Friday AM Briefing # 838 | MES Micros Futures Trading | Live Trading Room. | Key Levels & Setups

5 Lessons From Today's AM Briefing It was OPEX Friday, Friday rules on steroids, sitting on the back of a slow August tape that has punished anyone who needs action. Monday handed out a 70 and a 100 point short, and the rest of the week made you work for scraps. Days like this reward the trader who moderates and drills. Here is what today was teaching. Lesson 1: Track your OPEX days separately Tag the day before OPEX and OPEX itself in your journal, then look at your real results on them. If the data says they hurt you, adjust the plan or Stand Down. Lesson 2: The third weekend rule On the third week of each month, put Thursday and Friday on the table as days off. A four-day weekend once a month protects your capital and your mindset. Lesson 3: Expect August, do not fight it August brings wider break-evens and few moves over 30 points. Expect the slow tape, keep your process identical, and stop letting it rattle you. Lesson 4: Proper stops beat tight stops Set your stop where the structure demands, not where your account feels comfortable. If the correct stop is too big for your size, trade smaller. Lesson 5: Slow tape is training time Drill the habits now that pay when the trends return. Journal the reps, refine the Battle Plan, keep the powder dry. Watch the briefing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjmKfOaG3tE Full breakdown: https://microstrader.com/am-briefing-838-moderate-your-expectations-into-opex-friday/ Blogger: https://microstrader.blogspot.com/2026/08/am-briefing-838-moderate-your.html Full show notes, charts & timeline: https://microstrader.com/am-briefing-838-moderate-your-expectations-into-opex-friday/ The Trading Library — 140 free lessons from 1,000+ live sessions: https://microstrader.com/library/ Get today's ES/MES Battle Plan: https://microstrader.com/battleplan/ Watch the live stream — current session plus the AM Briefing and archive playlists: https://academy.microstrader.com/livestream/