May 28, 2026 | Claims Are the Pivot. Levels Decide the Move.
Jobless Claims Are This Week’s Inflection Point, ES 7,581 and NQ 30,321 Set the Tactical Map, Plus High-Conviction Setups in RTX, FCX, BA, LLY, and EOG
👋 Welcome Back, Traders
My fellow traders, welcome back to another MITT edition! Last week, the board was built around May 21, 2026 | Defense + Industrial Rotation. The thesis held and the tape has now clarified the immediate path forward. We are no longer guessing at direction. We are measuring distance.
ES futures are trading around 7,581.00. NQ futures are around 30,321.50. VIX is near 15.68. WTI is around 88.81. The ten-year yield sits near its recent range. These are the operating conditions for the week, not background noise. Levels and catalysts decide outcomes. Broad sentiment does not pay the margin. Precision does.
The inflection point is Continuing Jobless Claims on 2026-05-28. That print is the pivot. It either keeps the current squeeze alive or quickly breaks the structure. Size and stops should account for the risk on both sides of the number. Carrying blind leverage into a hot tape print is how good months turn into bad weeks.
The market is pricing in a soft landing with sticky inflation. The data prints will test that narrative. If claims drop, the squeeze continues. If they rise, the rotation accelerates. You need to be positioned for the move, not surprised by it.
We are tracking the microstructure closely. The VIX at 15.68 suggests complacency. Complacency is dangerous. It leads to oversized positions and loose stops. We tighten up. We respect the levels. We let the market tell us where the money is flowing.
The ten-year yield is the silent driver here. It dictates the cost of capital for growth stocks and the discount rate for value plays. When yields move, everything moves. We watch the yield curve for signs of inversion or steepening. That tells us where the institutional money is heading.
This week is about execution. Not a prediction. Prediction is for amateurs. Execution is for professionals. You have the plan. You have the levels. You have the risk parameters. Now you need the discipline to follow them.
No heroics. No chasing. No hoping. Just clean, mechanical trades with defined risk and clear targets. That is how you compound. That is how you survive.
Last Week’s Trade Performance Recap
Here is the live ledger on the setups from May 21, 2026 | Defense + Industrial Rotation. Every grade uses live marks pulled within the last 30 minutes. We do not hide losses. We do not inflate wins. This is the full scorecard, with the free and paid sides together.
EOG 0.00%↑ (LONG) Working… Entry $136.91 to $139.69. Stop $130.66. T1 $155.68. T2 $166.80. We had to wait for our entry, but now we are entered and holding with the stop in place.
GE 0.00%↑ (LONG) T1 & T2 HIT at $320+. Entry ~$295, a little higher than our given entry. Stop $273.00. T1 $295.00. T2 $308.00. This paid entry had to be taken higher than our given range.
LMT 0.00%↑ (LONG) WORKING at $535+. Entry $518.00 to $528.00. Stop $500.00. T1 $568.00. T2 $595.00. Pushing higher and paying, take profits as they come. This is a winner, don’t let it go red!
PANW 0.00%↑ (LONG) WORKING at $258.38. Entry $244.00 to $252.00. Stop $234.00. T1 $272.00. T2 $288.00. Well above our entry now, and moving towards T1!
CAT 0.00%↑ (LONG) WORKING at $896.62. Entry $865.00 to $882.00. Stop $845.00. T1 $920.00. T2 $960.00. Came within $9 of target 1, still sitting up over $10+ from highest entry. This is another winner that we are holding for target 1: protect your profits along the way.
Net result on 5 setups: 1 hit both targets, 3 working above entry, 0 stopped. 1 still in or under the entry zone. Every setup accounted for. No disappearing trades. No fake wins.
Weekly Insight: Catalyst, Structure, Invalidation, Asymmetry
The traders who compound through weeks like this can name four things on every position they hold. The catalyst. The structure. The invalidation price. The realistic asymmetric payoff. Four answers. Every setup. No exceptions.
Catalyst explains why a name is on the board this week but not last week. A fresh earnings beat. A guidance raise. A macro print that shifts the rate path. A supply event that the tape has not priced. A structural rerating with multi-quarter visibility. If you cannot point to one of those, the position is a hope trade. Hope is not a strategy. It is a liability dressed up as conviction.
Structure tells you where to enter. Not the highest tick of the day. Not the breakout candle you missed by ten minutes. The price level at which prior buyers have shown they care. Where stops cluster on the other side. Where volume builds the shelf. You enter where the market is already showing you it wants to go. Anything else is paying retail for a wholesale move.
Invalidation is the price below which the thesis is gone. One number. Not a range. Not a feeling. If your stop is fuzzy, you do not have a stop; you have a wish. A clear invalidation forces you to admit you are wrong before being wrong becomes expensive. That is the entire job of risk management.
Asymmetry is the realistic payoff once the move extends. T1 is the obvious resistance the tape already respects. T2 is the level the catalyst earns if it actually plays out. The math has to clear 1.5-to-1 from entry to T1, measured against the stop. Below that, the trade does not earn its seat on the board, no matter how compelling the story.
This week, the board is built on that exact logic. Every name below has a fresh catalyst, a clean structural entry, a mechanical invalidation, and a payoff that justifies the risk. Walk through each one and apply the four-question test before you take the trade.
We are not here to gamble. We are here to trade. Gambling relies on luck. Trading relies on logic. Logic is built on facts. Facts are found in the data. The data is in the charts. The charts tell the story. Listen to them.
The four-question test is your filter. It removes the noise. It highlights the signal. It keeps you focused. It keeps you profitable. Use it every time. Every single time.
If you skip the test, you are gambling. If you gamble, you will lose. Eventually. Maybe not today. Maybe not this week. But eventually. Do not be the guy who eventually loses. Be the guy who consistently wins.
The market rewards patience.
It punishes impulsivity.
It rewards discipline.
It punishes the ego.
Be patient. Be disciplined. Be humble. The rest will follow.
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💎 High-Conviction Trade Setups
RTX 0.00%↑ (RTX Corp)
Entry Zone: $177.61 – $178.72
Stop Loss: Close Below $170.19
Target 1: $206.29
Target 2: $236.62
RTX is the cleanest defense-spending expression on the free board this week. Backlog visibility is strong, the recent EPS beat reinforces earnings quality, and the setup provides a disciplined way to express the defense theme without chasing. The entry zone between $177.61 and $178.72 is where the structure stays clean. Above that, the trade becomes sloppy. A daily close below $170.19 invalidates the thesis. T1 at $206.29 is the first obvious resistance shelf, while T2 at $236.62 is the extension if the catalyst continues to work.
FCX 0.00%↑ (Freeport-McMoRan)
Entry Zone: $61.81 – $62.61
Stop Loss: Close Below $56.45
Target 1: $72.58
Target 2: $83.55
FCX is the cyclical growth expression on this board. It gives you direct exposure to copper, industrial demand, and the part of the tape still rewarding real-economy beta outside the most crowded tech trades. The entry stays clean inside $61.81 to $62.61. A daily close below $56.45 kills the thesis and removes the trade. T1 at $72.58 is the first resistance shelf, and T2 at $83.55 is the extension if the cyclical bid continues to build.
You’ve Seen the Free Side. Here’s What You’re Missing…
RTX and FCX are real trades with defined entries, clear invalidation, and clean catalysts. They deserve a spot on any serious trader’s radar this week.
But the paid board goes one level deeper.
This week’s paid setups offer tighter structure, cleaner catalyst paths, and better alignment with the current aerospace, pharma, and energy rotation. One clean trade can cover the subscription.
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