ES Futures — Week Ahead Playbook (Aug 11–15)Macro Drivers to Watch
Tue Aug 12 @ 8:30 AM ET — CPI (July)
Key inflation print; expect sharp vol expansion in NY AM.
Wed Aug 13 @ 2:00 PM ET — FOMC Minutes
Insight into Fed’s July 29–30 meeting tone.
Fri Aug 15 @ 8:30 AM ET — PPI (July) + Retail Sales (July)
Two high-impact releases within minute
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ES - August 13th - Daily Trade PlanWe built an overnight base between 6462 and 6475. We broke out of this and have grinded higher into the 6484 target we have been looking for this week. PPI coming out this am and we could keep grinding higher or Ideally we get a loss of 6462 and reclaim to setup a nice opportunity for 10+ points and
Nasdaq’s All Time HighsLiquidity moves liquidity.
Expansion, Retracement, Reversal, Consolidation
Market is doing 1 of these 4
Expansion is determined by where liquidity sits and where it is going. Price delivery is upmost important when receiving bias and narrative
Seeing where price is coming from is just as importan
SPY The Final Countdown Since the April lows, equity markets have exhibited strong performance, with many stocks appreciating by nearly 100%—some even exceeding that threshold. Given the velocity of this rally, a corrective pullback may be imminent before the broader uptrend resumes.
The current reading on the Fear & Gree
ES Fails to Break ATH – Possible Reversal Ahead?
The S&P 500 futures (ES) made another attempt at the all-time high but failed to push through. This rejection at resistance could signal potential exhaustion from buyers.
Key points I’m watching:
Strong rejection at ATH zone.
Momentum slowing on shorter timeframes.
Increased selling pressure
Day 3 — Trading Only S&P 500 FuturesDay 3 — Trading Only S&P Futures
Daily P/L: -142.87
Sleep: 7 hours
Emotions: Headache & stress from the morning
:thought_balloon: Today’s Trade thoughts:
I made a typo when i was putting some orders in from last night that triggered and started the day -300 so I spent most of today just grinding i
Day 7 Trading Only S&P Futures — Trusting Structure Over GreedWelcome to Day 7 of Trading Only S&P Futures!
Today was a mixed day with a small loss of -$16.65. I started strong, up $133 early on, but after a big push up, I expected the market structure to flip bearish and missed a key long entry. Later, I shorted the 6451 resistance but let greed get the best
Day 2 — Trading Only S&P Futures — -$100, Grinding Back from Los Day 2 — Trading Only S&P Futures
Daily P/L: -100
Sleep: 8 hours
Emotions: Good
:thought_balloon: Today’s Trade thoughts:
I rushed into a trade thinking 6330 was going to be a good area of support to buy and oversized my position going 5 mes deep in my first trade and adding 5 more at the 48 min M
Corrective Dip or New Downtrend on the S&P 500 Futures?🟣 1. Impulses vs. Corrections – The Classical View
When price trends, it doesn't move in a straight line. Instead, it alternates between directional movements called impulses and counter-directional pauses or retracements known as corrections. Most analysts define an impulse as a sharp, dominant m
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Frequently Asked Questions
The nearest expiration date for E-mini S&P 500 Futures (Mar 2024) is Mar 15, 2024.
Traders prefer to sell futures contracts when they've already made money on the investment, but still have plenty of time left before the expiration date. Thus, many consider it a good option to sell E-mini S&P 500 Futures (Mar 2024) before Mar 15, 2024.