5 Best ES Setups & Key Levels. Join our Live Trading Room | Thu 10/09/2025

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✅ TIMELINE:
0:00 – Opening & Welcome ES MES Traders
Emphasizes the importance of trading structure over bias and encourages consistent application of range-based setups.

0:52 – Powell and News Drivers Overview
Brief mention of Jerome Powell's recorded remarks, noting no major macro catalysts expected for the session. Mentions the offering of a sample trade review session for non-members via YouTube.

1:35 – Chart Review & Trade Recap from Previous Session
Micros Trader walks through a key long trade setup from the prior session, describing exact entry and exit logic, position scaling, and the technical level used. Encourages members to revisit the full video for additional insights.

2:38 – Overnight Session and Key Levels
Market behavior during the overnight session is discussed, particularly price action around the "strong level" and Wednesday’s Point of Control (POC). Notes a bounce off the strong level and prolonged price activity at POC.

3:35 – Bullish Outlook Above Key Level
Clarifies that as long as price remains above the strong level, the bulls are in control. Notes the structural significance of the bounce and positions the market for a potential move to the opposite side of the range.

4:13 – Range-Based Trade Setups & Scenarios
Outlines possible long setups at the top of the range or pullbacks to key support, and identifies when a bearish thesis could emerge. Warns that a breakdown below the strong level could trigger an aggressive reversal.

5:10 – Personal Reflection on Missed Trade & Options Use
Micros Trader reflects on missing a high-conviction long and discusses how options could have been used tactically. Reinforces the lesson of having multiple execution tools in the trading arsenal.

6:08 – Confirmation of Range Breakout & Trend Strength
Describes how the current price structure differs from past failed breakouts. This time, price is holding above the prior range—a bullish sign—with 50 points of upside still projected.

7:15 – Intermarket Analysis & Dow Divergence
Cautions traders about the Dow not participating in the rally. Labels this as a potential "canary in the coal mine" and reinforces that all long entries at these levels carry elevated risk.

8:36 – Devotional: David’s Trade Plan
Micros Trader introduces the daily devotional, drawing from 1 Samuel and the story of David vs. Goliath. The lesson connects spiritual grounding with disciplined trading, urging traders to avoid fighting the market with “swords and spears” (i.e., overleverage and fear).

10:09 – Prayer & Closing Thoughts

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