Technical Analysis Using Multiple Time Frame By Brian Shannon Jun 2026

He draws horizontal lines at significant weekly swing highs and lows. These are "unforgettable levels."

Shannon places enormous weight on where a time frame closes. A spike below support on the daily chart that closes back above support is a "spring" (bullish). A spike above resistance on the hourly chart that closes below resistance is a "upthrust" (bearish). You cannot see this unless you analyze the close across time frames.

Brian Shannon’s work is built on the premise that He draws horizontal lines at significant weekly swing

Shannon recommends a specific hierarchy for most swing or position traders:

One of Shannon's most valuable contributions is how to handle binary events (earnings, Fed days) using multiple time frames. A spike above resistance on the hourly chart

By viewing a level across time frames, you can discern if a breakout is legitimate. A false breakout (a "spring" or "upthrust") is easily identified when the weekly chart shows a close below resistance, while the daily chart showed a brief spike above it.

While many traders use standard moving averages (20, 50, 200-day), Shannon popularized the use of . Unlike a moving average which only accounts for price and time, VWAP accounts for volume and price. By viewing a level across time frames, you

Enter . In his landmark book, Technical Analysis Using Multiple Time Frames , Shannon doesn't just teach you indicators; he teaches you how to align the "wind" of the higher time frames with the "rudder" of the lower time frames.