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MES MICROS TRADE PLAN #282
THU/FRI RTH

🗓️ Posted: Thursday April 9, 2026

Today’s Review

OVERVIEW

Small Opening Range

We had one of the smallest opening ranges in recent memory.

Usually only one thing saves it from being a disgusting slop and chop day… a news event!

Small range alert turned into a large range day… and that is very, very rare. It took a news catalyst to do it.

MES got the catalyst it needed.

And up we go. 

Right Trade in the Right Location ES Futures

Offering a beautiful entry for Battle Plan 1️⃣. 

Last night I wrote for Battle Plan 1️⃣, “If the break above this level. This could represent a continuation long… With an outside target of 6902.”

The take profit upside target was definitely aggressive, sixty points away from the ideal trade location. 

See the video above on the discussion about take profits. 

My first recommended take profit was at 30 points. 


☀️ RTH

Zoom

Nothing!

We stood down during Zoom.

Battle Plan 1️⃣ didn’t develop until later the AM. Congrats to the traders who took it!


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Can you tell the chart NO THANK YOU?

Do you BELIEVE there is another high probability trade around the corner?

If so…. you are set!


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The market rewards those who wait — not those who chase.


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BATTLE PLAN

 

ES Emini Daily Trade Plan Battle Plan 1️⃣ for 30+ points!

ZOOM

 

NADA

CORE STRATEGY: (For Full Members)

 

Honesty, nothing. You can’t short this NOR will I chasde. 

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Accumulated Points THIS Week

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🇺🇸 U.S. High-Impact Economic Calendar
📅 Friday, April 10, 2026★★ + ★★★ All High-Impact Events🕐 All Times Eastern (ET)

Impact:★★★  High Impact — Expect increased volatilitySource: FinanceFlowAPI
⚡ Special Edition: CPI Day — Consumer Price Index
Headline and Core CPI on both a monthly and annual basis, all hitting simultaneously at 8:30 AM ET. One of the highest-volatility morning sessions of the month for futures traders.
⚡ Quick View
Time (ET)Event
8:30 AMCore CPI MoM
8:30 AMCore CPI YoY
8:30 AMCPI MoM
8:30 AMCPI YoY
8:30 AMCPI
10:00 AMMichigan Sentiment
10:00 AMFactory Orders Month-over-Month
📋 Detailed View
🇺🇸★★★8:30 AMET
Core CPI MoM
Forecast0.3
Previous0.2
Trend↑ Rising

Core CPI (MoM) excludes food and energy, providing a cleaner view of underlying inflation. A primary Federal Reserve input. Forecast: 0.3 vs prior 0.2.

🇺🇸★★★8:30 AMET
Core CPI YoY
Forecast2.7
Previous2.5
Trend↑ Rising

Core CPI (YoY) compares core price levels to the same month one year ago. The Fed monitors this against its 2% target. Forecast: 2.7 vs prior 2.5.

🇺🇸★★★8:30 AMET
CPI MoM
Forecast0.9
Previous0.3
Trend↑ Rising

Headline CPI (MoM) measures the monthly change in the full basket of consumer goods including food and energy. Forecast: 0.9 vs prior 0.3.

🇺🇸★★★8:30 AMET
CPI YoY
Forecast3.3
Previous2.4
Trend↑ Rising

Headline CPI (YoY) measures overall consumer price change vs. the same month last year. Forecast: 3.3 vs prior 2.4.

🇺🇸★★★8:30 AMET
CPI
Forecast330.41
Previous326.79
Trend↑ Rising

Consumer Price Index (CPI) — one of the most closely watched inflation gauges on the economic calendar. Forecast: 330.41 vs prior 326.79.

🇺🇸★★★10:00 AMET
Michigan Sentiment
Forecast52
Previous53.3
Trend↓ Weakening

Michigan Consumer Sentiment surveys U.S. consumers on current and future economic conditions. Forecast: 52 vs prior 53.3.

🇺🇸★★★10:00 AMET
Factory Orders Month-over-Month
Forecast-0.2
Previous0.1
Trend↓ Falling

Factory Orders Month-over-Month — Forecast: -0.2 | Previous: 0.1. Monitor for deviations from consensus, which can drive volatility in futures markets.

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