MES Trading: 2 Trade Set Ups Explained

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✅ TIMELINE:
0:00 – Opening & Theme of the Day

0:13 – Tip of the Day: The Power of Holding Runners
Encouragement to master the discipline of holding runners, using Matt’s 250-point mental trade as a transformational example.

1:29 – Journaling Prompt of the Week
Introduction of a weekly reflection question: “What made you feel in control this week, even on red days?”—a vital tool for psychological resilience.

2:39 – Macro Uncertainty and Political Frustration
Discussion of next week’s Non-Farm Payroll and JOLTs data, with concern over Congressional dysfunction and market implications.

3:09 – Seasonality Outlook for November
Micros Trader notes that November typically trends bullish—“up, up, and away”—and cautions against aggressive shorting.

4:30 – Review of Battle Plan Trade #2
Recap of a successful short trade requiring a snappy reclaim and ladder back structure that targeted two daily lows.

6:52 – Core Strategy Review: Trendline and Short Setup
Explanation of a short setup tied to trendline structure, where a 10-point lock-in was taken instead of a possible 30+ point gain.

9:17 – Battle Plan Trade #1 Execution on MES
Details of a long entry on MES using a greedy three-minute level, a touch-and-go reclaim of a strong level, and targeting 69.83.

12:14 – Technical Levels and Gap-Up Outlook
Market structure overview with key session levels including IB high, untested POC, RTH high, ATH, and 69.83 as the ultimate upside target.

13:36 – Free Resources and Daily Devotional
Invitation to explore free educational content, battle plans, and introduction to the day's devotional topic: suffering in trading.

14:07 – Full Devotional Reading: Suffering as the Curriculum
Micros Trader reads the full devotional, emphasizing how suffering leads to perseverance, character, and hope—reframing losses as growth.

17:44 – Journaling as a Tool for Transformation
Final advice to document specific lessons after each loss and use journaling to track how suffering builds trading character.

18:14 – Closing Prayer and Wrap-Up
A prayer asking for resilience and wisdom in navigating drawdowns, followed by an invitation to join the live session.

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