ATLAS V5 Morning Report 2026-05-18 — May 18 Mon AM MULTI-VECTOR RISK-OFF / BTC FLASH-CRASHED $77K

Key Headlines

• May 18 Mon AM MULTI-VECTOR RISK-OFF
• BTC FLASH-CRASHED $77K OVERNIGHT $76,711 TWO-WEEK LOW
• TRUMP SUN IRAN CLOCK IS TICKING TRUTH SOCIAL
• $657M LIQUIDATIONS 89% LONGS
• 106K ACCOUNTS
• WEEKEND >$800M LONGS
• ES -0.6 TO -1.0%
• 10Y JUMPED 4.63% FROM 4.55%
• 30Y 5.12-5.15% 2ND DAY 5%+
• VIX FUTURES 22-23 FROM 18.06
• VIX EXPIRES TUE
• WTI +2.3% $107.83
• BRENT $111.31 +60% LATE-FEB
• WARSH STILL NOT SWORN IN WH PAPERWORK PENDING
• POWELL CHAIR PRO TEMPORE INDEFINITELY
• POWELL STAYS BOARD THRU 2028
• FIRST FOMC JUNE 16-17 97% NO CUT
• CME FEDWATCH DEC 2026 HIKE ~45% FROM 36.9% FRI 1% MONTH AGO 4400% REPRICING
• RATE CUTS THRU 2027 PRICED OUT
• BESSENT G7 PARIS: CUT FINANCING TO IRAN WAR MACHINE
• PENTAGON EPIC FURY 2.0
• US+ISRAEL MOST INTENSE MILITARY PREP SINCE APRIL CEASEFIRE OPERATIONS POSSIBLY THIS WEEK
• TRUMP CRYPTIC AI IMAGES ARROWS IRAN
• UAE BARAKAH NUCLEAR PLANT DRONE STRIKE
• UKR LARGEST EVER DRONE STRIKE MOSCOW SUN 14 REGIONS
• MOSCOW OIL REFINERY HIT FIRST TIME
• RYAZAN STILL ABLAZE
• RU CAPTURED CHARIVNE+CHAIKIVKA
• 1000-FOR-1000 POW SWAP
• PUTIN BEIJING TUE-WED MAY 19-20 25TH ANNIV