Hughes Optioneering Team Weekly Market Update
See Where the Market Is Really Headed Right Now
Hughes Optioneering Weekly Market Update February 13, 2026 by Blaine Markham
The S&P 500 is basically stuck in a range right now, bouncing between 6,800 and 7,000. Every time it tries to break above 7,000, it runs out of steam. On the downside, 6,800 has been holding as support so far.
The bigger story is rotation under the surface. Money is flowing out of growth and mega-cap tech and shifting to a more value- and defense-oriented posture. That’s why the main index looks flat even though some areas are doing really well.
One standout example is Merck (MRK). The stock has been in a strong uptrend, and a trade alert we sent out to our members is currently sitting on an open trade profit opportunity of 661.8%. It’s a great example of how value stocks are benefiting from this market shift.
Bottom line: the market isn’t fully risk-off, but momentum has cooled. There are still good opportunities—you just have to look beyond the headline index.
Optioneering Weekly Market Update February 13, 2026
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