Trend Signal Now: The Hot Corner: Assets, Exchanges, and Capital

Friday, February 20, 2026

Every day, we sift through the filings to spot where the real conviction lies – cutting through the noise to highlight the most meaningful insider moves.

📌 American Assets Trust $AAT — Executive Chairman purchased $3.01 Million via Form 4.

Large insider buy in the diversified REIT as the stock tests a key support level that's been intact since 2011. High-dollar conviction at structural support is hard to ignore.

📌 Nasdaq $NDAQ — Johan Torgeby bought $958,320 per Form 4.

Board-level accumulation in the exchange operator following a 20% drawdown tied to AI disruption concerns. Strategic buying into fear-driven weakness.

📌 Hercules Capital $HTGC — Multiple directors bought $415,808 per Form 4.

More buying in the private equity space. The group remains vulnerable.

Here's The Hot Corner, with data from February 19, 2026:

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📌 USA Compression Partners $USAC — Bradford D. Whitehurst purchased $267,500 via Form 4.

Energy infrastructure insider stepping in as the stock attempts to complete a decade-plus base.

📌 Ventyx Biosciences $VTYX — Glazer Capital filed a new 13G at 6.23%.

Fresh institutional position in biotech.

Alfonso De Pablos | Director of Research, All Star Charts

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