2024 ICT Mentorship - Micro Vs. Mini: September 19

Notes

  • Recommended approach to trading for beginners or unsuccessful traders:
    1. Observe price action daily (without trading).
    2. Backtest setups to recognize patterns.
    3. Simulate trades without real money.
    4. Trade micros to build confidence.
  • The most popular Micro E-mini futures:
    • MES - Micro E-mini S&P 500 - Minimum tick = $1.25
    • MNQ - Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 - Minimum tick = $0.50
    • MYM - Micro E-mini DOW - Minimum tick = $0.50
    • M2K - Micro E-mini Russell 2000 - Minimum tick = $0.50
    • MGC - Micro Gold - Minimum tick = $1.00
    • SIL - Micro Silver - Minimum tick = $5.00
    • MCL - Micro WTI Crude Oil - Minimum tick = $1.00
  • Each time a stop hunt (Turtle Soup) occurs, this area changes to the Balanced Price Range.
  • When the ORG is huge (a few hundred points), we should first wait for a stop hunt against the move we intend to trade in.
  • US citizens cannot legally trade CFDs.

NQ Short Trade Example - Huge Opening Range Gap

NQ Short Trade Example - Trade Entry And Exit

NQ - Stop Hunt

NQ - Stop Hunt Area Turns Into Balanced Price Range

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