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MES MICROS TRADE PLAN #299
MON/TUE RTH

🗓️ Posted: Monday May 4, 2026

Today’s Review

OVERVIEW

Morning

“Bulls control… shorts are counter… small, if at all.”

I kept saying that over and over.

There was only one possible trade we talked about, and that was on the first back test of the VWAP and the opening price to go long. 

You had to survive a triple tap to make anything worthwhile. 

This trade would not have hurt you, but follow-through was weak. When you consider the mixed indices, it makes sense.

Hard to make anything more than a scalp when NQ is going north and YM going south… ES is usually stuck. 

Not to mention… wacky price action from war news… with 15-20 point “insta-candles”. This dramatically increased the risk of entry today.

Just another boring Monday. 

Luckily, for me, I was short from Friday with nothing to do – just watch and hold.

Shout Out

🔥 Monster shout out to one of our traders Justin… who netted 60 “ES” points on a short he took today! 

Now, that is a payday!

Killer trade and management!

He used our super advanced “Triple Lindy” runner management system. 

Here it is… “leaving the chart for it to do it’s thing”

There’s no better way to manage a runner than just walking away and letting the market do it’s thing!

Battle Plan 1️⃣

In today’s trading range, I only had one Battle Plan trade mapped out, and it was a short that performed beautifully. 

Thirty minutes after we finished Zoom, Battle Plan 1️⃣ activated.

On Zoom, I recommended to not take Battle Plan 1️⃣ if NQ was battling its half-back.

NQ was indeed battling its half-back, so personally…. I would not have taken Battle Plan 1️⃣ for this fact alone! That does not mean you can’t take it. 

At the end of the day… this trade had a very small stop loss, thus very tradable. 

I am ultra… over-the-top picky when it comes to shorting ES anyway.

Considering the mixed indices and NQ battling its half back… This was an easy trade to SKIP!

Beautiful mapping, beautiful trade… for those who took it. 

If you took Battle Plan 1️⃣, it offered a beautiful bounce with zero heat.

A near instant 10 pointer with a total run of 38-points. 

MES Micros Trade Plan 40 Point Run Recap

if this trade is not your cup of tea… no big deal.

You don’t need every trade.

And  in my humble opinion … you NEVER EVER have to short ES to make your weekly goal.

Didn’t take it?? 

Neither did I –  although I did consider adding to my short here, I chose to just sit on my hands and wait. 

So… we will wait together.

Together We Trade Better!

 


☀️ RTH

Although ES recaptured the opening and the VWAP and the bulls were in control, I reminded the traders, I do not trust this up move.

That alone does not give me a trade, it gives me something even more valuable… permission to stand down and wait for better trading conditions and location.

When the price action and my ‘gut’ are in conflict… it is ironclad confirmation to just watch ES for the love of price action… and… wait until price lines up with a Battle Plan trade idea… with my trading platform closed.

Sitting on your hands might be frustrating, but it never hurts your account.

Protecting your account comes before growing your account.

ES E-mini Daily Trade PlanPrice needs to be at a trade location I can lean against and confidently enter a trade.

▶️ If price is not at a preferred trade location, there’s nothing for me to do. Period. End of story.

Patience does pay. We see that week after week after week.


1034354 creative idea light bulb lightbulb icon - Micros Trader | LIve Futures Trading Room Live Trading Room for MES Micros FuturesTIP OF THE DAY

ONE

When the indices are mixed, it is usually a low-probability trading environment. And directional follow-through is always weak. 

TWO

Trading demands the best of you.

Not a distracted, emotionally scattered version of you.

The BEST of you.

If your mind is cluttered… emotions running hot… something unresolved weighing on you… step away. Skip the session. 

The market will be open tomorrow.

Wait for a clean mind and a calm heart… then come back and trade.

That could be tomorrow. It could be next week. Heck, it could be next month.

There is no badge of honor for trading through the chaos. The badge of honor is knowing when to step back.

Good trading demands the best of you. Give it nothing less.

Forcing yourself to trade is just as bad as forcing trades. 


Green Pencil - Micros Trader | LIve Futures Trading Room Live Trading Room for MES Micros FuturesQUOTE OF THE DAY

Rushing is the fastest way to lose money.


Gold - Micros Trader | LIve Futures Trading Room Live Trading Room for MES Micros FuturesTRADE OF THE DAY

BATTLE PLAN

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🔥 Battle Plan 1️⃣ during RTH. 

A “touch and go“… my favorite. 

Quick 10-point take profits and/or hold a lotto runner.

Your lotto runner was up… 10 points.

Then… 20 points.

Then… 30 points.

Then… 38 points.

If you followed at 50% with your lotto runner, you made 19 points on the runner. 

ES E-mini Daily Trade PlanFollowing at 50% is not a bad idea when counter… Especially if you’re prop trading with a trailing drawdown account. 


If you held your lotto runner at break even… for the ‘just in case we really get a down move’, you took a break-even on it. Bulls control, so that shouldn’t be unexpected. It’s a lotto runner for a reason. It’s a paid-for lottery ticket, “just in case”. 

MES Micros Battle Plan Live Trading Room

Too bad it double tapped Battle Plan 1️⃣ entry!

Certain a nice level to take shorts… per the Battle Plan.

MES Micros Battle Plan Live Trading Room

Double Tap!

 

ZOOM

 

NADA.

The only trade idea we discussed was the re-test of the opening and the VWAP to go long. 

Other than that, very little was presented. 

 

CORE STRATEGY: (For Full “GOLD” Members)

 

3M 1 BS and/or FS Long for 10 points max. Nothing to get excited about.

3M 1 FS FVG short for 10 points max.

3M FS Long for 20+ points. 

Base hits add up.

Trading Icon SCOREBOARD

Accumulated Points THIS Week

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📰 NEWS DRIVER:
🇺🇸 Economic Calendar
📅 Tuesday, May 5, 2026  ·  All Times Eastern

Time ETEvent
10:00 AM
Services Sector PMI
JOLTS
Speech by Fed’s Bowman
12:30 PM
Speech by Fed’s Barr

⚔️ THE BATTLE PLAN:🔒 Members Only

Educational Purposes Only: Not Financial Advice

I’m not a financial advisor (never played one on TV either). These trade ideas are educational training tools showing where price may react… nothing more. Always wait for your own confirmation before executing. These levels represent one trader’s analysis, not personalized trading advice.


The Battle Plan:

OVERVIEW

Today was the first lower high and lower low in a while! 

It was ugly but we DID close down. A welcome change if you ask me. 

Perhaps a new “range” will be established? We shall see. 

Friday’s close and todays close are very close… so… not much has changed. 

I believe the market desperately needs a bell-to-bell sell day. That is not a prediction, just an honest analysis. 

Bulls STILL CONTROL. One down day does not put the bears in control. 

News

Iran war news is top of mind.

Jolts tomorrow. 

NFP Friday at the end of the week 

Volatility is nearly ensured this week. 

Keep your powder dry. 

🛠️ Member ToolsToday’s Update Status
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Strong Levels Indicator. 5.3
Key price levels mapped for the week
Updated Sunday
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Battle Plan Indicator
Tonight’s trade setups plotted on TradingView
Updated Today
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Battle Plan Buddy App. 2.0
Battle Plan notes, news drivers & member tools
Updated Today

Battle Plan Icon - Micros Trader | LIve Futures Trading Room Live Trading Room for MES Micros FuturesES PRICE MAP

ES Emini Battle Plan Price Map Mapped Trade Locations

Click Chart To Enlarge & Smash The Heart! [battleplan_like]

Battle Plan Notes:

Step 1Bulls still in control. This is just a little pullback, reclaiming the Strong Level with snappy ladder back price action, and looking for a small long, targeting the RTH high, London high, and Asia high. 

If long from below, consider adding to your winning trade here. 

Step 2Require laddering above the Strong Level. If we stretch down to the bottom of the “Expected Range” at 7159 and get back up over the Strong Level, that could represent a great long. 
Step 3If we drop back under the Strong Level at 7184: I would require a deeper pullback into the range that we traded all last week and the week before. In all honesty, I would much prefer Battle Plan 4️⃣ , 5️⃣, or 6️⃣ versus 3️⃣, but I will take exactly what happens, not what I want to happen. 
Step 4Bottom of the range ladder back long. 
Step 5WAY down yonder.
Step 6WAY WAY down yonder.
 

    These trade ideas highlight likely “reaction zones” and are for educational purposes only. I am not a financial advisor, nor have I ever played one on TV. Nothing here should be taken as personalized trading advice. Always trade based on your own confirmation — these trade ideas simply one trader’s opinion – they are just “trade ideas”.

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