How to Make Money Trading Futures?

$S&P 500(.SPX)$ I just started trading futures 3.5 weeks ago and I've profited over $400k so far.

The strategy I used to make money trading futures I learned directly from trading options. Let me explain below

1) Trading mindset first

In options, you learn the importance of probability, risk/reward, and defined-risk entries. That same discipline—knowing how much you're risking vs. what you can make—is the backbone of consistent futures trading.

2) Strategies that carried over

Chart structure & level recognition: Weekly/monthly pivots and S/R levels from options charts are your roadmap in futures.

Trade sizing: Just like with options, I keep futures position size in check—never more than a small percentage of my total capital.

Stop losses are extremely important when trading futures especially overnight. I put stops right under key support levels based on daily charts.

3) Filtering setups

Options taught me to only take high-probability setups with clear edge. In futures, I do the same—wait for price to confirm support/resistance before entering. No guesswork, no wishful thinking. The most important levels are derived from daily and weekly charts.

Once all time highs broke in SPX- 6147 and $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ 541, I lined up those levels on /ES and /NQ

4) Scaling in & rolling out

Just like rolling an options position, I scale futures in parts—enter partial size, then add if price cooperates. And when I hit profit targets, I pull off legs to lock in gains.

5) The edge from options experience

Options builds mental flexibility—managing multiple legs and adjusting.

In futures, that translates into knowing when to add, adjust, or take profit mid-trade without second-guessing.

Your targets with exiting needs to be well defined when trading futures. I set my sells ahead of time and scale out into strength. This is key when trading futures.

6)Summary

🎯 Probability-based entries

🎯 Defined risk sizing

🎯 Level-based confirmation

🎯 Scale in/out strategy

Use options principles as your toolkit—it’s not about asset class, it’s about process.

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