TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY RTHRTH (Regular Trading Hours)9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. This is when the big money is active. Higher volume, tighter spreads, more reliable price action. Full entry → SETUPS
📝 Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
🎧 Read Aloud
1x
TODAY’S REVIEW: ES FUTURES
Battle Plan 3️⃣ | ES Long Setup
🔥 Delivered as mapped.
Base hits add up.
Battle Plan 4️⃣ | ES Long | Best ES Setup for Futures Traders
Price did not drop into the drop zone. It bounced right off the Strong Level… the ideal trade entry location… for a beautiful 50-point move.
Luckily, I caught a piece of the laddering up sequence for a beautiful entry.
ES Live Trading Room
On Zoom, we talked about Range Rules… and what to do if a person took the short, like Laxmi did. We talked about stop placement and the perfect take profitTake ProfitYour target—where you take money off the table. Having a plan for profits is just as important as stops. Don't get greedy. Full entry →. Congrats Laxmi!
Then we talked about the first ladder long at 7648 and securing a 10-point profit on the first push through the Strong Level. Price delivered a 10-pointer… but nothing more.
Unfortunately, I ran out of time to do a wrap-up video.
Tip of the Day
Over-Leverage Is Fool’s Gold:
If the position size can blow the account, the position size is wrong. Full stop.
Oversized leverage glitters like a shortcut and ends careers like jumping off a cliff without a parachute.
Battle PlanBattle PlanA set of pre-mapped trade scenarios created the night before trading begins. This is your roadmap for the day. It outlines specific zones where you're interested in engaging price—long or short—if the market behaves according to plan. Full entry →: 40+
🔥 10-Pointer | Battle Plan 3️⃣ MES Long overnight.
🔥 30-50 Pointer | Battle Plan 4️⃣ for the aggressive who were up early. Range Rules Rule.
Zoom: 30+
🔥 10-Point Long called live.
Plus the amazing discussion of Range Rules… the possible short at the top of the range, stop lossStop LossYour "uncle point"—the price where you admit you were wrong and exit. ALWAYS use stops. Always. No stop = eventual account blow-up. Full entry → management on the down move, and take profit directives as we neared the bottom of the range.
The only plays were longs near the bottom of the range… Unless you were aggressive and took the Range Rules short near the open.
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY
8:30 AMRetail Sales
2:00 PM🔥 FOMCFOMC (Federal Open Market Committee)The Fed committee that sets monetary policy. FOMC meeting days = volatility. The 2:00 PM announcement and press conference can swing ES 100+ points. Full entry → Rate Decision
2:30 PM🔥 FOMC Conference Call
THURSDAY
All Day🔥 Day Before OPEXOPEX (Option Expiration)Occurs on Fridays and is typically associated with "whipsaw" price action, lack of trend, and price pinning. It's considered a dangerous day to chase trades. Full entry →
8:30 AMPhilly Fed
Unemployment Claims
Building Permits
Housing Starts
TOMORROW’S ES KEY LEVELS AND TRADE IDEAS
Tonight’s Battle Plan maps the ES key levels for tomorrow’s session… the bounce zones and the trade ideas that go with them. Members read the full plan below.
A: A Strong Level is a price zone on the ES chart where buyers or sellers have defended hard before… and are likely to do it again. In this Battle Plan, price bounced right off a Strong Level for a 50-point move. That is the ideal trade entry location. Let price ladder back above the Strong Level before you commit. Do not guess where it will hold. Wait for it to prove it.
What does Stand Down mean when the market is falling fast?
A: Stand Down means you stop trading and sit on your hands. Flat is a position. If we lose Battle Plan 3 and price starts vomiting down with a vengeance, no one needs to be a hero looking for the first long. A collapse like that punishes early buyers. Wait for the market to settle… then look for a laddering back sequence using the Strong LevelsStrong LevelsProprietary weekly support and resistance levels used to identify areas for "touch and go" trades or reclaims. These levels act like magnets for price. Full entry → to aid in entry.
What is knife catching, and why does the Battle Plan say no?
A: Knife catching is buying into a sharp, fast drop hoping to nail the exact bottom. It feels brave. It usually just bleeds the account. This Battle Plan is clear… if we drop below Battle Plan 4, no knife catching. Let price fall, let it stabilize, then let it ladder back above a Strong Level. That laddering sequence is your signal, not the drop itself.
What is the Core Strategy and who gets it?
A: The Core Strategy is the deeper level development method reserved for Full Members. It builds on the Battle Plan by mapping where price is most likely to react across the session. This week the Core Strategy tallied 30 or more points, even though level development was very difficult. The only clean plays were longs near the bottom of the range… unless you were aggressive and took the Range Rules short near the open.
How should I trade on FOMC day?
A: Ask one question first… what does your trade plan say about trading on FOMC? Nothing else matters. The Fed rate decision hits at 2:00 PM with the press conference at 2:30 PM, and volatility can explode. This Battle Plan maps trades as if it will be a normal trading morning… but the afternoon belongs to the Fed. Respect your position size. If the position size can blow the account, the position size is wrong. Full stop.
MICROS TRADER BASICS
Preparation is Power
The Battle Plan is built the night before… mapping strategies before the market opens, reducing emotional reactions. Trading with a plan helps you act with intention rather than react emotionally to price movements.
Every session begins with a plan already in place. That preparation is what keeps you on the right side of price action… and off the wrong side of it.
This Battle Plan you just read… there is a free simulator where you TRADE a real week of them. The actual published plans, the actual ES candles, George’s word-for-word notes… and Boot Camp Mode coaches you bar by bar. Runs in your browser.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Futures and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don’t trade with money you can’t afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell futures or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this web site. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results.
CFTC RULE 4.41 – HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.
Testimonials Disclosure: Testimonials appearing on this website may not be representative of other clients or customers and is not a guarantee of future performance or success.
Risks Associated With Trading
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
By continuing with the Core Strategy Academy, Discord, and Zoom you also acknowledge and accept the following information:
The material in this course is general in nature. It does not constitute personal investment advice or personal trading advice. Any advice provided is general advice only and does not take into account an individual's risk profile or financial situation.
The author of this course content is not legally qualified to give personal investment or trading advice.
Although the author is an experienced and consistently profitable trader and the information offered within this course is given with the best intentions and made to be as accurate as possible, the author has no idea what your financial situation is and everyone has a different tolerance for risk and different investment goals.
The purpose of this course is to teach you how use technical analysis to assist in your trading, it is not intended to teach you how to trade even though many lessons do share practical techniques based on real-life trading experience.
The lessons in this course are provided as hypothetical trading examples, not necessarily ones that are profitable or robust. While the creator of these lessons has used some of these techniques to generate profits in the past, it is not guaranteed that you will experience the same results and past performance is not indicative of future performance.
Trading involves the risk of loss as well as the potential of profit. It is generally advised by successful traders to never risk more money than you can afford and are willing to lose - both on a trade-by-trade basis, and a portfolio basis.
You should seek independent financial advice from a qualified professional in deciding if trading is appropriate for you. Please also consider the appropriateness of that professional advice in light of your own objectives, financial situation or needs.
ALL MATERIAL HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON INFORMATION BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE MARKET MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME AND MAY IMPACT THE ACCURACY OF THIS INFORMATION.
PAST RESULTS ARE NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
Information containing hypothetical or simulated results has limitations and may not represent actual trading. Since the trades presented in simulated backtests have not actually been executed in the market, the results may under or over-compensate for the impact (if any) of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity, large spreads, slippage, commission costs etc.
NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT ANY TRADING STRATEGY WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN IN HYPOTHETICAL BACKTESTING RESULTS.
You should carefully consider your objectives, financial situation, needs, psychological and emotional fortitude, and any other relevant personal circumstances when determining whether or not trading is suitable for you. Trading is not for everyone, and for some there are much easier ways to make money from a side-hustle or career more suited to their personality and situation.
Trading is exceptionally difficult to succeed at, with a remarkably high failure rate. So please do your own due diligence to protect yourself and your capital from unnecessary losses and damage. Seek advice from a qualified professional (such as a financial advisor) if you feel uncertain about your decision to begin trading.
THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING SECURITIES IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT INVESTED. HOWEVER, THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING DERIVATIVES (SUCH AS FUTURES, CFDS, FOREX ETC) MAY NOT BE LIMITED. THIS MEANS YOU MAY LOSE MORE THAN YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE OR THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO HOLD AND CONTROL THE PARTICULAR DERIVATIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN EMPLOYING LEVERAGE.
THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE THAT IS OFTEN OBTAINED IN FUTURES, OPTIONS, FOREX AND CONTRACTS FOR DIFFERENCE CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. IN OTHER WORDS, THE USE OF LEVERAGE IS A TOOL THAT CAN LEAD TO LARGE LOSSES AS WELL AS LARGE GAINS. WHEN USED PROPERLY THIS CAN BE AN ADVANTAGE, BUT WHEN USED IMPROPERLY AND CARELESSLY IT CAN RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC LOSSES - OFTEN RAPIDLY.
This brief statement cannot disclose all the risks and other significant aspects of securities and derivatives markets. It also does not cover the many risks inherent in cryptocurrency trading - such as lack of regulation, potential liquidity issues, high volatility and various third-party risks. It is YOUR responsibility to research and decide whether or not to accept the risks involved in the particular market or asset you choose to trade or invest in.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSULT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER TRADING IN SECURITIES, CRYPTOCURRENCIES OR DERIVITIVES PRODUCTS IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR OWN FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Good luck with your wealth creation journey, and please take this information seriously. The graveyard of failed traders is large and ever-growing, and that is largely due to these warnings being ignored and the many dangers of trading not being respected.
🟢 Come Trade With Us — Live
Every weekday morning on the ES. Here's today's lineup:
Hey! I'm Mighty Micro, your MicrosTrader support assistant. I can help with membership questions, indicator troubleshooting, Zoom access, and more. What can I help you with?