My Trading Rules

My trading rules are based on the PATS (Price Action Trading System) strategy taught by Mack.I trade pure price action on the S&P 500 ES Futures, focusing on consistency, structure, and strict discipline.

📈 Core Setups I Trade

I only take trades that meet specific criteria, including:

• Second Entries at Key Entry Points (KEP) with the trend

• Second Entries off the 21 EMA after a channel break, aiming for a new extreme

• Failed Second Entries at trend reversals, continuation points, or retests of key levels

• Higher Low / Lower High confirmations after a second entry or failure
   

I also look for additional high-probability setups such as:

• Double Traps

• Triple Tests

• Failed Breakouts

• Breakout Pullbacks
   

🎯 Daily Trading Goal

• I aim to take 1–2 successful trades per day, using 1 ES contract on 25 Performance Accounts

• Maximum trades per day: 2

• Scalp target: 6–16 ticks (depending on ATR)
   

📌 Trade Entry & Exit Rules

• Trade Size: 25 ES contracts total (across 25 PA accounts)

• Scalp Target: 6–16 ticks based on ATR

• Stop Loss: Set 1 tick below the signal bar or, if applicable, 1 tick below the previous swing low (if the swing is within a few ticks) 
   

​Runners: Only used when:​

• There’s significant room to previous highs or lows

• The market is in a strong trend

• A clear reversal pattern is present

• Runner Stop-Loss: Moves to BE+1 after hitting the scalp target

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No touching or adjusting trades after execution — No exceptions

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❓ Trade Checklist – Ask Before Entering

Before I take a trade, I ask:

• Is the direction aligned with overall bias and context?

• Is this setup at a Key Entry Point (KEP)?

• Is there enough room to recent highs/lows for the target?

• Is the signal bar strong enough (body, wick, structure)?

• Is the trade close to the 21 EMA?

• Is there congestion nearby that could block the move?

• Is the target blocked by Short-Term Trendlines (STT)?

• Is the signal bar engulfing or an inside bar?

• Is the signal bar smaller than 3.5 points?
   

🚨 Most Important Rule!
DON’T GET GREEDY.

I stick to the plan. I follow the rules.
Discipline > Everything.