For years, Monday mornings were my nemesis.
No matter what I tried—chart patterns, news scans, gut feelings—I’d lose on the first trading day of the week. Three Mondays in a row, my account took hits that left me frustrated, confused, and questioning if I even knew what I was doing.
I was reactive. Blind. Chasing moves I didn’t understand.
The Weekend Scroll Trap
Saturday and Sunday?
I’d scroll social media, skim market news, maybe watch a highlight reel. But I never prepared.
No game plan. No structure.
Just hope that my instincts would save me when the market opened.
Spoiler: They didn’t.
The Call to Change: Join the Quiet Few
One Sunday night, desperation led me to a small, quiet futures Discord group.
Unlike the noise of Twitter hype, this corner was different.
Traders sharing detailed weekly prep posts—zones, narrative, key levels—every Sunday evening.
I was skeptical.
“Prep doesn’t guarantee wins,” I thought.
But what if it could at least stop the losses?
The Slow Start to Something New
That night, I sat down with a blank chart and started mapping:
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Weekly S&P 500 zones
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Overnight futures behavior
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Macro narratives from economic calendars and news
It felt clunky. Slow. Awkward.
And the following Monday?
I still lost.
I almost gave up.
The Crisis: Breaking the Ritual
One weekend, I skipped the prep entirely.
Monday opened fast, price ripped, and I was left scrambling—late entries, stops hit, bad decisions.
Sitting in front of the screen, I realized:
“The edge was there… I ignored it.”
That moment changed everything.
The Reward: Clarity in the Chaos
I committed to the ritual.
Every Sunday night, I carve out an hour. No distractions. No scrolling. Just prep.
I map zones, write narratives, review last week’s trades, and set realistic expectations.
Now, Sunday night feels like the real open. The market open just confirms what I’ve already seen.
Trading feels less reactive and more intentional.
The Return: Sunday Nights Are Sacred
My losing Mondays are gone.
The ritual gives me clarity, confidence, and control.
It’s not magic. It’s not a crystal ball.
It’s preparation.
And in the fast-moving world of S&P 500 futures, preparation is everything.
🗓️ Your Turn: This Sunday, Let’s Prep Together
This Sunday, I’ll share my 3-part S&P 500 prep framework — from zone mapping to narrative setting and tape reading — so you can watch your Monday open transform.
Want early access? Drop a comment or DM me.
Let’s turn Sunday nights into your secret weapon.
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