Saturday, February 21, 2026

Why I went bearish on XLU at all-time highs

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Brandon Chapman here.

Last week, XLU hit all-time highs.

Everyone was chasing the move. I wasn't.

Because when I looked under the hood, I saw 15,000 put contracts bought on a single Friday. That told me everything. Anyone buying XLU that day wasn't making a smart trade — they were providing liquidity.

By Tuesday, my bearish spread was up 30%.

I also saw several bullish retail setups last week. But I didn't get caught up in the hype. Because I also spotted 31,000+ put contracts being bought ahead of earnings. That's not retail. That's institutional. I flagged it as a signal, went bearish, and exited for a 100% gain the day after earnings.

That's not luck. That's reading big money pressure before the price confirms it.

And this Monday at 2PM ET, I'm going live to show you exactly how I do it.

This is critical timing. Register now:

CLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT FOR MONDAY AT 2PM ET

The market's been trapped in a 3% box for weeks.

But I've been watching institutional pressure pile up on the downside. And I'm seeing fresh signals that could finally trigger the move everyone's been waiting for.

Here's what I'll cover Monday:

  • How to read institutional pressure before price moves
  • Why the 3% box is about to break — and which direction
  • The squeeze traps I flagged and avoided last week
  • What my Ghost Print surveillance console is showing right now
  • How to spot the difference between real moves and traps

Monday. 2PM ET. Be there.

REGISTER FOR THE FREE LIVE TRAINING HERE

I've also been tracking fresh signals in oil and precious metals. Geopolitical risk is building. There's backwardation in oil futures. Massive spread trades are hitting GLD and SLV. The weak dollar environment could fuel a major commodities run — and I'm watching it all in real time.

See you Monday.

Brandon Chapman

P.S. — I'm not reading headlines or fundamentals. I'm reading institutional pressure. That's how I avoided the traps in Walmart, Oracle, and others — while still finding high-probability winning setups. Monday I'll walk you through my exact process.






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