Maggie Lake Talking Markets Episode 16: Are The Dollar Bears Tired? With Dale Pinkert
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Feb 13, 2026 
Dale Pinkert, trading coach at TradeGateHub known for practical technical analysis across FX, bonds, equities and commodities. He dissects volatile USD pairs and equity range expansion. He walks through bond rallies, dollar vulnerability and wheat/commodity breakouts. He flags macro risks like geopolitics and eclipse season and shares trading process lessons on discipline and missed trades.
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Quiet Breakouts Precede Commodity Bulls
- Wheat showed a quiet weekly breakout that signals a likely beginning of a commodity bull phase.
- Dale contrasts this 'silence' bottom with violent topping moves like recent S&P swings to illustrate market regime shifts.
Use Friday Close To Time Reversals
- When you see a strong Friday close, look for follow-through on Monday and potential reversals starting Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Use that timing rule to plan entries or look for turning points instead of reacting immediately.
Yields May Retrace Toward 3.5%
- Dale expects 10-year yields to fall toward roughly 3.5% after recent rallies, citing correlations with JGBs and yen strength.
- He sees TLT structure that could rally back toward prior resistance levels near 100 if the pattern completes.