Supply/Demand Trading Ideas for 1/5/2026Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index FuturesCME_MINI:MNQ1!NMKLTraderInstitutional intuition suggests that price does not move in a straight line; it moves toward Liquidity Pools. Watch the "Open": Institutions often use the New York Open (9:30 AM EST) to create a "Judas Swing"—a fake move in the opposite direction of the day's true intent. MNQ Advantage: For retail traders mimicking institutional moves, the Micro E-mini (MNQ) allows you to scale into "Demand Zones" (around 25,000) with less risk, rather than trying to time a single perfect entry on the larger NQ contract.