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Rules-based trading education

Trade the plan.
Size the risk.
Review every trade.

TRD247 publishes practical playbooks for self-directed traders — starting with micro E-mini futures. Clear entry rules, defined risk on every trade, and a review routine you can actually keep.

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No signals or tips Stop defined before entry Education, not advice
MES · 5-min · opening range breakout
ILLUSTRATIVE
OPENING RANGE TGT 2R ENTRY STOP 1R 09:30 10:00 11:00 12:00
Opening range VWAP Stop Target
Risk
1R
Target
2R
Plan
Pre-set
Synthetic data for illustration only — not a real trade or a result.
TRD247 Playbook
The Micro E-mini Playbook
Opening-range and VWAP setups with defined risk for small accounts
WORKING TITLE · COVER CONCEPT
● In progress · planned 2027

A rules-first playbook for micro E-mini futures

Written for self-directed traders who want a repeatable process instead of hunches. Every setup comes with written entry rules, a stop placed before the trade, position sizing from a fixed risk unit, and a review checklist.

  • How micro E-mini contracts work: tick value, margin, sessions
  • Opening-range and VWAP setups, written as rules
  • Position sizing from a fixed risk unit (1R)
  • Daily loss limits and when to stop trading
  • A trade journal and weekly review routine
  • Worked examples with real numbers and losses included
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Approach

Risk first. Rules over feelings. Review everything.

Most trading content sells the upside. We start with the part that keeps an account alive.

Define risk before entry

Every setup names its stop before the order goes in. Size follows from the stop — never the other way around.

contracts = risk $ ÷ (stop ticks × tick value)

Rules you can write down

If a setup can't be written as a checklist — time window, trigger, stop, target — it isn't a setup yet.

trigger → entry → stop → target → exit

A review loop that sticks

A short journal entry per trade and a weekly review turn results into decisions: keep, fix, or drop the setup.

expectancy = win% × avg win − loss% × avg loss

What you won't find here

Trade signals or tipsGuaranteed returnsPersonal investment advicePaid broker promotionsScreenshots of only the winners
Topics

What we're writing about

Practical guides, published as they are finished and checked.

Futures

Micro E-mini basics

Contract specs, tick value, margin and trading sessions in plain language.

In progress
Risk

Position sizing with 1R

Turn a stop distance into a contract count, and set a daily loss limit you will respect.

In progress
Setups

Opening range & VWAP

Two intraday setups written as rules, with the conditions that invalidate them.

Planned
Process

Journaling & weekly review

A simple template and the five questions that make each review useful.

Planned
Options

Options income, risk first

Covered calls and cash-secured puts, starting with what can go wrong.

Planned
Canada

Taxes for Canadian traders

Capital vs business income, the superficial-loss rule and record-keeping — covered in our companion tax guide.

Companion guide · coming soon
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