Furqan Malick Trades

S&P 500 Trade Breakdown: From Pre-Market Gameplan to Execution

In this article, I’ll break down a recent S&P 500 (SPX) trade executed inside the L.A.S.E.R Trading Club on (09-02-2026). The focus is not on the profit, but on how the trade was planned, aligned, and executed step-by-step using bias, SMT, and execution confirmation.
This is a real-life example of how pre-market preparation, patience, and execution discipline come together.

Step 1: Pre-Market Gameplan (Bias & Context)

Before the New York session began, a clear pre-execution game plan was shared inside the premium community.

Higher Timeframe Bias

  • Market: S&P 500
  • Bias: Bullish
  • Context: IRL to ERL

This higher-timeframe structure suggested continuation rather than reversal.

(4H IRL → ERL chart attached below)

Step 2: SMT Confirmation (Contextual Strength)

To strengthen the bullish narrative, strength pair analysis was applied.

SMT Observation

  • Hourly Bullish SMT between S&P 500 and NASDAQ

(Hourly SMT chart attached below)

This confirmed that:

  • Weakness was present in correlated asset (NASDAQ)
  • Strength remained in SPX
  • BSL liquidity was still the objective

Step 3: Execution Conditions Defined (Before Market Open)

The execution plan was not reactive – it was predefined.

Execution Rules

  • Execution Timeframe: 5 minutes
  • Execution Condition:
    • Wait for CSD (Change in State of Delivery) on 1H or 5M
    • Wait for CSD (Change in State of Delivery) on 1H or 5M

No trades before the open. No anticipation. Only confirmation.

(Pre-market gameplan screenshot shared with my community attached here)

Step 4: What Happened at the New York Open (9:30 EST)

At the open, price behavior confirmed the narrative.

Key Observations

NASDAQ:

  • Took sell-side liquidity
  • Showed weakness

S&P 500:

  • Did not take sell-side liquidity
  • Held structure
  • Formed bullish SMT vs NASDAQ

5M CSD confirmed reversal in favor of higher timeframe bias

This was a classic strength vs weakness setup.

📌 Conclusion: NASDAQ = weak, SPX = strong → Trade the strong asset.

(Execution timeframe charts attached below)

Step 5: Trade Execution (5M Precision Entry)

Execution Details

  • Entry: 5-minute CSD confirmation
  • Target: Most recent high
  • Risk Management: Fixed, predefined
  • RR Achieved: 2R

No chasing. No scaling mistakes. Just clean execution.

(Entry setup shared with the community, screenshot attached below)

Step 6: Result & Follow-Through

The trade played out exactly as planned:

  • Target hit
  • 2R achieved
  • Execution aligned with bias, SMT, and structure

(Trade idea & result screenshot attached below)

Key Lessons from This Trade

  • Bias must come from a higher timeframe structure
  • SMT adds confidence, not entries
  • Execution happens only after confirmation
  • Patience around the NY Open matters
  • Trade strength vs weakness, not emotions

This was not a random setup – it was a process-driven trade.

Final Thoughts

This is how trading should be approached:

  • Plan first
  • Wait second
  • Execute last

Inside the L.A.S.E.R Trading Club, this process is repeated daily – not to chase wins, but to build consistency over time.

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