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Similar to Yesterday

ZaeemTrades — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:21:52 GMT

Yesterday’s FOMC session delivered exactly what we expected volatility. The NWOG was filled during the announcement, and while we initially saw a sharp selloff, buyers stepped in aggressively and recovered a large portion of the move before the session ended.

Overnight, both the Asia and London sessions continued to expand, showing there was still partic…

NWOG Approaching

ZaeemTrades — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:14:36 GMT

Yesterday was a good reminder that being wrong is part of trading. My bias was for longs, but the market had other plans and continued lower. That’s trading. The important thing isn’t being right every day it’s managing risk when you’re wrong.

Looking at today’s landscape, we now have a New Week Opening Gap (NWOG) sitting roughly 280 points above curren…

All Time Highs

ZaeemTrades — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:22:16 GMT

We’re getting very close to all-time highs again, and that’s the level everyone should be paying attention to.

When markets approach ATHs, emotions tend to increase on both sides. Some traders start chasing every breakout, while others try to call the top before there’s any real confirmation. Neither approach is something I’m interested in.

The game plan …

New Week Opportunities

ZaeemTrades — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:23:43 GMT

Over the weekend, one of the biggest developments was the progress toward a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Markets have responded positively, with risk assets rallying as geopolitical tensions ease and the Strait of Hormuz reopening becomes more likely. As a result, we’re up roughly 942 points from the recent lows, and that’s not something I…

News News News

ZaeemTrades — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:19:31 GMT

There’s a lot on the calendar and in the headlines today, which is exactly why patience is going to be the most valuable skill you can have.

Between the ongoing developments involving Iran and the United States, constant geopolitical headlines hitting throughout the day, and major market events like the SpaceX IPO drawing significant attention and volume…

War News

ZaeemTrades — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:03:54 GMT

I stayed cash yesterday, and looking back, I have zero regrets.

Right now, there are a lot of headlines moving the market outside of pure technicals. Between the ongoing developments involving the U.S. and Iran, comments from President Trump about continued military action, and constant updates hitting social media, price action has become much more unpr…

Unc Status for the Kid

ZaeemTrades — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:49:22 GMT

Yesterday was a good reminder that the market doesn’t owe us anything. While we did see upside movement throughout the session, the real move ultimately came to the downside. As always, I don’t go against my bias. I took a long attempt, got stopped out, but because the position size was light, the loss was controlled and didn’t affect the bigger picture…

Long Bias Remains Intact

ZaeemTrades — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:10:22 GMT

Yesterday’s bias was right on point. We saw selling pressure off the open, but ultimately the long side was the correct play. That’s a great reminder that reacting to the higher timeframe narrative is often more important than getting caught up in the first move of the day.

Today we’re still trading inside the same 4H bearish gap we’ve been watching. The…

Let Monday Set The Tone

ZaeemTrades — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:09:31 GMT

Over the weekend, price continued pushing higher. We went from roughly 28,785 to 29,511, which is a significant move in a short period of time. To me, that suggests Friday’s selloff may have exhausted itself, and buyers were able to step back in once liquidity was cleared. From a structure perspective, we’ve already inverted a 1H bearish gap and are now…

Patience Remains the Theme

ZaeemTrades — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:54:05 GMT

The story today is very similar to yesterday. Yesterday we traded into the 4H bullish gap, held it, and ripped higher. As of now, we still have not received a meaningful close below that gap, which means I can’t confidently lean bearish yet. The level continues to hold until proven otherwise.

On top of that, we’re currently trading inside a 1H bullish ga…

Patience Is Still the Priority

ZaeemTrades — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:38:30 GMT

We’re finally seeing some downside pressure this morning, but the bigger picture hasn’t changed just yet. Even with the current selloff, all-time highs are still roughly 1.89% away. One of my personal rules is that I generally prefer seeing the market at least 2% away from all-time highs before I become interested in looking for sustained shorts. We’re …

Most Likely a Cash Day

ZaeemTrades — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:28:27 GMT

As of right now, this is looking like a day where I’m perfectly fine staying cash. We’re trading at all-time highs, and that’s important because there isn’t much overhead structure left to work with. No major gaps above us, no obvious liquidity targets overhead, and no clear reason for me to force a position. When price gets into these areas, patience b…

Patience Continues to Be the Theme

ZaeemTrades — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:30:31 GMT

Today is shaping up very similarly to yesterday. We’re still trading roughly 159 points away from all-time highs, and despite seeing a 236-point selloff overnight, buyers have already recovered the majority of that move.

That recovery is important because it shows buyers are still willing to step in and defend weakness. If sellers were truly in control, …

Brand New Month

ZaeemTrades — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:11:13 GMT

New Month, New Opportunities

As we step into a new month, it’s important to remember that the market doesn’t care what happened last month. Whether you finished green, red, or somewhere in between, today is a fresh start with new opportunities ahead.

Game Plan for Today

We’re currently sitting roughly 150 points away from all-time highs, which still make…

Happy Friday

ZaeemTrades — Fri, 29 May 2026 13:01:59 GMT

Going into today, we’re only 30 points away from ATH’s. Being that it’s a Friday and currently there are no gaps towards the upside, I’m personally calling it for the week

If you still intend to trade today, our bias on the HTF is bullish so always remember that. We’ve had a solid week when it comes to executions and bias and giving some of it back on a Friday just doesn’t make sense to me. I do think we’re going to create newer highs today. Make sure to size down if you are trading today.

Be smart if you decide to trade today. All you need is one good setup!

What's next?

ZaeemTrades — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:29:25 GMT

Yesterday’s dump gave us the exact type of reaction we wanted to see aggressive selloff followed by buyers stepping back in and reclaiming levels. Overnight price action basically repeated the same story. We saw another push lower and another response from buyers, which is why I still lean bullish heading into today’s session. Personally, I think there’…

Post 30,000 on $NQ

ZaeemTrades — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:17:26 GMT

Yesterday was a perfect example of why patience matters so much in trading. Instead of forcing shorts early just because price looked extended, waiting for confirmation allowed the market to fully push into the 30,000 psychological level first. Now that level has finally been tapped, the market has to decide what it wants to do next.

At this point, patie…

30,000 Bound

ZaeemTrades — Tue, 26 May 2026 12:36:49 GMT

Keeping it simple. I want to see 30,000 on NQ before I even think about shorting. Right now we are 100 points away. Currently trading in a 4h and a 1h gap.

Game Plan for Today

Longs or no trades. Something like this I would want to see. Obviously wait for your LTF setup, don’t blindly long but 30,000 is a huge psych level.

Don’t Force a Holiday Session

ZaeemTrades — Mon, 25 May 2026 02:17:09 GMT

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, which means futures markets will be closing early at 1PM ET. Even though the market is technically open, these holiday sessions are usually not the conditions you want to be aggressively trading. Volume tends to be lighter, participation is lower, and price action can become random or choppy because many institutions and larger…

Trust the Driver

ZaeemTrades — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:54:40 GMT

Happy Friday! Today, you must trust the driver. Think of your strategy like a car. A good car can still crash if the driver makes emotional or reckless decisions. The same thing applies to trading. You can have a profitable model, solid risk management, and a clear setup but if you start forcing trades, revenge trading, or doing something impulsive on t…