Framework Foundations for Index FuturesBefore we even look at a price bar, a disciplined futures trade rests on five pillars: market structu

Framework Foundations for Index FuturesBefore we even look at a price bar, a disciplined futures trade rests on five pillars: market structure, liquidity zones, macro backdrop, position sizing, and risk controls. Market structure is the way price makes higher highs and higher lows in an uptrend, or lower lows and lower highs in a downtrend. Liquidity zones are price areas where many orders sit – typically recent swing highs/lows, round numbers, or overnight gaps – and they act as magnets for price reversals. The macro backdrop is the broader economic and geopolitical environment that can tilt the odds in one...