Unlike many technical analysis books that focus purely on shapes and lines, Shannon places a heavy emphasis on Volume . He explains that price is the "what" and volume is the "who." He teaches how to interpret volume surges to confirm trends and spot potential reversals.
| Do | Don't | | :--- | :--- | | ✅ Align all three time frames before entering | ❌ Buy on LTF strength if HTF is down | | ✅ Use LTF only for entry timing, not for trend | ❌ Use LTF stop loss that violates daily structure | | ✅ Re-evaluate if HTF trend changes | ❌ Ignore a weekly reversal signal for a daily setup | | ✅ Scale in on pullbacks within the trend | ❌ Add to losers | Unlike many technical analysis books that focus purely
. He learned to identify the "Primary Trend" on the Daily, the "Intermediate Trend" on the Hourly, and only then—once those two were in agreement—did he use the 5-minute chart to time his entry. He learned to identify the "Primary Trend" on