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Monday, March 16, 2026 — Full Premarket

DAILY PREMARKET BRIEFING

🔴 BEARISH — Geopolitical risk premium elevated; Iran war oil shock dominates; VIX at 25.52; defensive rotation underway

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Mar 16, 2026 · Full Premarket

DAILY PREMARKET BRIEFING

🔴 BEARISH — Geopolitical risk premium elevated; Iran war oil shock dominates; VIX at 25.52; defensive rotation underway

All major US equity indices closed lower Friday and carry negative momentum into Monday open, weighed by the third straight week of Iran-war-driven oil price...

Mar 13, 2026 · Power Hour

POWER HOUR BRIEFING

🔴 BEAR REVERSAL DAY — Morning gap-up completely reversed. SPY down $3.67 from yesterday's close, $9.95 from session hig...

IWM volume at 111% of daily average with 35 minutes remaining — institutional risk reduction is accelerating into the close. SPY has fallen $9.95 from its intraday high of $672.34. This is now firmly...

Mar 13, 2026 · Midday Pulse

MIDDAY PULSE

COMPLETE REVERSAL -- morning relief rally has been annihilated. SPY from +0.45% high to -0.36%. VIX recaptured 27.

SPY has fallen $8.67 from its intraday high of $672.34 to $663.67. This is now BELOW Thursday's close of $666.06. The gap-up has been completely filled and prices have broken to new session lows. IWM...

Mar 13, 2026 · Opening Range

OPENING RANGE BRIEFING

The open was largely in-line with premarket expectations set in the 9:10 AM Delta Briefing. SPY opened at $669.27 (vs. Delta estimate of $669-670 based on ES at 6,708) — essentially perfect...

Mar 13, 2026 · Pre-Bell Delta

PRE-BELL DELTA BRIEFING

Futures strengthened materially since the full briefing -- the bounce that looked tentative at 7:40 AM has firmed up. Russell 2000 now leading at +0.72% (was +0.46%), consistent with short-covering...