Maximum Uncertainty (and How to Play It)

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February 20, 2026 | Updated February 19, 2026 | 2 min read
Maximum Uncertainty (and How to Play It)

Hey, Ross here:

The market today isn’t the same as the AI-driven bull market of 2023–2024 (or even 2025).

As I’ve been saying, we’re seeing a massive rotation in a “dispersed” market.

And to top all that off – as today’s chart shows – uncertainty is also at all-time highs.

Chart of the Day

This is the World Uncertainty Index.

It measures how often economic and political uncertainty is being discussed across major countries around the globe – essentially a gauge of how nervous the world feels.

And as you can see, it’s made a parabolic surge to all-time highs – and is now at levels far surpassing the pandemic, the Iraq war, or 9/11.

Yes, this isn’t a market-specific gauge.

But it does bleed over into investor behavior – and we’re seeing it reflected in the market right now.

The general sentiment is that no one knows where the market will go next.

Half believe the AI bubble is due to pop any second now…

The other half believe the bull market could keep going on for years.

As I’ve said before, the data is telling me it’s unlikely we’ll see a crash before the end of the year at the earliest.

And while I’m pretty confident in this outlook…

It’s clear that there is a huge swathe of investors out there who aren’t.

They’re fearful of what could come next.

But as I explain below – this is actually a major window of opportunity.

Insight of the Day

When retail sentiment crashes – the opportunity window opens

A couple of weeks ago, I said in this newsletter that it’s likely we’ll soon see a big dip in retail sentiment.

As the latest American Association of Individual Investors sentiment survey shows – that has just happened.

Two weeks ago, the retail bulls comfortably outnumbered the bears.

Today, things have flipped.

Fear is back on the retail menu.

And yet, at the same time that retail sentiment is crashing…

I’m seeing an uptick in corporate insider activity.

Coincidence? I don’t think so.

As retail becomes fearful, the insiders become greedy – because they recognize the opportunity to scoop up stocks at bargain prices.

That’s the opportunity we can go after as well.

That’s why in just a few hours at 11 a.m. Eastern today…

I’ll walk you through my proven strategy for targeting the most explosive insider trades.

I’ll reveal:

  • Where to find these insider trades before the media catches on
  • How to identify the highest-conviction insider moves
  • The 3 counterintuitive insider buying signals I’ve tested over many years

As well as the type of insider trades you want to avoid.

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Ross Givens is a veteran trader with over 15 years of experience and a former VP at a major Wall Street investment bank. Specializing in small-cap stocks and momentum-driven plays, Ross identifies high-probability setups before they hit the mainstream. As Lead Strategist at Traders Agency, he has guided hundreds of successful trades and developed multiple flagship publications.

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