Dow Jones Futures October Rangebound GameplanE-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average Index FuturesCBOT_MINI:YM1!Dow_Jones_MaestroGoing into October, Dow Jones is in a clear 1000 tick range from 46,000 to 47,000. Because of this, I will be setting my trend following strategy aside and pulling out my range bound toolbox. Step one when in a range, stay away from the middle. Look for swing points in the middle to be swept. In a range, you want to play it safe. Let the market entice others to take positions, see where their stops are and trade into them. Below, I have marked where the money is at. Below I have drawn price mean reverting around 500 and the best buys and sells are at the extremes. Taking positions near the middle is riskier. They want to entice you into a position near the middle to then sweep you up. So how can you use this in real life? Below is the last trade I have taken off the 1 hour.