Francis Hunt is a trader, technical analyst and educator known as The Market Sniper and The Crypto Sniper. He founded The Market Sniper and developed the Hunt Volatility Funnel (HVF) trading methodology, which he teaches through courses and a trading community.
The Market Sniper
Hunt’s website describes a chart-based approach to identifying potential breakouts. The HVF framework sets out entry, exit and stop-loss levels before a trade. His educational work covers foreign exchange, equities, commodities and cryptocurrencies.
The Market Sniper offers training, webinars and community discussions around that approach.
Background
In a 2016 interview, Hunt described making early stock-market investments in 1987 and developing his approach through studying different trading methods. The interview dates the operation of his Market Sniper business to 2009.
Crypto and market commentary
Hunt appears in interviews and publishes commentary on crypto and broader financial markets. In a September 2026 AllinCrypto interview, he discussed Bitcoin’s market structure, gold, altcoins, privacy-focused cryptocurrencies and global debt.
His public work combines technical chart analysis with views on monetary conditions and market cycles.
