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ES & MES FUTURES TRADE PLAN #393

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY 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: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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TODAY’S REVIEW: ES FUTURES

FOMC 

The afternoon scalpingScalpingQuick in, quick out. Targeting small profits (5-20 points) many times per day. High win rate, tight stops, fast decisions. Full entry → session on YouTube was fun.

ES Warning

In last night’s 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 → I gave the following warning.

I did my best to keep reminding you when we were trading live.

MES Micros Daily Trade Plan Recap

Battle Plan 4️⃣ ES Long

🔥 40-Point Long Battle Plan 4️⃣ 

Price touch the tip of the drop zone and catapulted 40 point.

MES Futures Key Battle Plan Trade Locations

Battle Plan 6️⃣ ES Long

During the afternoon live stream, I said, “This is where the bulls MUST defend.” This was a do or die location for the bulls.

I took two different longs.

One was a small loss. Although my conviction is high, I cannot let my green day go red! I wanted to keep my powder dry for one more attempt.

I got it! 

I jumped in long on the reclaim of the Strong Level and had a nice trade.

BUT…. I added to my winning trade a little too early and missed the bigger run. That is disappointing.  It’s disappointing because I believe this trade will turn into a 100 pointer. You can’t be in every trade nor will you. There’s another high probability trade around the corner. 

It’s funny because IF I not been live streaming, I’m certain I would not have added that early, but it is what it is. This is one reason I like to be up by more than 20 points before adding to my winning trade. It gives plenty room. Man. 

Green over greed

ES Emini Battle Plan Price Map With Marked Levels

Battle Plan 5️⃣ Short

🔥 20+Point Short Battle Plan 5️⃣ 

Well, once we lost the range, as discussed on YouTube this afternoon, you could take the short if you wanted to.

Target Hit. 

ES Emini Battle Plan Support and Resistance Levels

My Bull Bear Target

This might be the most important part of the entire Battle Plan tonight.

My target? The Bull Bear Line

The target never came to fruition – today that is!

Look at the overnight session and tell me, without snickering, that the bulls were not firmly in control marching toward the Bull Bear Line. That 30-minute trend line held like a champ.

But… Range Rules Ruled.

Instead of breaking north toward the Bull Bear Line, we broke south. Much to my shock and chagrin.

You know me, I love monster pullbacks. The squeezes are equally violent. And today delivered both.

So the target failed. 

Did my trading fail? Nope.  

Did I allow the proposed target to change how I trade? Nope.

Did I keep Range Rules top of mind the whole way? Yes.

Did I express extreme caution about knife catching on break down after losing Battle Plan 4️⃣? Yes.

Did I warn that losing Battle Plan 4️⃣ could be a sight to behold? Yes.

Did we eventually get our turnaround long at a mapped Battle Plan location for a beautiful trade? Yes.

Did you need to take a single trade today on 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 →? NOPE!

LESSON: A target is just that, a target… never a promise. You can’t let a target or a bias or an opinion get in the way of good trading. Anything… and I mean anything… is possible on FOMC.

🔥 Never let what you think should happen interfere with what is happening.

Keep a clear mind and read the price action objectively. 

What is actually happening on the chart? That is always my main goal.

Tip of the Day

Green Over Greed:

Ten points of locked green beats twenty points of maybe.

When the market hands you a gift, take it and smile. Green Over GreedGreen Over GreedA psychological rule reminding you to lock in a profitable ("green") day and walk away rather than risking those profits by overtrading. Full entry →… every single time.

Tomorrow’s Live Streams

AM Briefing

AM Briefing

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YouTube Live Stream

YouTube Live Stream

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Scoreboard

Scoreboard: accumulated points this week

Points Accumulated This Week:

Battle Plan: 120+

🔥 40-Point Battle Plan 4️⃣ on FOMC (SUPER HIGH RISK)

🔥 20+ Point Battle Plan 6️⃣ Long on FOMC (SUPER HIGH RISK)

🔥 20+ Point Battle Plan 5️⃣ Short on FOMC (SUPER HIGH RISK)

Zoom: 30+

NADA

Core Strategy: 30+ (For Full Members)

🔥 20+ Point 3M FS/BL Long we discussed on Zoom


ECONOMIC CALENDAR

THURSDAY

All DayDay 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

FRIDAY

All Day🔥 Triple Witching OPEX

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.

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COMMON QUESTIONS FOR ES FUTURES TRADERS

What does Green Over Greed mean in the Battle Plan?

A: Green Over Greed is a Micros Trader rule for protecting profit. When you are up on the day, you lock it in and stop pushing. Ten points of locked green beats twenty points of maybe. In Battle Plan #393, George took a small loss on a first long and refused to let a green day go red… he kept his powder dry for one more attempt. When the market hands you a gift, take it and smile. Green Over Greed… every single time.

What is a Strong Level and how was it used on FOMC day?

A: A Strong Level is a mapped price on the ES chart where buyers or sellers have proven they will defend. It is a location where price is likely to react, so it becomes a place to enter, add, or target. In this Battle Plan, George went long on the reclaim of a Strong Level at the do or die spot where the bulls had to defend… and it turned into a nice trade. The aggressive Range Rules short in tomorrow’s notes also targets the next Strong Level down.

What are Range Rules and why did the Bull Bear Line target fail?

A: Range Rules means you respect the edges of the current range. Hold the range and you expect a move toward the far side. Lose the range and you expect a break the other way. George’s target for FOMC was the Bull Bear Line to the upside. The overnight trend line held and the bulls looked in control… then price broke south instead. Range Rules Ruled. The lesson is simple. A target is just that, a target… never a promise. Never let what you think should happen interfere with what is happening. Read the price action objectively.

What is the Core Strategy in the scoreboard?

A: The Core Strategy is the Micros Trader method for Full Members. It is the set of repeatable setups George trades day in and day out, separate from the mapped Battle Plan levels. This week the Core Strategy added 30+ points, including a 20+ point long discussed on Zoom. The Battle Plan levels tell you where price may react. The Core Strategy tells you how to trade once you get there.

Why are there no high probability trades for the day after FOMC?

A: Tomorrow is the ultimate sandwich day. It sits between FOMC and Triple Witching OPEX. Markets are still digesting the Fed, and options expirationExpirationThe last day a contract trades before it settles. For ES/MES, this is the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. Full entry → adds squirrelly, unpredictable flows. That combination lowers the odds on every setup. The Battle Plan still maps a continuation long, a range defense long, an aggressive Range Rules short, and a way down yonder long just in case. But the plan is clear… expect chop, keep size small, and do not force a trade that is not there.

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