Markets in turbulence — ETH $1,825, DXY under 97, TSMC & Alphabet hitting information.

On Feb 19, 2026

🌐 Markets in turbulence — ETH $1,825, DXY below 97, TSMC & Alphabet hitting records.
💡 Ethereum — MVRV Z -0.42: capitulation zone and a spec opportunity from support levels.
📉 USD weakening — EUR/USD 1.19, GBP/USD rising, USD/CHF sliding.
💡 Trade EUR/GBP/CHF vs USD — trend plays and pending orders preferred.
📊 TSMC — revenue $12.7B, ADS $355, capex $52–56B.
💡 Buy pullbacks — focus on chipmakers and semiconductor ETFs.
🏛️ Alphabet — $32B bond issuance, including 100-year bonds in GBP.
💡 Long GOOGL, GBP and bond ETFs as a hedge/long-term play.
🚀 AI fuels chip demand and risk appetite — volatility is rising.
💡 Strategies: specs/longs on levels in equities, active trades in FX and ETH.