Pullback & Momentum Entry ProtocolMicro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index FuturesCME_MINI:MNQ1!SidgatePullback Entry Protocol IF the micro-swing low is broken THEN the impulse leg is over and the pullback has begun. IF the micro-swing low is reclaimed THEN the pullback is over & buyers have regained control. IF an initiative bar closes above the reclaimed swing-low bar THEN the continuation setup is valid. This particular setup was based on three simple, humble 1m bars: 09.47 swing-low 27752, 10.37 low 27751.5 break bar and 10.38 reclaim bar. Setup complete. One of the cleanest setups you'll ever see. Break the micro-swing low > Reclaim it > Enter on the first initiative close above it. The entire protocol in fourteen words. Break > Reclaim > Initiative Close > Valid setup. Six words. Momentum Continuation Entry Protocol IF the micro-swing low is NOT broken THEN the impulse leg is still active and the pause is momentum NOT a pullback IF a micro-balance forms within the impulse THEN its upper boundary is the continuation trigger. IF an initiative bar breaks and closes above the upper boundary THEN the momentum continuation setup is valid. No break > micro-pause > break lip > initiative close > momentum continuation. NOTE: Lower time frames are great for these trades. As long as you can see the structure = good-to-go. I often use 15s bars for these trades. I often use 5s bars to draw pressure-shelves. Mechanics + Logic = Successful Trading Mechanics = facts ***NOT interpretation ***what is happening ***observable, objective structural facts ***volume ***price ***time ***structure ***micro-structure ***swings ***shelves ***wicks ***hinges ***absorption ***displacement ***liquidity tests ***responsive vs initiative behavior ***what is the auction doing right now at this very moment? Logic = what MUST happen next if the mechanics are true? ***atomic: IF-THEN ***conditional ***sequential ***falsifiable ***rule-based ***executable ***given the facts what MUST the next structural requirement be? Mechanics identify the structure. Logic tells you what to do with it. Mechanics without Logic = observation without action. Logic without Mechanics = theory without grounding. Mechanics define the facts. Logic defines the consequences. Together they define the trade. Correct Mechanics + Correct Logic = Correct Trades. Facts + IF-THEN = Execution. IF we keep this going THEN we shall all qualify as prop traders.