Structure

The Map, lesson 11: The one-minute entry

The exact entry behind The Map's calls: direction, zone, trigger, stop, target, time stop and the add.

The Map, lesson 12: Grading a setup, and days to sit out

Five conditions that grade a setup, why The Map trades only the top grade, and the days it stays flat.

The Map, lesson 13: Sizing at fixed risk, and what the record shows

How The Map's calls are sized, the shape of its record, and how far to trust it.

The Map: Course workbook

Thirteen lessons on reading index futures structure, writing four scenarios before the open, and the rule behind The Map’s calls.

The Map, lesson 1: Swings you can define

What a swing is, when it exists, and the two tiers to read: internal swings for entries, swing structure for context.

The Map, lesson 2: Breaks and changes of character

How a break of structure differs from a change of character, and how a close decides which one you have.

The Map, lesson 3: Sweeps: a level taken and given back

How a sweep differs from a break, and why the close decides which one a level gives you.

The Map, lesson 4: Premium, discount and the dealing range

The dealing range, its midpoint, and what premium and discount mean for where you look to buy or sell.

The Map, lesson 5: Two timeframes: context and entry

How a context chart and an entry chart split the work: direction and zone on one, trigger and stop on the other.

The Map, lesson 6: ES against NQ: real divergence or just beta

How to tell a real divergence between ES and NQ from NQ simply moving more than the S&P.

The Map, lesson 7: Where you’re wrong, and how much to risk

Where to put the stop, how to pick the first target, and how to size a trade from the distance to the stop.

The Map, lesson 8: The full read, start to finish

One trade, read from context to placement, and the order to read it in.

The Map, lesson 9: Four scenarios to write before the open

Four scenarios to write before the open, each with the level that decides it.

The Map, lesson 10: The morning map worksheet

A checklist and level map to fill in before the open, one sheet per instrument.