Market Profile May 27 Recap and Plan for May 28th, 2026E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures (Jun 2026)CME_MINI:NQM2026JP_MarketProfileMarket Update & Plan for Tomorrow NQ1! ES1! The day was won by the bears, but with completely different structural signatures between ES and NQ. Here is the concrete plan based on Market-Generated Information (MGI) for tomorrow, May 27, 2026. ES Trading Plan The Bull Case: Buyers must start trading above today’s Value Area High (VAH) at 7541.00 to find acceptance and launch an attack on the Daily Balance High at 7555.25. If they successfully break out of this 2-day balance, their ultimate targets are the 22-Wide merged holiday POC at 7558.50 and the Globex All-Time High at 7570.75. If they pull back into value, bulls can lean on today’s prominent 10-Wide POC at 7531.00 as vital support. The Bear Case: Sellers need to finish the job they started today. Their primary objective is to get acceptance below and defend today's VAL at 7525.50. Doing so gives them the ammunition to break today's low of 7515.00, which serves as our Daily Balance Low. Breaking this level officially shifts the daily trend to down. Intraday Strategy: If we open inside today's value area, be patient. If price holds above the 10-wide POC (7531.00), expect responsive buyers to step in. Conversely, sellers should seize control if we hold below it. NQ Trading Plan The Bull Case: The main prize for the bulls remains the Globex All-Time High at 30379.00. To build the momentum needed to reach it, bulls must reclaim value progression by trading and holding acceptance above today’s VAH at 30054.25. If they rotate back into today's profile, they can lean on the 10-Wide POC at 29977.75 to find a bid. The Bear Case: If the bulls lose the 10-wide POC, sellers will attempt to push through today's VAL at 29922.75 to attack today’s LOD at 29877.50. Taking out this low is critical for the bears because it will officially force the NQ daily trend back into a balance phase. Below that level, sellers have a massive target zone: yesterday's open gap running from 29826.75 down to 29749.00, which also houses a 19-wide Overnight POC at 29811.00. Intraday Strategy: An open inside today's value area means we wait for cleaner MGI to reveal which side is taking control. Key Levels to Watch Matrix Globex ATH: ES 7570.75 | NQ 30379.00 Value Area High (VAH): ES 7541.00 | NQ 30054.25 10-Wide Point of Control (POC): ES 7531.00 | NQ 29977.75 Value Area Low (VAL): ES 7525.50 | NQ 29922.75 Daily Balance Low / Today's LOD: ES 7515.00 | NQ 29877.50 NQ Downside Gap Zone: 29826.75 - 29749.00 (with 19W ON POC at 29811.00) Never start the session with a rigid bias. Trust your structural references, keep a close eye on the 10-wide POCs, and let the data guide you.