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MES MICROS TRADE PLAN #304
MON/TUE RTH

🗓️ Posted: Monday May 11, 2026

Today’s Review

OVERVIEW

Beautiful mappings

Great mappings… but… challenging entries!

Right Locations Right Trades ES Emini Futures

nice strong levels

Ping ponging Strong Levels today. 

ES Emini Price Action Analysis and Trade Ideas

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

Shorting when the BULLS control…. requires EXTREME patience and ruthless risk management with a built up tolerance for a low win rate… tough trade for sure. 

It can be very frustrating and has the potential to really damage your psychology. 

One never ‘has’ to short ES to be a GREAT ES trader. 

Short sparingly and perfectly… monitoring your emotional temperature.

Yank yourself off the trading floor immediately when you feel an increase in negative emotions. 


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

Let the setup come to you — not the other way around.


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

BATTLE PLAN

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Super nice mappings. See the very first chart in today’s review, posted above. 

BUT… entries were difficult. 

If you were Johnny on the spot on the one-minute chart, you could have taken Battle Plan 2️⃣ long for seven points total. 

I know traders who took that trade but were not able to hold on for the long run today because of the deep pullback around midnight. 

Oh well… There are more high-probability trades around the corner. 

I’m going to award a measly 5 points for this Battle Plan trade. 

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We discussed on EARLY short that resulted in a break even if you took it. We clearly outlined the risk (“potential first ladder short”, the location, and when to take the break even. 

I outlined two additional spots to short. One was up 20 points. The other 15 points… for the brave. 

CORE STRATEGY: RTH ONLY (For Full Members)

 

One FS FVG Short… counter. Full 4-point loser! We discussed this live. Pleased to see the group skipped this entry. 

Another FS FVG short for 20+ points. This was a second ladder short – patience pays. 

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Accumulated Points THIS Week

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📰 NEWS DRIVER:
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📅 Tuesday, May 12, 2026  ·  All Times Eastern

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⚔️ 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

CPI tomorrow.

Expect VERY little overnight – I will hardly watch.

Trump travels to China late Tuesday (we do not know exactly) but his state visit is confirmed for May 13-15.

Fed chair vote tomorrow as well.

An interesting day is ensured.

Low probability. 

Our trade location just screams low-probability trading. 

Be careful, trade small, be ruthless. 

Warning

If we start vomiting, STAND DOWN.

Do not predict the turn around level.

Price often rips through MULTIPLE levels it would ‘normally’ bounce at.

Move your eyeballs to the 5th, 6th, and 7th strong level from the point of the vomit. That is often a good target to wait for a possible turn around trade or a great exit if short.

We have NOT had a down day in a while. It would be massive when it happens. Caution.

🛠️ Member ToolsToday’s Update Status
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Strong Levels Indicator. 5.10
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

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Battle Plan Notes:

Step 1Possible short idea. Risky for sure. SMALL, if at all. Note the bounce first! Under normal conditions, I would be looking for a long here as a shallow pull back, but my confidence to enter a new long here is very low and much further down the chart. 

Hold a runner, just in case we can challenge the Bull Bear Strong Level line down at 7,350. 

Step 2A decent pullback long. Reclaim the Strong Level with a vengeance. This Strong Level defended all night. Does it have one more defense in it? If you don’t like this trade, look further down the chart. 
Step 3Trap the trader long off the group of lows at the RTH low and the overnight session. Snappy ladder back price action over the Strong Level.  
Step 4See your chart for this outline… A nice deeper pullback here, coming against the Bull Bear Strong Level line and reclaiming the Strong Level around 7,358. 
Step 5See your chart for this outline… Two possible entries here presented. This is an Expected Range Snappy Ladder Back Long. 
 

    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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