Trade Alert – (GOOGL) February 18, 2026 – BUY

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Tech Alert – Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) – BUY

Buy Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) March 2026 $275-$280 in-the-money vertical BULL CALL spread at $4.20

 

Opening Trade

2-18-2026

expiration date: March 20, 2026

Portfolio weighting: 10%

Number of Contracts = 24 contracts

Buying GOOGL right here after tech stocks have trended down the past week.

GOOGL stock is trading around $300 after a recent pullback from highs near $340, creating a compelling setup for a short-duration call option trade right now.

This is a tactical short-term bet.

Google Cloud’s revenue increased by 48% last quarter, reaching $17.7 billion. A backlog of $240 billion is expected to generate high-margin revenue throughout 2026.

The release of Gemini 3 and its integration into search has doubled daily AI queries per user.

Don’t pay more than $4.30 – prices are highly volatile in this name this morning for good reason.

Here are the specific trades you need to execute this position:

Buy to Open 24 March 2026 (GOOGL) $275 calls at…………$30.65

Sell to short 24 March 2026 (GOOGL) $280 calls at…………$26.45

Net Cost:……………………..…….……………………………..………..$4.20

Potential Profit: $5 – $4.20 = $0.80

(24 X 100 X 0.80) = $1,920 or 19.05% in 30 days

 

 

 

 

If you are uncertain about how to execute an options spread, please watch my training video by clicking here.

The best execution can be had by placing your bid for the entire spread in the middle market and waiting for the market to come to you. The difference between the bid and the offer on these deep-in-the-money spread trades can be enormous.

Don’t execute the legs individually or you will end up losing much of your profit. Spread pricing can be very volatile on expiration months farther out.

Keep in mind that these are ballpark prices at best. After the alerts go out, prices can be all over the map.