MES Futures Trade Plan
Sunday November 9, 2025
MES Futures Trading Plan
Weekly Video Summary
This Weekly Video Review synthesizes the core principles, strategies, and recent performance of the trading system presented by the Micros Trader channel. The system is a discretionary methodology focused on ES/MES (S&P 500 futures) that prioritizes discipline, patience, and consistency. Its central operational tool is the "Battle Plan," a daily pre-market analysis that outlines up to six potential trade entries based on key price structures, supported by a proprietary "Strong Levels" indicator.
The core philosophy advocates for traders to initially target small, consistent gains of 5–10 points per day to build confidence and character before attempting to scale their operations. A significant emphasis is placed on risk management and the psychological discipline to "walk" away after achieving a daily goal — a skill Micros Trader identifies as critical and often lacking in aspiring traders.
The weekly review highlights the practical application of this system, demonstrating successful trades based on pre-defined ranges and contextual market analysis, including a 100-point winning trade. The review also transparently discusses trading errors, such as a premature exit from a winning position that could have yielded another 100 points, framing it as a key learning opportunity. The methodology is supported by educational resources, community platforms like Discord, and a subscription service that includes a 7-day free trial.
Core Trading Philosophy and Methodology
The Micros Trader approach is built on psychological discipline and methodical execution. The primary goal is to cultivate a patient, consistent trading habit that can be scaled over time.
The “5 to 10 Points a Day” Mandate
The system's foundational principle is the pursuit of small, consistent daily profits. Micros Trader emphasizes a disciplined approach to building a trading career:
- Initial Goal: “I beg my traders — I want you to make five to 10 points a day consistently.” This translates to $50 per day with one micro contract.
- Purpose: The goal is not the dollar amount, but the development of key trading skills over a 60-day period. This process is designed to build:
- The “patience muscle” and “waiting muscles.”
- The ability to see the chart clearly.
- Confidence in the system and one’s own execution.
- The character necessary to handle the psychological pressures of trading.
- The “Daily Bread and Walk” Principle: Once the daily profit target is hit, the trader should walk away from the market. This protects against overtrading and giving back profits.
“A lot of traders can’t walk — it’s their downfall. They cannot say no to the chart.”
Scaling and Risk Management
Once consistency is established, traders can begin to scale. The initial $50 daily goal can become $500 or more with additional contracts, but only after core discipline is demonstrated.
- Managing Winning Trades: The approach encourages playing the “protection layer game” — placing protective stops and allowing the trade room to develop. One example is when Micros Trader exited a winning short prematurely, missing a 100-point move because they didn’t trust the original stop placement.
- Responding to Losses: Losses are inevitable. What matters is how traders respond:
“You’re going to take losses. It’s how you respond after the loss that determines if you’re going to be a profitable trader.”
Key Components of the Micros Trader System
The Battle Plan
The “Battle Plan” is the cornerstone daily planning tool. It is prepared and shared before the market opens and outlines several potential trade ideas.
- Structure: Typically includes 3–5 setups, sometimes up to 6. On rare occasions, it may contain only 1–2, or even zero ideas.
- Function: The Battle Plan highlights key price areas of interest. It is not a signal service — price must exhibit confirming behavior (e.g., “laddening”) before a trade is triggered. If conditions aren’t met, it’s a no-trade situation.
- Accessibility: The Monday Battle Plan is unlocked for public viewing.
Strong Levels Indicator
This proprietary TradingView indicator is available to subscribers and 7-day trial users. It highlights what Micros Trader considers “the most important levels of the week.” These frequently act as support/resistance and are foundational to Battle Plan execution.
Strategic Concepts
- Range Trading: A dominant tactic, especially during sideways markets. Trades are taken at range edges — longs near the bottom, shorts at the top (especially after the top has been “softened”).
- Contextual Analysis: Trade setups are analyzed in the broader market context. For example, a Friday long was based on expectations of a short-covering rally after a big red week and anticipated good weekend news (government shutdown avoided).
- “Playing Perfect Chess”: This means clean, disciplined trading during trends — removing distracting levels and letting strong moves run without interference.
“It doesn’t give a crap about your 1-hour inverted something level. You stay out of the way when price is short covering.”
Weekly Trade and Lesson Analysis
| Day/Session | Trade Description & Outcome | Key Lesson / System Component Illustrated |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Opening | A Battle Plan long captured half the move for a green trade. | Demonstrates pre-market planning payoff. |
| Monday | Missed a near-perfect Battle Plan short. No trade taken on setups lacking the right “laddening.” | Reinforces “no entry” if setup conditions aren't met. |
| Tuesday | Successful long after breaking a “strong range”; later short worked after top was softened. | Reacting to Strong Levels and context. Live demonstration of system principles. |
| Wednesday | Long from range bottom held for 16 hours, netting 100 points on one micro. | Showcases range trading potential and the value of holding winners. |
| Thursday | Profitable short exited early for small gain — missed another 100-point move. | Trade management failure; importance of trusting the process. |
| Thursday (Cont.) | Recovered from loss; identified and re-entered a long after range cleared. | Importance of emotional resilience and staying alert. |
| Friday | Executed Battle Plan #4 long successfully from range bottom. | Highlights contextual forecasting and confidence in a high-conviction trade. |
Resources and Community Offerings
- Free Resources:
- Daily AM Briefing with market analysis.
- Monday Battle Plan (publicly accessible).
- Free Foundations Course.
- Tuesday Live Stream.
- Paid Services:
- Battle Plan Subscription with daily trade ideas (includes 7-day trial).
- Strong Levels Indicator (included with trial and subscription).
- Group Membership with full access.
- Community Platforms:
- Private Discord Server for member interaction.
- Live Zoom Trading Sessions for deeper engagement.
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