Brian Shannon, CMT

Brian Shannon, CMT

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Author/trader; VWAP/technicals applied to index and large-cap earnings moves; book/site verify expertise.

News‑driven Breakouts Often Get Sold Into: Buy Rumor, Sell News
SocialMay 8, 2026

News‑driven Breakouts Often Get Sold Into: Buy Rumor, Sell News

Extended breakouts that come with news are often sold into. Two great examples today with $MP and $IREN Buy the rumor, sell the news

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Master Anchored VWAP: Powerful Tool, Common Pitfalls Explained
SocialMay 2, 2026

Master Anchored VWAP: Powerful Tool, Common Pitfalls Explained

Thanks @mwebster1971 for having me on WRO #69! 🚨⚓️ We went deep on Anchored VWAP — how to use it, common mistakes, and why it’s one of the most powerful tools in a trader’s toolbox.

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Airbnb Breaks Resistance, Pulls Back to Strong SMA
SocialMay 1, 2026

Airbnb Breaks Resistance, Pulls Back to Strong SMA

Earnings due 5/6 for $ABNB the stock broke resistance and then pulled back to the rising 🔴20sma which is above the 50 and 200 sma. I do not plan on holding thru earnings, do what is right for you chart from @marketsurge...

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$MP Stock Poised for Move Before EPS on May 6
SocialApr 30, 2026

$MP Stock Poised for Move Before EPS on May 6

keep and eye on $MP the sector is strong and this one could be getting ready for a move ahead of EPS on 5/6 chart from @marketsurge https://t.co/Nooem1dHM1

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Half‑Read Kindle Deal Sparks Renewed Interest
SocialApr 29, 2026

Half‑Read Kindle Deal Sparks Renewed Interest

US Kindle customers, great deal I read about half the book and liked it, need to pick it back up https://t.co/1fRjspeMAQ

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Tight Range in Defensive USFD; Watch for Break Below 20‑SMA
SocialApr 24, 2026

Tight Range in Defensive USFD; Watch for Break Below 20‑SMA

Nice tight range in a more defensive name $USFD no position yet, make the trade your own, my worst case stop would go below the WTD low at the 20sma chart from @marketsurge https://t.co/IHDzkzl0Sw

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CAR Nears 5‑SMA Test, Signaling Renewed Interest
SocialApr 22, 2026

CAR Nears 5‑SMA Test, Signaling Renewed Interest

This entire move has tested the 5sma just once and that was at the first orange arrow. Now $CAR is approaching it again #levelofinterest https://t.co/vPmStttkjH

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Equities Ignore Oil Rise; Watch Key VWAP Levels
SocialApr 22, 2026

Equities Ignore Oil Rise; Watch Key VWAP Levels

Equities markets don't seem to care that oil $CL_F is back above the 🔵anchor from the beginning of the war, not yet at least. Keep an eye on the 🟠⚓️VWAP from the ceasefire announcement and the 🔴VWAP from the YTD high...

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Markets in Strong Uptrend, Slowing Yet Not Reversing
SocialApr 22, 2026

Markets in Strong Uptrend, Slowing Yet Not Reversing

🔵WTD VWAP 🟣VWAP 4/8 gap 🟠5SMA 🟢YTD low VWAP Markets remain in solid intermediate term uptrends. They are stretched and showing signs of slowing (not reversing) Raised caution but not bearish at all https://t.co/nwuc7jzZee

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Caution Ahead: Trim Risk, Tighten Stops, Stay Calm
SocialApr 21, 2026

Caution Ahead: Trim Risk, Tighten Stops, Stay Calm

From the daily EOD video to X Subscribers Market condition: Yellow light (caution). -Not a confirmed sell; sellers are not clearly in control yet. -Emerging lower highs and lower lows, but the five-day moving averages are still rising. Implications: -Take your foot off the gas:...

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Broken Support May Flip to Strong Resistance
SocialApr 21, 2026

Broken Support May Flip to Strong Resistance

Broken support becomes resistance? $CL_F $USO After buyers defended the AVWAP from the beginning of the war, that anchor failed abruptly with the gap lower last Thursday. Now the prior support is being tested and it has the potential to...

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Market Signals Risk-Off: Hold Cash Until Low‑Risk Setups Appear
SocialApr 21, 2026

Market Signals Risk-Off: Hold Cash Until Low‑Risk Setups Appear

Shared w https://t.co/XKERxJD71S subscribers Notice how the market is telling us what to do by taking some of our higher low stops. It is telling us it is time to take risk off slowly. We are not trying to...

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CAR Remains a Perpetual Short‑squeeze; Trade with VWAP
SocialApr 21, 2026

CAR Remains a Perpetual Short‑squeeze; Trade with VWAP

Observations in $CAR ✅there is no such thing as "up too much" if there are still buyers ✅the intermediate term trend is innocent until proven guilty while above the 🟠rising 5sma ✅daytrades should only be taken in the direction of the 🔵daily...

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Embrace Losses, Prioritize Process and Risk Management
SocialApr 21, 2026

Embrace Losses, Prioritize Process and Risk Management

I will never understand people who say "love your losing trades" I hate them, are you seriously telling me you love to lose money? I accept them as part of the process and will learn from them, but love them?...

By Brian Shannon, CMT