🗓️ THU/FRI
MES MICROS TRADE PLAN
Posted: Thursday March 5, 2026
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A Recap of Today’s Price Action & Setups:
A MONSTER week for the Battle Plan.
Battle Plan 1️⃣ had an aggressive target…82 points away.
Price got within 4 points of the target. We’ll use a golf term here… I’ll take a Mulligan.
I took the Battle Plan 1️⃣ short around 2AM…price ran 15 points. Made small — the story of my day. At 50% size, that’s 7 points. A winner is a winner. Smalls add up.
Additional short entries were difficult – we gave a risky short trade idea around the 65 level. Price dropped 50 points. I recommended taking profit at Battle Plan (2️⃣) location capturing 40-points. A very nice Take Profit location!
Had one kept a single runner back on the 6865 short trade idea called on Zoom, they could have had a near 85-pointer.
▶️ You never know which entry will run and run and run. That is why you should always strive to hold a runner… just in case. Close your platform and walk – your trade no longer needs you.
I am so pleased with these mappings. We were looking for the right trade in the right trade locations. The Day Before NFP just makes entry difficult!
A few hours later, price finally dropped in Battle Plan (3️⃣).
I took a small positional long on the first ladder…captured a quick 10-pointer. First ladders can be dangerous, but we’re at the bottom of the range… worth the chance IMHO. Was quick to “Take Profit” and wait for a new entry.
💡 When you have built-in points from a profitable day/week, you can take a chance on entries like this…at GREAT trade locations.
I took another positional long at Battle Plan (3️⃣). I took a little heat.. then it popped!
▶️ ▶️ ▶️ If I hadn’t been sitting on 120 points from my long earlier this week, I wouldn’t have taken this trade…sometimes built-in points allow you to be a little more aggressive.
Once again, if we continue looking for the right trades in the right trade locations, the odds of our success dramatically increase.
TIP OF THE DAY
HOLD THAT RUNNER!
TRADE OF THE DAY
BATTLE PLAN:
🔥 Battle Plan (2️⃣) activated twice.
A 20+ point run twice.Every entry difficult today – the day before NFP is no joke. I made small on the first activation.
🔥 Battle Plan (3️⃣) activated. I captured 10-pointer and a 20-pointer then the big EOD pop.
CORE STRATEGY: (For Full Members)
🔥 3M BS Short. Ran 30-points.
🔥 3M BL Short. Ran 60 points.
Dangerous PA… no one needed to trade this.
I think waiting for the Battle Plan trades made the most sense today!
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Accumulated Points This Week
| Battle Plan | Zoom | Core Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | 140 | 80 |
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The Non-Farm Payrolls report is the most closely watched U.S. labor market release, published on the first Friday of each month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It tracks net job creation across the U.S. economy and is a primary input for Federal Reserve policy decisions. Five high-impact releases hit simultaneously at 8:30 AM ET, including Payrolls, Unemployment Rate, Average Hourly Earnings, and Retail Sales — making this one of the highest-volatility opens of the month.
| Time (ET) | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Nonfarm Payrolls (Feb) |
| 8:30 AM | Unemployment Rate (Feb) |
| 8:30 AM | Average Hourly Earnings MoM (Feb) |
| 8:30 AM | Retail Sales MoM (Jan) |
| 8:30 AM | Core Retail Sales MoM (Jan) |
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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:
Tomorrow is NFP Friday.
NFP WATCH PARTY… live on YouTube.
Level 10.
Consider a 3-Day Weekend.
Protect yourself from yourself!
Nothing else to say.
There is absolutely nothing near here that I am interested in. If tomorrow was not non-farm payroll, I would hold my runner, but I am flat.
My next trade considerations are much further away.
ES PRICE MAP
TRADE IDEAS EXPLAINED
(1️⃣) NADA
(2️⃣) NADA
(3️⃣) NADA
(4️⃣) 114 points away. Way down yonder trade idea. As mapped.
(5️⃣) 150 points away. Way down yonder trade idea. As mapped. If we tag 6666, that is fine. Wide swings have been the name of the game this week.
(6️⃣) NADA
SPECULATOR’S SPECIAL
NADA. Too Risky. Place your stop a comfortable distance away from the entry. Be a professional risk manager here! Not financial advice. And remember the name… Speculator’s Special.
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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Video: How To Trade The Battle Plan
Each evening, I scan the ES chart and ask one primary question:
Where are the bulls and bears positioned?
"Great bears know where the bulls are.
Great bulls know where the bears are."
The arrows you see highlight those pressure points...zones where reactions in price are most likely.
Careful consideration is given to trend, range structure, liquidity pools, and our Strong Levels — a custom TradingView indicator available to paid Battle Plan or full Micros Trader members.
Most arrows lean toward the buy side. That's no coincidence as the ES is a long-biased instrument over time.
How you choose to trade these zones is entirely up to you:
Entry:
- Our Core Strategy: Low-time frame bounce levels.
- Level Reclaim: Market order with proper stop loss under low.
- Your own preferred method: Just use the arrows as a price map and trade on your own confirmation.
- Paper Trade til confident.
- Set Alerts on TradingView as ES/MES trades 23 hours a day. Entries may occur at any time.
Instrument:
- Futures — My primary instrument as our group trades ES/MES futures as scalps and multi-day holds.
- Option spreads
Nothing on this page is a trade recommendation.
I am not a financial advisor.
Entry | Price Map Explanation
Mapped Out Entry Paths: An Explanation
Video: How To Trade The Battle Plan
First, note that the numbered trades are provided only as a visual reference. They do not indicate priority or importance.
Green Path: My preferred trade location and the expected price path.
White Path: Alternative trade paths worth watching, with potential for market movement.
Refer to the chart notes below for important details about entry risk.
⚠️ Reminder: Always base your trades on your own confirmation signals. The outlined scenarios simply reflect one trader’s perspective—mine.
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