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.

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...

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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