Built for ES · NQ · CL futures traders
Stop guessing.
Start trading with an institutional game plan.
Ontotrade pairs the proprietary IBF (Institutional Behavior Forecaster) with a disciplined price-action methodology — so every session starts with a written plan, not a reaction.
- Markets covered
- ES · NQ · CL
- Daily workflow
- Plan → Trade → Review
- Platform support
- NT8 · Sierra · TradeStation
The Problem
Most day traders aren’t failing on execution. They’re failing before the open.
No plan. No levels. No structure. Just a chart, a caffeine drip, and a hope that today feels different.
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Information overload
Twelve indicators, three chat rooms, a news feed — and zero clarity on where price actually matters.
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No written game plan
Walking into the open with no defined levels means every decision gets made live, under pressure, in real time.
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Reactive, not proactive
Chasing candles after they move instead of anticipating where institutions are likely to defend or attack a level.
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No feedback loop
Trading in isolation with no structured review means the same mistakes repeat, session after session.
The Solution
The IBF turns institutional footprints into a repeatable game plan.
The IBF is our proprietary indicator. It maps the institutional levels where large size has entered, defended, or exited the market, then combines that map with a price-action methodology built to confirm when a level is actually in play.
Institutional levels, mapped automatically
The IBF plots the levels that matter before the bell — no manual drawing, no guesswork.
Price action does the confirming
Levels alone aren’t a signal. Our methodology tells you how price needs to behave at each level before you act.
One game plan, every morning
Levels plus methodology compress into a single, written plan you can execute with confidence — not a hundred open tabs.
The House Effect: a level-to-level framework
The IBF maps three key levels using a house metaphor — Basement (lower), Midpoint (middle), and Rooftop (upper). If the Basement holds, we look for price to travel to the Rooftop. If price breaks back through and the Midpoint holds as resistance, we look for price to travel back down to the Basement — a repeatable framework instead of guesswork.
The Daily Workflow
Three steps. Every trading morning. No exceptions.
The same disciplined sequence our traders run before, during, and after every session.
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01 Before the Bell
Pre-Market Game Plan
The IBF levels are mapped across ES, NQ, and CL ahead of the room. We walk through the plan live — key levels, bias, and the scenarios we’re watching for before the bell.
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02 8:00 AM CT
The Trade Room
Live 30 minutes before the 8:30 AM CT open: we review the game plan, then call the market as it opens. Mic’s open for members to ask about their own entries and exits. We don’t show our own entries live — we reveal the setup shortly after taking it, still in the trade, so you watch real trade management: stops, scaling, exits. Talk continues after in the community Discord.
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03 After the Close
Post-Market & Trade Review
Break down what worked, what didn’t, and why — measured against the original game plan, so every session sharpens the next one instead of repeating it.
Membership
Two paths in. One standard of discipline.
Start with the indicator and the room, or go all-in with the full curriculum and 1-on-1 coaching.
IBF Package
Everything you need to trade the IBF methodology alongside the room, every morning.
- Access to the LIVE Trade Room every trading morning
- Pre-Market Game Plan every trading morning
- Post-Market & Trade Review
- IBF Indicator — direct download for NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart & TradeStation
- Price action / indicator onboarding
- Continued digital learning library
- Price Action Mini Course
- Private Discord community
Full Curriculum Package
Everything in the IBF Package, plus the complete curriculum and hands-on coaching.
- Everything in the IBF Package
- Full digital course — 7.5 hours of Technical & Mindset video material
- Minimum of 12 1-on-1 coaching sessions
- Personal digital trading journal
- Private Discord community
Compare every feature above, then enroll directly online. See full package details to find which one fits where you are today.
Works With Your Setup
The IBF drops into the platform you already trade on.
Direct-download install, no third-party bridge required.
From the Trade Room
Traders who stopped reacting and started planning.
“I’d been trading ES for two years with no real structure. The IBF gave me actual levels to plan around instead of just watching price move and reacting. My win rate didn’t change overnight, but my consistency did — I’m no longer blowing up green days by overtrading in the afternoon.”
“The pre-market game plan is the whole thing for me. I trade NQ around a full-time job, so I don’t have hours to build my own analysis. Having the levels and the bias laid out before the open means I walk in with a plan instead of scrambling at 8:29.”
“CL can be brutal if you’re just eyeballing support and resistance. Since running the IBF on my Sierra Chart setup, my entries are tighter and I actually know why I’m wrong when a trade fails. The post-market review habit alone was worth joining for.”
Frequently Asked
Before you join.
No. The Price Action Mini Course and onboarding are built for traders who are new to the IBF methodology specifically. That said, you should already understand futures contracts, margin, and basic order types — Ontotrade teaches the strategy layer, not the mechanics of what a futures contract is.
The IBF indicator is available as a direct download for NinjaTrader (NT8), Sierra Chart, and TradeStation. If you already trade on one of these, installation takes minutes — no bridge or third-party connector required.
The Trade Room goes live at 8:00 AM CT — 30 minutes before the 8:30 AM CT open — on ES, NQ, and CL. We review the game plan, then call the market as it opens and talk through trades and setups as they happen. It’s open mic: any member can unmute and ask about their own entries and exits. What you won’t see is us broadcasting our own entries the instant we take them — we don’t show live entries, to avoid encouraging copy-trading. Instead, we reveal the setup and entry shortly after, while we’re still in the trade, and focus the live commentary on trade management: adjusting stops, scaling, and exits as they unfold. Discussion keeps going in the community Discord after the room wraps.
The IBF Package gives you the indicator, the daily workflow, and onboarding. Full Curriculum includes all of that, plus a complete 7.5-hour technical and mindset video course, a minimum of 12 1-on-1 coaching sessions, and a personal digital trading journal — built for traders who want direct, structured accountability alongside the tools.
Yes. There’s no long-term contract locking you in. Membership terms are confirmed on your onboarding call so you know exactly what you’re agreeing to before you start.
Pricing depends on the package that fits where you are as a trader today. Compare the IBF Package and Full Curriculum above, then tap Enroll Now on either one — full pricing and checkout are handled directly online, no application call required.
Enrollment Open for the Next Cohort
Green, month after month.
Seats in the Live Trade Room are limited to keep the room useful — not a broadcast. Enroll now and get access to the room, the indicator, and the daily workflow.
No pressure. No hype. Just a plan for tomorrow’s open.