Brian Shannon, CMT

Brian Shannon, CMT

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Author/trader; VWAP/technicals applied to index and large-cap earnings moves; book/site verify expertise.

POC Levels Are Interest Zones, Not Unbreakable Barriers
SocialApr 10, 2026

POC Levels Are Interest Zones, Not Unbreakable Barriers

Regarding the "point of control" largest volume node in $SPY that I retweeted, keep in mind it is simply a level of interest, not an impermeable barrier. Look at the similar level for $QQQ $SMH $IWM, markets blasted thru them https://t.co/9wft3GF3zO

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All IBD Fundamentals & Tech in One Tool
SocialApr 10, 2026

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Oil Near Support Level; Buyers May Return Amid Ongoing Conflict
SocialApr 8, 2026

Oil Near Support Level; Buyers May Return Amid Ongoing Conflict

Oil is coming into a level of interest that has been support since the conflict began. $CL_F $USO It would not surprise me to see it find buyers in this area again as the conflict has not been solved just...

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SPY, QQQ Stuck Between 5‑
SocialApr 7, 2026

SPY, QQQ Stuck Between 5‑

🟠5SMA 🔵20SMA 🟢50SMA pink YTD ⚓️VWAP $SPY $QQQ holding onto adv 5sma but having trouble with the decl 20sma and prior support just above has the potential to offer enough supply to become resistance both are also below the 50sma and YTD AVWAPs Mixed messages continue...

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CZR Range Tightens, Poised for Near‑term Upswing
SocialApr 6, 2026

CZR Range Tightens, Poised for Near‑term Upswing

The range is tightening in $CZR and looks like it could be getting ready to continue higher in the near term. No position for me yet, worst case stop would go below last weeks low ⬆️ chart from @marketsurge https://t.co/9Ts5Gt7uts

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Oil Dip Finds Buyers After Trump Remarks, Equities Steady
SocialApr 2, 2026

Oil Dip Finds Buyers After Trump Remarks, Equities Steady

The quick selloff in Oil found buyers at the anchor from Trump talk last night, not what you want to see It doesnt seem to matter to equities so far, they are holding their gains https://t.co/OODkxuSMVK

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Potential Futures Data Opportunity, Details Limited to StockTwits
SocialApr 2, 2026

Potential Futures Data Opportunity, Details Limited to StockTwits

This seems like a good opportunity for futures data, I have no details beyond what @stocktwits has shared so please dont ask me any questions about it https://t.co/eqqoBaCQZg

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Monitor Options Activity to Spot Market Manipulation
SocialApr 1, 2026

Monitor Options Activity to Spot Market Manipulation

watch the options activity ahead of this to see how they think they can manipulate us and our markets

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Higher Open Fades Near VWAP; Downtrend Still Intact
SocialApr 1, 2026

Higher Open Fades Near VWAP; Downtrend Still Intact

Markets are higher this morning but pulling back a bit right now and at the overnight VWAP ⚫️. Let's see how the anchor from yesterdays news is handled 🟣 if there is further weakness. Keep in mind the 5 sma...

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Markets Await Direction as 5‑Day SMA Slides
SocialMar 31, 2026

Markets Await Direction as 5‑Day SMA Slides

Markets are deciding what is next at this important level of interest, the 🟠declining 5sma $SPY $QQQ $SMH $IWM https://t.co/gDrz6QdLec

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AI Flags Growing SPY Weakness: Warning Signs Confirmed
SocialMar 27, 2026

AI Flags Growing SPY Weakness: Warning Signs Confirmed

This is a AI summary of my Friday videos from the last 4 weeks. I asked it to analyze the market bias expressed for the following week. I overlaid those on the chart of the $SPY. The warning...

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Oil Below 86 Needed to Sustain Equity Rally
SocialMar 25, 2026

Oil Below 86 Needed to Sustain Equity Rally

Light Crude Futures $CL_F $USO 2 hour chart on left 30 minute on right Oil had been holding support btwn 94-92 until the 🟠"taco tweet" removed some of the perceived risk in oil It dropped down to the anchor from the beginning of the...

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Rally Fades as ES and NQ Stay Below Key Averages
SocialMar 24, 2026

Rally Fades as ES and NQ Stay Below Key Averages

Yesterdays rally continues to fade pre market as $ES_F and $NQ_F remain below🟠5SMA and 🟢WTD AVWAP (hourly chart on left) On the 10 min chart, the 🟠"TACO news" AVWAP provides us with the average price since that event, with prices below...

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Master AVWAP and Multi‑Timeframe Trading for $10
SocialMar 22, 2026

Master AVWAP and Multi‑Timeframe Trading for $10

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Optimistic War Rhetoric Triggers Short Cover, Fuels Downtrend
SocialMar 20, 2026

Optimistic War Rhetoric Triggers Short Cover, Fuels Downtrend

Trump, Bibi, Hegseth's 'everything's going great' reassurances on the war feel exactly like a CEO hyping the stock in a downtrend. Triggers knee jerk buying ➡️ shorts cover ➡️ big players sell into the rip ➡️ another lower high, lower low...

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Bitcoin Missed YTD VWAP—Sarcastic Warning From My Book
SocialMar 18, 2026

Bitcoin Missed YTD VWAP—Sarcastic Warning From My Book

If you believe me when I say "it is probably a coincidence" that #Bitcoin failed at the YTD ⚓️VWAP then you don't understand sarcasm and certainly have not read my book https://t.co/46qAXMM61N https://t.co/Tl3QBJGyKg

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All Major ETFs Slip Below YTD VWAP, Bearish Outlook
SocialMar 18, 2026

All Major ETFs Slip Below YTD VWAP, Bearish Outlook

This is not encouraging if you are bullish. $SPY confirmed below major level of supply $QQQ hanging on by a nose hair (advanced technical analysis term), ready to break lower $SMH carving out a right shoulder of HnS top? $IWM most neutral...

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Bitcoin Nears YTD VWAP, Signals Supply Pressure
SocialMar 16, 2026

Bitcoin Nears YTD VWAP, Signals Supply Pressure

Closing in on the 🟠YTD ⚓️VWAP for #Bitcoin after punching thru the 🔴AVWAP from the 2026 high on its third attempt. The YTD AVWAP is a level of interest that has the potential to offer supply which means tighten stops on...

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VWAP's Predictive Power Is Just a Hindsight Illusion
SocialMar 16, 2026

VWAP's Predictive Power Is Just a Hindsight Illusion

probably just another coincidence buyers showed up at daily VWAP "VWAP levels only work in hindsight" LOL https://t.co/lXPBn8PBd1

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ES and NQ Trade Below Declining 5‑SMA,
SocialMar 16, 2026

ES and NQ Trade Below Declining 5‑SMA,

$ES_F $NQ_F Green is the YTD low day VWAP / red is last wk high anchor = overhead levels of interest ES and NQ purple = new WTD anchor Both are below decl 5sma (not shown) https://t.co/ZoZZ8cTXK0

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Futures Struggle at WTD AVWAP; Overnight Low Break Risks Trouble
SocialMar 12, 2026

Futures Struggle at WTD AVWAP; Overnight Low Break Risks Trouble

Futures are struggling with the WTD AVWAP, a break of the overnight lows could be troublesome $ES_F $NQ_F https://t.co/pQGwLxlyHR

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VWAPs Above 2025 Close Signal Caution Ahead
SocialMar 10, 2026

VWAPs Above 2025 Close Signal Caution Ahead

🔴2026 high VWAP 🔵YTD VWAP 🟢MTD VWAP -------- 2025 close A lot of reasons to continue to be cautious $SPY $QQQ $SMH $IWM https://t.co/DkfU8D5ejP

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Bitcoin Climbs to AVWAP, Eyes 76,350 Resistance
SocialMar 4, 2026

Bitcoin Climbs to AVWAP, Eyes 76,350 Resistance

Bitcoin has rallied up to the AVWAP from the YTD high The next overhead level of interest is the YTD AVWAP ~76350 https://t.co/olZl7U0wBa

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Good Setups Need Market Context; Size and Manage Risk
SocialFeb 26, 2026

Good Setups Need Market Context; Size and Manage Risk

A technical setup is only as good as the market environment it lives in. Position sizing and risk management are tools to make up for the uncertainty.

By Brian Shannon, CMT
50‑Day MA Misleading in Rangebound SPY Market
SocialFeb 24, 2026

50‑Day MA Misleading in Rangebound SPY Market

There seems to be a lot of talk about the 🔵50 day moving average for $SPY If you recognize the market has been stuck in a range, you expect price to cross above and below the 50, that is a...

By Brian Shannon, CMT
Range-Bound Market Hides Ongoing Leader Implosions
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Range-Bound Market Hides Ongoing Leader Implosions

The market continues to hold up in a range but under the surface, day after day, we see prior leaders implode. Not all of them, but it keeps on raining the losers. If it keeps on raining, the levee's gonna break.. https://t.co/pg576VMyL8

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Current Feb Mirrors Century‑Long SPY Performance Trends
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Current Feb Mirrors Century‑Long SPY Performance Trends

$SPX.X $SPY Feb performance by day 100 years overlaid on MTD action of SPY https://t.co/x1W4uABOCj

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VWAP Highlights Week-Long Choppiness Across Major Indices
SocialFeb 20, 2026

VWAP Highlights Week-Long Choppiness Across Major Indices

The 🔵WTD ⚓️VWAP tells the story of the choppy week in $ES_F $SPY $NQ_F $QQQ https://t.co/ihrFlZV1FZ

By Brian Shannon, CMT