US Housing Starts Dec: 1404K (est 1304K; prev 1322K) - Housing Starts (M/M): 6.2% (est 1.1%) - Building Permits: 1448K (est 1400K; prev 1388K) - Building Permits (M/M): 4.3% (est 0.4%)
Original source ↗  |  February 18, 2026 at 13:36 UTC  |  Twitter - @LiveSquawk

Here are the actionable trade ideas extracted from the tweets:

IDEA 1 TICKER: BTC (or a BTC ETF like IBIT/FBTC/GBTC) DIRECTION: long THESIS: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. boosted its positions in a Bitcoin ETF during a significant downturn, suggesting institutional confidence and potential for recovery. SPEAKER: @business TIMEFRAME: medium-term

IDEA 2 TICKER: N225 (Nikkei 225) or JPY (Japanese Yen) DIRECTION: long (equities), short (JPY) THESIS: Japan's PM Takaichi is considering a tax cut with a refundable tax credit system, which could stimulate the economy and be bullish for Japanese equities,