How to Trade SPY (options/MES Futures). 11.16.2025. Market Structure. Trading for Beginners.

Описание: How to Trade SPY, Options, and MES Futures Using Market Structure and Price Action Trading for Beginners

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Bob Joiner is back with a new series on how to trade spy, and this video is an introduction to his SPY chart setup, explaining the basics that he looks for. This series will provide a trading strategy for beginners, incorporating technical analysis to help with your market analysis. Tune in for daily videos focused on day trading and the stock market!

Welcome to the channel! In this video, we’re going deep into how to trade SPY, options, and MES futures using market structure and price action trading — all explained in a way that’s easy to understand, even if you’re a beginner. Whether you’re brand new to day trading or looking to refine your trading strategy, this video will give you the tools and confidence to make smarter trading decisions in any market condition.

By the end of this video, you’ll understand how all these pieces fit together — SPY, options, MES futures, market structure, and price action — to create a complete trading framework that works across different markets and timeframes.

💡 Why You Should Learn Market Structure and Price Action
Most beginners focus too much on indicators, but price action and market structure are the real language of the market. Once you understand how price moves — where it’s been, where it’s likely to go, and why — you gain the clarity to trade with confidence.
Market structure helps you identify where institutional money is likely buying or selling. It reveals areas of accumulation, manipulation, and distribution — critical zones that determine the next big move.
Price action trading, on the other hand, allows you to read the story behind each candlestick. You’ll learn to recognize patterns such as higher highs and higher lows in an uptrend or lower highs and lower lows in a downtrend. When combined, market structure and price action trading become a powerful toolkit for understanding what the market is doing in real time — without lagging indicators.

⚙️ Trading SPY – The Foundation
SPY, the ETF that tracks the S&P 500, is one of the most liquid and heavily traded instruments in the world. That means tight spreads, fast execution, and predictable behavior — all great for beginners learning how to trade SPY.
In this video, we’ll show you how to analyze SPY using:
Support and resistance levels.

Whether you’re trading SPY directly, trading SPY options, or using MES futures as a smaller alternative, understanding how SPY moves is the foundation of successful day trading.

💰 How to Trade MES Futures
If you’re not ready to trade the full-size E-mini S&P 500 (ES) contract, MES futures (Micro E-minis) are perfect. They move almost identically to ES but at 1/10th the size, making them great for smaller accounts or traders who want to limit their risk exposure.
In this section of the video, we’ll walk through:
The basics of MES futures contracts.


How to use MES to practice price action trading and test your setups.


How to use volume profile and order flow to confirm trades.


The relationship between SPY, ES, and MES — and how they mirror each other.


Learning how to trade MES futures allows beginners to experience professional-grade trading without risking large amounts of capital.

🧠 Understanding Options in the SPY Market
Options trading gives you flexibility — you can trade directional moves, volatility, or even time decay. For SPY traders, options open up multiple opportunities for profit.
In this video, you’ll learn:
The basics of SPY options: calls, puts, strike prices, and expiration dates.


How to build a trading plan around SPY options using market structure.


How to use price action on the SPY chart to find entry signals for options trades.


Managing risk and understanding the Greeks (Delta, Theta, Vega).


If you’ve been overwhelmed by options before, this guide simplifies everything so you can start trading with confidence.

🔄 Connecting the Dots: SPY, MES Futures, and Market Structure
Many traders don’t realize that SPY, ES, and MES all track the same underlying market — the S&P 500. That means the market structure and price action you see on one chart often mirrors the others.
For example, when MES futures form a bullish break of structure during the overnight session, SPY often follows the same path at the U.S. market open. Understanding this relationship helps traders anticipate moves and stay ahead of the curve.

In this video, you’ll see how to align SPY, options, and MES futures trading strategies so you can take trades with higher conviction and better timing.