Once the target zone on the higher timeframe has been reached, drop down to a 15-minute or 5-minute chart . Here you will look for a trigger—a break of a small consolidation, a volume spike, a momentum candle—to actually enter the trade with a very tight, well-defined stop loss.
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Brian Shannon began his professional career in finance in 1991 as a retail stockbroker, but his true passion has always been trading. He transitioned to full‑time trading in 1994 and has never looked back. Over the years, he worked for firms such as Lehman Brothers and Tucker Anthony, served as a lead trader and director of research at MarketWise Securities, and later founded the trading education platform in 2006. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted
It ensures you do not short a stock that is experiencing a minor pullback within a massive bull market. Try again later
The asset bottoms out. Price moves sideways in a range as institutional buyers quietly build positions. Moving averages flatten out.
Understanding price context across time frames reduces noise and improves trade decisions. Brian Shannon’s approach emphasizes aligning the trend and structure on higher time frames with entries on lower time frames.