: So badly wanted to buy puts at 688 so I bought 692c. Inverse myself gotta win right??? [+13] u/Xzlk: Yeah ngl, indexing fucks [+13] u/colinr813: Talks of rate hikes should make it drop like a damn rock. What is happening? [+13] u/Interesting-Wear2595: Rate hikes are bullish now LOL Fucky ass market [+13] u/Resident-Brain3687: Put prices going up while no price change. Something moving in the dark :( [+13] u/knoqd_: 🥭 would kidnap the Fed if they hiked rates [+13] u/Solid-Season9984: #Really right in front of my calls! 😠 [+13] u/Q4shm0ney: if you believe this pump you deserve to lose money [+12] u/Gold-Release-1186: Iran didn't accomodate all the US demands. They failed to provide a couch with a jar of peanut butter between the cushions upon the VPs arrival [+12] u/Kindly_Tackle_4685: All this talk of Free Fall what the fuck is going on with spy [+12] u/Worried_Quarter469: Bol market ❌ ber market ❌ stag market ✅ [+12] u/Perfectly_Splendid89: Market cannot be red more than 3 days by law written in 1693. If this happens, people who sold their stock will be arrested and put in jail for life without parole. Just a friendly reminder. [+12] u/KittyLover-7: Americans waking up and selling [+12] u/dudeondacouch: Celieve it or not, balls. [+12] u/Bichael-Murry: I AM MONITORING THE SITUATION [+12] u/GoZukkYourself: FED MINUTES: MOST PARTICIPANTS CAUTIONED THAT PROGRESS TOWARD 2% TARGET MIGHT BE SLOWER AND MORE UNEVEN THAN GENERALLY EXPECTED AND JUDGED RISK OF INFLATION RUNNING PERSISTENTLY ABOVE TARGET WAS MEANINGFUL [+12] u/Senior_Professional4: Summary by Bloomberg AI • Federal Reserve officials signaled renewed worries over inflation, with several policymakers suggesting the central bank may need to raise interest rates if inflation stays above their goal. • A vast majority of participants judged that downside risks to employment had moderated in recent months while the risk of more persistent inflation remained. • Several participants cautioned that easing policy further in the context of elevated inflation readings could be misinterpreted as implying diminished policymaker commitment to the 2% inflation objective. [+12] u/orangeyougladiator: Hey bols this another dip for you to buy [+12] u/otimanob: I've decided. I will become a prompt engineer. [+12] u/bearhunter429: #Welcome to Google's 13th red day in a row LMAO🤌 [+12] u/NiceJobSon: I prolly should have chosen a cheaper hobby, like restoring vintage supercars or raising thoroughbred horses. [+12] u/Jeffoxy: 📞👨‍💼 “yes sir, we’ve ensured nobody made money today” [+12] u/Low_Sheepherder7990: rate hikes, war ships mobilizing, low volume, - green day. got it [+12] u/Bichael-Murry: can't wait for the giga dump today [+12] u/Appropriate_Sky_4509: Okay who shit my pants? [+12] u/Fine_Specialists: #NVDA GANG Members checking in [+12] u/Dysbit: It will only dump if I close my puts, catch-22 [+12] u/colinr813: If this market made any sense spy would have dropped 30 dollars from those fed minutes [+12] u/IllBuyYourCar: Just sold my puts for 130% gains. Better to be early than late [+12] u/Glock7enteen: I know it hasn’t crashed, but this market from October 2025 till now has been the most frustrating period I’ve ever traded in. When will it fucking end [+12] u/NotMe357: First they fuck the bear and now they torture the bull. [+12] u/watisdat: I'm green today but I still feel violated. [+11] u/Recent-Animator6941: After being a bear for the longest time, I am now fully invested in the stock market. The collapse is imminent & I am sorry [+11] u/GamblingMikkee: All this to end red again lol [+11] u/Kickboy21: I SURVIVED THE BERRORIST ATTACK PAST 2 WEEKS THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER [+11] u/MadHat0815: This is one hard ass market to trade in. You might as well flip a coin at this point. [+11] u/LeBhikariLe: MSFT 390-410 is the new NVDA 180-190 [+11] u/DegenBagholder_: You know what, maybe I will just close my laptop and go outside for today [+11] u/Majestic-Bass6772: we are 200 pts away from the DOW granting world peace [+11] u/Forward_Walrus649: Today is fuck the bears in the ass type of day [+11] u/firstandlast0202: 🫵 are hodling worthless puts 🤦‍♂️ [+11] u/booose6: Just bought calls. Something had to be done. [+11] u/NativePlant870: When did we decide $50 for a men’s haircut is acceptable? [+11] u/Scrogwiggle: I should just stick with my job taking pictures. I’m clearly too regarded for anything else. [+11] u/Kindly_Tackle_4685: Why the fuck did spy jump up like that and when is it going to jump back down [+11] u/Godslil: Still loling about that dude who needed an 8% day from Amazon on no news like a week ago. [+11] u/leshermes: rate hikes? while the job market deteriorates? good god, what a mess [+11] u/Lanky-Ad-4579: Oh no!! An end of day sell off! Who could’ve guesssed!!!! [+11] u/PompeiiSketches: BREAKING: SPY IS ACTUALLY HEADQUARTERED IN TEHRAN [+11] u/ihopethisworksfornow: State of the Union address next Tuesday Expect mango to be unhinged, talk shit about JPow, and tell everyone goods are cheap, inflation is over, and the market is on fire. [+11] u/SpicyPanda27: I wanna off myself as a bull. Holy fuck don't play around with options [+11] u/stupidber: Fell asleep for 20minutes woke up and its fucking joever again?? [+11] u/LumpyShock9656: Fucking fade into the close. Fuck you SPY [+11] u/Bleezyshow: Exact same thing bulls fucked bears fucked it’s the same thing every day for months [+11] u/GuyFaulks77: Bears absolutely gaped [+11] u/anonkraken: Shit is still ultra fucked but it’s nice to see green. [+11] u/kerrykingzgo-T: Love when dudes who work at foot locker post on here that NVDA META and COST are trash... damn, I hadn't thought about it like that, guess I should probably sell [+11] u/Reply_Stunning: pls join the party of PUTS on NVDA 0dte LF 1 tank and healer [+11] u/ConsiderationKey1658: I gotta poo so bad right now but I’m so comfy in bed [+11] u/basedpogchamp: Imagine being a financial advisor for a living. You mean, your finances aren't good enough so you still have to work? LMAO [+11] u/weewoowewoooo: This market is impossible to trade lmfao [+11] u/Bigamungus: If you’re reading this, its a sign to cut your losses on that position thats bleeding your port [+11] u/MonkeysOnTypewriter: “AI will replace us” uh okay regard let’s see AI hot box my dad’s Nissan and fuck up all the drive thru orders. Not happening. Calls. [+11] u/Summerdaysengineer: I’m about to buy, I think it’s the top for the day [+11] u/Dawnoftheman: I love when the bears are quiet [+11] u/kingkex22: Giant green candles are not fake at all [+11] u/jnjapoker: lol. Being propped up. [+11] u/Awkward_Ad_5102: Bear downvotes feed the rally [+11] u/orsomeshitidk: Up 60% rn on the puts I said to buy yall downvoted lmao [+11] u/LiveMotivation: Guys the move was the first 20 minutes of the session if you missed that or had puts try again tomorrow. [+10] u/ThinkingOfTheOldDays: Set algo to "buy a little of everything" [+10] u/Glock7enteen: Nonstop barrage of tankers heading to the Middle East. At this point an attack on Iran is imminent, there is zero chance this is for negotiation tactics [+10] u/wrong_turnleliya: I hope today is the start of Carvana’s downfall. [+10] u/Gam3B0iHack3r: Watching Bitcoin try to recover is like watching a 90 year old try to get an erection [+10] u/Time_Molasses_1581: Spy closes at 678. You’re welcome [+10] u/Awkward-Bit8457: Nothing like a giant scam candle to stop you out [+10] u/ConstantEfficiency83: So a triple top followed by a lower low and lower high on Spy. This is fine [+10] u/wright_on_: Literally bought my first call in months about 10 minutes ago. You’re welcome. [+10] u/killainvest: That RFK/Kid rock workout video is the gayest thing I’ve ever seen, and I spend my day on WSB [+10] u/NeverSlowplay: SPY being held up by pure copium at this point, let’s get it over with already and go down 10-20% so we can have a repeat of 2025 please [+10] u/Locke_____Lamora: Clear rotation from my brokerage into MMs pockets. [+10] u/Pitiful-Ad769: Every cent I have is in a literal game of chance and it’s considered good financial literacy [+10] u/vermilli21: Why did Karp, the CEO of PLTR say “they occasionally kill people” LMAO 💀💀💀💀 [+10] u/jda823: Bers granny shifting, not double-clutching like you should. Never stood a chance. [+10] u/rcantu314: 2% type of day. Not sure on the color yet though [+10] u/Pretend_Bluebird_53: I am never going to fucking make money doing this i dont know why the fuck i keep doing it one day ill make 400 then the mext day lose 1k this is realy a stressful waste of time [+10] u/Own-Kaleidoscope-731: "imagine being a ber" "imagine being a Bol", we're all getting fuked no worries [+10] u/booose6: Drill team 6 on standby, ready for deployment. [+10] u/VincenteThomp: *He bought puts yesterday at the absolute bottom and is now down 60%.* [+10] u/xDubnine: Heavy thumbed a put on spy at open, my fuck [+10] u/OrdinaryMix4013: shit is fake as fuck we are living in the matrix. no way this holds. [+10] u/sanndman: Mental health tied to options heavy volatile portfolio? Yes please. [+10] u/fish_: soon the memory rotation will be complete.  mu will be trading at a 50 trillion market cap.  all other stocks will be worthless and flaccid.  mu ceo will wear a crown of ram and we will happily bend the knee [+10] u/dub_soda: It’s cool that the Palantir CEO can joke about using drones to murder innocent civilians with fentanyl. Funny guy [+10] u/jerm2z: That’s a ber trap. Shits going back up to 695 [+10] u/Advanced-Shame4396: Finally made some money today 🫩 [+10] u/Buschman11: These really quick random rips on spy just for it remain flat is suspicious [+10] u/stonewallmfjackson: What the absolute fuck is spy doing [+10] u/WalrusHonda: This Market has borderline personality disorder [+10] u/peanuts-in-my-jelly: rate hikes would be HILARIOUS🫴