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Dated notes from the scanner.money desk. This is the public blog — not the trading app. Hold existing weekly trends, or sit in cash.
Daily Brief · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Weekend Houthi strikes kept energy risk alive while Bessent–He talks teed up Thursday’s Trump–Xi summit. Monday futures are modestly green with Asia tech and storage higher — prefer cash over chasing overnight.
Crypto Brief · Mon 21 Sep 2026
BTC holds above $81k after Friday’s ETF surge; weekly spot BTC ETFs barely net positive while ETH funds lost ~$140M. Cooldown — don’t chase the reclaim into summit week.
Daily Brief · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Thursday’s chip-led relief rally reversed Wednesday’s Fed scare as oil and yields eased. Intel led on CPU scarcity. Friday futures are soft — cooldown, not chase.
Crypto Brief · Fri 18 Sep 2026
BTC clears $77k as spot BTC ETFs take inflows; ETH ETFs post a third day of outflows. Size — bounce is not permission to add.
Daily Brief · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Hawkish Fed hike crushed banks while optical interconnect names led. Thursday is digestion — hold cash, watch the AI supply-chain split.
Crypto Brief · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Hawkish Fed hike absorbed; BTC holds the $75k floor while SOL leads a muted rebound. Holdcash — digestion, not a breakout.
Daily Brief · Wed 16 Sep 2026
FOMC decision day after two red sessions. Yields at 5%, Brent above $108. Holdcash until the statement and path are clear.
Crypto Brief · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Clarity cloture fails 49–50; BTC soft into FOMC. Holdcash until the statement and path are clear.
Daily Brief · Tue 15 Sep 2026
FOMC day one after an AI-led Monday selloff. Futures steady; semis still stressed. Holdcash until Wednesday’s decision.
Daily Brief · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Monday open into FOMC week. Nasdaq futures soft on AI-safety headlines. Hold existing weekly trends, or sit in cash.
Week-Ahead Brief · Sun 13 Sep 2026
Week-ahead brief for Sunday 13 Sep 2026. FOMC on Wednesday. Hold existing weekly trends, or sit in cash.