Trade Strategy 2.10.26

Posted on by February 10, 2026

S&P 500 (ES)

Cycle Day 1 — “Plan First. Execute Second. Collect Receipts.”

Cycle Day 1 did exactly what Cycle Day 1 is supposed to do — shake out the impatient, reward the disciplined, and put structure back in control.

The DTS Briefing nailed it early:
👉 Both upside and downside targets were already fulfilled overnight — a clear signal this session would be about execution, not prediction.

For greater detail of how this day unfolded, click on the Trading Room RECAP 2.9.26 link.

 

“THE ONLY EASY DAY WAS YESTERDAY”

“The only easy day was yesterday” is a famous motto of the US Navy SEALs, signifying that every day presents new, harder challenges and continuous growth is required; it’s a mindset of relentless improvement, pushing past comfort, and embracing increasingly difficult obstacles as part of the journey.

 
  • Meaning: 
    The phrase teaches that comfort is temporary and true progress comes from facing harder tasks than the ones before, with yesterday’s difficulty serving as the baseline for today’s effort.
  • Application: 
    It’s used to foster resilience, discipline, and a mindset of constant self-improvement, pushing past perceived limits in training, business, or personal goals.

Transition: Cycle Day 1 → Cycle Day 2

“The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday”

Cycle Day 1 was the gift.
The market did what it was supposed to do — emotional relief, mechanical responses, opportunistic entries for traders who were patient enough to wait for the decline and disciplined enough to act.

Now that gift is gone.

Cycle Day 2 doesn’t reward hope. It rewards execution.

Just like the SEALs’ mantra, the lesson is simple:
yesterday’s difficulty is today’s baseline — not today’s challenge.

What the Market Is Teaching Here

  • Comfort is temporary
    The easy trades are behind us. Liquidity thins, reactions sharpen, and the market starts separating tourists from professionals.

  • Discipline replaces enthusiasm
    Cycle Day 2 isn’t about chasing strength — it’s about managing risk, respecting levels, and letting price prove itself.

  • Adaptation is mandatory
    What worked on Cycle Day 1 won’t work automatically today. Context shifts. Volatility changes character. Patience becomes a weapon.

Cycle Day 2 Mindset

  • Expect harder trade location

  • Expect faster punishment for mistakes

  • Expect fewer, higher-quality opportunities

  • Demand better execution than yesterday

This is where traders either:

  • Lean on process

  • Or get exposed by emotion

Cycle Day 1 rewarded those who waited.
Cycle Day 2 rewards those who stay sharp after being right.

Because in markets — just like in elite training —

The only easy day was yesterday.

🎯 Cycle Day 2 — Scenarios in Play

🟢 Bull Case — Buyers Stay in Control

Acceptance north of 6965 ±5

Upside objectives:
• 6995
• 7010
• 7015

Momentum remains constructive as long as price holds above the pivot zone.

🔴 Bear Case — Rotation / Reset

Acceptance south of 6965 ±5

Downside objectives:
• 6955
• 6945
• 6935

Failure to reclaim the pivot opens the door for a controlled reset, not panic.

📊 Key Reference Levels

• PVA High Edge: 7000
• PVA Low Edge: 6969
• Prior POC: 6985

⚠️ Tactical Takeaway

Of course, nothing changes for PTG…Simply follow your plan. Take only Triple A setups and manage the $risk. ALWAYS HAVE HARD STOP-LOSSES in-place on the exchange.

PTG’s Primary Directive (PD) is to ALWAYS STAY IN ALIGNMENT with the DOMINANT FORCE.

   ESH

Nasdaq (NQ)

 

Transition: Cycle Day 1 → Cycle Day 2

The Nasdaq carved out the Cycle Day 1 Low at 24,955.50 during GLOBEX, then came back in early RTH to retest it for confirmation.

That retest wasn’t noise.
It was the tell.

Buyers showed up with purpose, defended the level, and flipped control decisively—driving price beyond the CD3 high and cleanly fulfilling DLMB and Cycle Penetration Levels exactly as the playbook calls for.

This was Cycle Theory at its finest:

  • Pullback accepted

  • Low defended

  • Expansion delivered

No chop. No hesitation. Just structure doing what structure does.

Reset complete. Control re-established. ✅

Cycle Day 2 — The Real Work Begins

Cycle Day 1 resets the board.
Cycle Day 2 tests the resolve.

This is where professionals separate from spectators.

The mission isn’t flashy—it’s precise:

  • Stabilize price

  • Seek acceptance between buyers and sellers

  • Build structure, not headlines

Let balance do the heavy lifting.
Let time, not emotion, shape the tape.

No fireworks required.
No hero trades invited.

The Framework

✅ If structure holds → the higher path remains open
⚠️ If structure fails → price renegotiates, same rules, next session

Nothing is broken either way.
The market simply reveals intent.

🎯 Cycle Day 2 — Trading Focus

🟢 Bull Case — Buyers Hold Control

Acceptance north of 25310 ±10 opens upside to:
• 25,428 → 25,492 → 25,557

Momentum remains constructive while price holds above the pivot zone.

🔴 Bear Case — Downside Pressure

Acceptance south of 25310 ±10 keeps downside pressure alive:
• 25,245 → 25,190 → 25,135

Failure to reclaim the pivot triggers controlled reset, not panic.

📊 Key Reference Levels

• PVA High Edge: 25,428
• PVA Low Edge: 25,220
• Prior POC: 25,370

⚠️ Tactical Takeaway

Of course, nothing changes for PTG…Simply follow your plan. Take only Triple A setups and manage the $risk. ALWAYS HAVE HARD STOP-LOSSES in-place on the exchange.

PTG’s Primary Directive (PD) is to ALWAYS STAY IN ALIGNMENT with the DOMINANT FORCE.

NQH
Economic Calendar

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Trade Strategy: Our tactical trade strategy will simply remain unaltered…We’ll be flexible to trade both long and short side from Decision Pivot Levels. Continue to focus on Bull/Bear Stackers and Premium/Discounts. As always, remaining in alignment with dominant intra-day force increases probabilities of producing winning trades.

Stay Focused…Non-Biased…Disciplined  ALWAYS USE STOPS!

Good Trading…David

“Knowing is not enough, We must APPLY. Willing is not enough, We must DO.” –BR

*****This trade strategy report is disseminated for “education only” and should not be viewed in any way as a recommendation to buy or sell futures products.”

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS

IMPORTANT NOTICE! No representation is being made that the use of this strategy or any system or trading methodology will generate profits. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. There is substantial risk of loss associated with trading securities and options on equities. Only risk capital should be used to trade. Trading securities is not suitable for everyone.

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CFTC RULE 4.41 –HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN

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