Brian Shannon

Brian Shannon analyzes Nebius stock, which has broken out of its trading range but remains choppy. He recommends waiting for a pullback to the $250 level or below for a lower-risk entry point using volume-weighted average price (VWAP) as a reference.

The speaker explains a risk management strategy where waiting for a market pullback to create a higher low can significantly improve the risk-reward ratio. By placing a stop loss at this higher low instead of a lower level, traders can reduce their risk exposure to approximately one-third of what it would otherwise be.

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Brian Shannon discusses the S&P 500's recent gap up and consolidation, highlighting a critical higher low level that must hold for intermediate-term bullish momentum. He warns that breaking below this support level would invalidate the week's strength and trap traders who bought into the rally.

Brian Shannon analyzes mixed market conditions for the week ending September 25, 2026, highlighting strength in the NASDAQ and Bitcoin despite weakness in the Russell 2000, biotech, and financials. He emphasizes the importance of price action and chart analysis over headlines, identifying key technical levels to watch for the coming week.

The speaker discusses adjusting stop-loss placement based on market conditions and stock price levels rather than using fixed reference points. When stocks are stretched or extended, tighter stops relative to recent price action are preferable to wider stops based on previous day's lows, as demonstrated with SMH and other extended positions.

Brian Shannon explains that technical pattern recognition is fundamentally about analyzing supply and demand dynamics rather than pattern names. He illustrates how repeated tests of a supply level, occurring with increasing frequency, indicate weakening resistance and a higher probability of the supply level failing.

Brian Shannon reviews mixed market performance for the week ending September 18, 2026, highlighting constructive action in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ despite Fed rate hikes, with particular strength in semiconductors and Bitcoin. He emphasizes the importance of moving average trends and proper entry points rather than chasing rallies, while cautioning against weaker sectors like biotech and financials.

Brian Shannon analyzes recent price action in Nvidia and Tesla, noting that Nvidia has shown failed breakout attempts with only grinding upward movement lacking strong leadership. Tesla is positioned near prior support levels, and Shannon suggests waiting for a pullback to build energy before continuing higher.

Brian Shannon reviews a mostly down week in markets (ending 9/11/26) characterized by choppy, sideways action with multiple gaps that made swing trading difficult. Key indices remain stuck at important moving averages with no clear directional bias, while energy and semiconductors show some relative strength, and bonds approach the critical 5% yield level.