diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 00b6683..5ac331f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ ACLED_EMAIL=
 # OAuth2 password grant (API keys deprecated Sept 2025)
 ACLED_PASSWORD=
 
+# Stock social sentiment from Reddit, X/Twitter (free: api.adanos.org/docs)
+ADANOS_API_KEY=
+
 # === Server Configuration ===
 
 # Dashboard server port
diff --git a/apis/briefing.mjs b/apis/briefing.mjs
index 4b916ba..d7468c7 100644
--- a/apis/briefing.mjs
+++ b/apis/briefing.mjs
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ import { briefing as space } from './sources/space.mjs';
 // === Tier 5: Live Market Data ===
 import { briefing as yfinance } from './sources/yfinance.mjs';
 
+// === Tier 6: Social Sentiment ===
+import { briefing as adanos } from './sources/adanos.mjs';
+
 export async function runSource(name, fn, ...args) {
   const start = Date.now();
   try {
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ export async function runSource(name, fn, ...args) {
 }
 
 export async function fullBriefing() {
-  console.error('[Crucix] Starting intelligence sweep — 27 sources...');
+  console.error('[Crucix] Starting intelligence sweep — 28 sources...');
   const start = Date.now();
 
   const results = await Promise.allSettled([
@@ -94,6 +97,9 @@ export async function fullBriefing() {
 
     // Tier 5: Live Market Data
     runSource('YFinance', yfinance),
+
+    // Tier 6: Social Sentiment
+    runSource('Adanos', adanos),
   ]);
 
   const sources = results.map(r => r.status === 'fulfilled' ? r.value : { status: 'failed', error: r.reason?.message });
diff --git a/apis/sources/adanos.mjs b/apis/sources/adanos.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ed3a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/sources/adanos.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+// Adanos — Social Sentiment Intelligence for Stocks
+// Structured stock sentiment from Reddit and X/Twitter, plus Reddit sector analysis
+// Provides trending stocks, buzz scores, sentiment breakdowns, and sector signals
+// Free API key required: https://api.adanos.org/docs
+// Updates every ~15 minutes (Reddit), ~2 hours (X/Twitter)
+
+import { safeFetch } from '../utils/fetch.mjs';
+import '../utils/env.mjs';
+
+const BASE = 'https://api.adanos.org';
+
+async function apiFetch(path, apiKey) {
+  return safeFetch(`${BASE}${path}`, {
+    timeout: 12000,
+    headers: { 'X-API-Key': apiKey },
+  });
+}
+
+function toFiniteNumber(value, fallback = 0) {
+  const n = Number(value);
+  return Number.isFinite(n) ? n : fallback;
+}
+
+function toNullableNumber(value) {
+  const n = Number(value);
+  return Number.isFinite(n) ? n : null;
+}
+
+// Fetch trending stocks from a platform
+async function fetchTrending(platform, apiKey, limit = 20) {
+  const data = await apiFetch(`/${platform}/stocks/v1/trending?days=7&limit=${limit}`, apiKey);
+  if (data?.error) return [];
+  return (Array.isArray(data) ? data : []).map(s => ({
+    ticker: s.ticker,
+    name: s.company_name || null,
+    buzz: toFiniteNumber(s.buzz_score),
+    trend: s.trend,
+    mentions: toFiniteNumber(s.mentions),
+    sentiment: toNullableNumber(s.sentiment_score),
+    bullishPct: toNullableNumber(s.bullish_pct),
+    bearishPct: toNullableNumber(s.bearish_pct),
+    upvotes: toFiniteNumber(s.total_upvotes),
+  }));
+}
+
+// Fetch sector-level aggregation
+async function fetchSectors(apiKey) {
+  const data = await apiFetch('/reddit/stocks/v1/trending/sectors?days=7', apiKey);
+  if (data?.error) return [];
+  return (Array.isArray(data) ? data : []).map(s => ({
+    sector: s.sector,
+    buzz: toFiniteNumber(s.buzz_score),
+    trend: s.trend,
+    mentions: toFiniteNumber(s.mentions),
+    sentiment: toNullableNumber(s.sentiment_score),
+    bullishPct: toNullableNumber(s.bullish_pct),
+    bearishPct: toNullableNumber(s.bearish_pct),
+    topTickers: s.top_tickers || [],
+  }));
+}
+
+export async function briefing() {
+  const apiKey = process.env.ADANOS_API_KEY;
+  if (!apiKey) {
+    return {
+      source: 'Adanos',
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      status: 'no_key',
+      message: 'Adanos API key required. Register free at https://api.adanos.org/docs and set ADANOS_API_KEY in .env',
+    };
+  }
+
+  const [reddit, x, sectors] = await Promise.all([
+    fetchTrending('reddit', apiKey),
+    fetchTrending('x', apiKey),
+    fetchSectors(apiKey),
+  ]);
+
+  // Compute aggregate market sentiment from Reddit (larger sample)
+  const allStocks = reddit.length ? reddit : x;
+  const weightedStocks = allStocks.filter(t => t.mentions > 0);
+  const totalMentions = weightedStocks.reduce((sum, ticker) => sum + ticker.mentions, 0);
+  let avgSentiment = 0;
+  let avgBullish = 0;
+  let avgBearish = 0;
+  if (totalMentions > 0) {
+    for (const t of weightedStocks) {
+      const w = t.mentions / totalMentions;
+      avgSentiment += toFiniteNumber(t.sentiment) * w;
+      avgBullish += toFiniteNumber(t.bullishPct) * w;
+      avgBearish += toFiniteNumber(t.bearishPct) * w;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const scoredStocks = allStocks.filter(t => t.sentiment != null);
+  const sorted = [...scoredStocks].sort((a, b) => b.sentiment - a.sentiment);
+  const topBullish = sorted.slice(0, 5).filter(t => t.sentiment > 0);
+  const topBearish = sorted.slice(-5).reverse().filter(t => t.sentiment < 0);
+
+  // Generate signals
+  const signals = [];
+  if (avgBullish > 65) signals.push(`Extreme bullish consensus at ${avgBullish.toFixed(0)}% — contrarian caution`);
+  if (avgBearish > 45) signals.push(`Elevated bearish sentiment at ${avgBearish.toFixed(0)}% — fear may be peaking`);
+
+  const risingCount = allStocks.filter(t => t.trend === 'rising').length;
+  const fallingCount = allStocks.filter(t => t.trend === 'falling').length;
+  if (risingCount > allStocks.length * 0.6) signals.push(`Broad momentum: ${risingCount}/${allStocks.length} tickers rising`);
+  if (fallingCount > allStocks.length * 0.5) signals.push(`Broad weakness: ${fallingCount}/${allStocks.length} tickers falling`);
+
+  const hotSectors = [...sectors].sort((a, b) => b.buzz - a.buzz).slice(0, 3);
+  for (const s of hotSectors) {
+    if (s.buzz > 60) signals.push(`${s.sector} sector buzz elevated at ${s.buzz.toFixed(0)} — ${s.trend}`);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    source: 'Adanos',
+    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    reddit: { trending: reddit, sectors },
+    x: { trending: x },
+    aggregate: {
+      totalTickers: allStocks.length,
+      avgSentiment: parseFloat(avgSentiment.toFixed(3)),
+      bullishPct: Math.round(avgBullish),
+      bearishPct: Math.round(avgBearish),
+      topBullish,
+      topBearish,
+      hotSectors,
+    },
+    signals,
+  };
+}
+
+if (process.argv[1]?.endsWith('adanos.mjs')) {
+  const data = await briefing();
+  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
+}
diff --git a/dashboard/inject.mjs b/dashboard/inject.mjs
index bdad625..b21340d 100644
--- a/dashboard/inject.mjs
+++ b/dashboard/inject.mjs
@@ -303,6 +303,33 @@ export function generateIdeas(V2) {
     }
   }
 
+  // Adanos Social Sentiment Signals
+  const sentAgg = V2.sentiment?.aggregate || {};
+  if (sentAgg.bullishPct > 65 && vix && vix.value < 18) {
+    ideas.push({
+      title: 'Retail Euphoria vs Low Vol',
+      text: `Social sentiment ${sentAgg.bullishPct}% bullish but VIX at ${vix.value.toFixed(0)} — retail exuberance with low hedging. Contrarian caution warranted.`,
+      type: 'watch', confidence: 'Medium', horizon: 'tactical'
+    });
+  }
+  if (sentAgg.bearishPct > 40 && vix && vix.value > 22) {
+    ideas.push({
+      title: 'Social Fear Confirming Vol Spike',
+      text: `Social sentiment ${sentAgg.bearishPct}% bearish + VIX ${vix.value.toFixed(0)}. Retail and institutional fear aligned — capitulation may be near.`,
+      type: 'watch', confidence: 'Medium', horizon: 'swing'
+    });
+  }
+  const sentTrending = V2.sentiment?.trending || [];
+  const risingTickers = sentTrending.filter(t => t.trend === 'rising' && t.buzz > 50);
+  if (risingTickers.length >= 3) {
+    const names = risingTickers.slice(0, 3).map(t => t.ticker).join(', ');
+    ideas.push({
+      title: 'Social Momentum Cluster',
+      text: `${risingTickers.length} tickers with rising buzz >50: ${names}. Social momentum often precedes volume spikes.`,
+      type: 'long', confidence: 'Medium', horizon: 'swing'
+    });
+  }
+
   return ideas.slice(0, 8);
 }
 
@@ -410,6 +437,26 @@ export async function synthesize(data) {
     n: name, err: Boolean(src.error), stale: Boolean(src.stale)
   }));
 
+  // === Adanos Social Sentiment ===
+  const adanosData = data.sources.Adanos || {};
+  const sentiment = adanosData.error ? { trending: [], sectors: [], signals: [] } : {
+    trending: (adanosData.reddit?.trending || []).slice(0, 15).map(t => ({
+      ticker: t.ticker, name: t.name, buzz: t.buzz, trend: t.trend,
+      mentions: t.mentions, sentiment: t.sentiment,
+      bullishPct: t.bullishPct, bearishPct: t.bearishPct,
+    })),
+    xTrending: (adanosData.x?.trending || []).slice(0, 10).map(t => ({
+      ticker: t.ticker, name: t.name, buzz: t.buzz, trend: t.trend,
+      mentions: t.mentions, sentiment: t.sentiment,
+    })),
+    sectors: (adanosData.reddit?.sectors || []).map(s => ({
+      sector: s.sector, buzz: s.buzz, trend: s.trend,
+      sentiment: s.sentiment, topTickers: s.topTickers,
+    })),
+    aggregate: adanosData.aggregate || {},
+    signals: adanosData.signals || [],
+  };
+
   // === Yahoo Finance live market data ===
   const yfData = data.sources.YFinance || {};
   const yfQuotes = yfData.quotes || {};
@@ -455,6 +502,7 @@ export async function synthesize(data) {
     sdr: { total: sdrNet.totalReceivers || 0, online: sdrNet.online || 0, zones: sdrZones },
     tg: { posts: tgData.totalPosts || 0, urgent: tgUrgent, topPosts: tgTop },
     who, fred, energy, bls, treasury, gscpi, defense, noaa, acled, gdelt, space, health, news,
+    sentiment, // Adanos social sentiment data
     markets, // Live Yahoo Finance market data
     ideas: [], ideasSource: 'disabled',
     // newsFeed for ticker (merged RSS + GDELT + Telegram)
diff --git a/lib/delta/engine.mjs b/lib/delta/engine.mjs
index d42a958..46cf38c 100644
--- a/lib/delta/engine.mjs
+++ b/lib/delta/engine.mjs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const DEFAULT_NUMERIC_THRESHOLDS = {
   '10y_yield': 3,
   usd_index: 1,
   mortgage: 2,
+  social_sentiment: 15,    // % swing in aggregate social sentiment
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_COUNT_THRESHOLDS = {
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ const DEFAULT_COUNT_THRESHOLDS = {
   sdr_online: 3,           // ±3 receivers
   news_count: 5,           // ±5 news items
   sources_ok: 1,           // any source going down matters
+  sentiment_trending: 3,   // ±3 trending tickers
 };
 
 // ─── Metric Definitions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ const NUMERIC_METRICS = [
   { key: '10y_yield', extract: d => d.fred?.find(f => f.id === 'DGS10')?.value, label: '10Y Yield' },
   { key: 'usd_index', extract: d => d.fred?.find(f => f.id === 'DTWEXBGS')?.value, label: 'USD Index' },
   { key: 'mortgage', extract: d => d.fred?.find(f => f.id === 'MORTGAGE30US')?.value, label: '30Y Mortgage' },
+  { key: 'social_sentiment', extract: d => d.sentiment?.aggregate?.avgSentiment, label: 'Social Sentiment (Avg)' },
 ];
 
 const COUNT_METRICS = [
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ const COUNT_METRICS = [
   { key: 'sdr_online', extract: d => d.sdr?.online || 0, label: 'SDR Receivers' },
   { key: 'news_count', extract: d => (d.news?.length ?? d.news?.count) || 0, label: 'News Items' },
   { key: 'sources_ok', extract: d => d.meta?.sourcesOk || 0, label: 'Sources OK' },
+  { key: 'sentiment_trending', extract: d => d.sentiment?.trending?.length || 0, label: 'Trending Tickers (Sentiment)' },
 ];
 
 // Risk-sensitive keys: used for determining overall direction