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Aug 2023
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414: Secrets From 30 Years Day Trading M...

Etienne Crete
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Secrets From 30 Years Day Trading Market Structure - Brian Shannon

In episode 414 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with expert trader Brian Shannon, and they talk about secrets from 30 years of day trading market structure.

The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.

>> Watch the video recording!

Topics Covered In This Episode
  • 00:15 Introduction
  • 00:33 What's new with Brian?
  • 01:05 When did he begin trading?
  • 02:04 From a stock broker to a trader
  • 03:12 How Brian's trading style changed through the years
  • 04:18 Learning from classic trading books
  • 05:37 Trading multiple timeframes
  • 06:46 Figuring out his personality in trading
  • 08:55 Brian's thoughts on VWAP
  • 13:09 Picking his VWAP period
  • 14:40 Reliability of VWAP
  • 15:01 Coaching S&P traders
  • 17:15 Discretionary or systematic?
  • 18:11 What makes a good trading coach?
  • 20:55 On traders overcomplicating things
  • 22:31 Advice on sticking to a strategy
  • 23:56 How Brian keeps on improving
  • 25:28 Advice for people who are new to trading
  • 26:23 His process of trading
  • 26:56 Brian's advice to traders
  • 27:35 Handling people's expectations
  • 30:06 Where to find Brian Shannon (links below)
  • and much more

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