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ES & MES FUTURES TRADE PLAN #394

THURSDAY/FRIDAY 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: Thursday, September 17, 2026

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TODAY’S REVIEW: ES FUTURES

Battle Plan 6️⃣ | Best ES Setup This Week

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

And boy-oh-boy did they defend!

And would you look at that… Target Hit. Bull Bear line tagged!

🔥 130+ Point ES Long for 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 → 6️⃣

Of course, to make the full 100 points, a person has to be able to hold a lotto runner overnight or re-enter when the market reopens.

If Battle Plan 6️⃣ wasn’t mapped out the night before or traded live… no one would believe us.

Of course, this was Fed Day and no one… and I mean no one… needs or should trade Fed Day. Although no one should be trading on Fed Day, it doesn’t negate the accuracy of the mapping.

The entire premise of the Battle Plan is knowing where to go long and where to go short. Whether it’s ideal trading conditions or not. The Battle Plan delivered.

NOTE: In order for price to hit our deeper… and dare I say higher probability… Battle Plan trades, ES will be forced to become violent with massive 20+ point candles to get there. That’s the only way price gets that low. It’s part of the game.

What a beautiful 24 hours for our system… Each outlined Battle Plan trade idea delivered.

If we can keep identifying the right trades in the right trade locations, the probability of our success continues to increase. You don’t need to trade big. You need to trade accurately.

Right Trade in the Right Location ES Futures

Battle Plan 1️⃣ | ES Long

Although you might have skipped Battle Plan 6️⃣, Battle Plan 1️⃣ was super easy to take. Perfect mapping and perfect delivery.

🔥 50-70 Pointer ES Long for Battle Plan 1️⃣

As discussed in the AM Briefing and inside of our Live Trading Room… this could have also been an excellent add-on to the Battle Plan 6️⃣ long above… adding 50+ points to the trade.

This trade is about as pretty as it gets.

ES Emini Battle Plan Indicator Key Levels

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 Greed… 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: 220+

🔥 100 Additional Points for Battle Plan 6️⃣ from Fed Day. 

🔥 50+ Point Battle Plan 1️⃣ ES Long

Zoom: 50+

ES did as we mapped, but it was U-G-L-Y. After a 130+ point move… what do you expect other than slop-n-chop! Sloppy price action is what we got – exactly as expected.  

I remarked in Discord, “Quintessential Day for holding a lotto runnerLotto RunnerA "risk-free" contract held after initial profits are locked in. Your stop is moved to break-even (or slightly profitable), allowing you to potentially capture a massive move—100+ points—with zero risk. Full entry → and doing nothing.”

I appreciate Scott’s comment about today. “Thanks for helping me not have my hopes up for today and saving my powder. Some nice core strategy levels still but it was hard to commit to a trade after such a big move. No confidence the rest of this week probably. Might take your advice and just wait for Monday 🙂”

Core Strategy: 30+ (For Full Members)

🔥 25+ Point 3M FS/BL Long as highlighted in Discord


ECONOMIC CALENDAR

FRIDAY

All Day🔥 Triple Witching 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 → (Level 10)

MONDAY

6:30 AM🔥 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

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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 is a Bull Bear line in the Battle Plan?

A: The Bull Bear line is the level that separates bull control from bear control on the ES chart. Price above it… bulls are in charge. Price below it… bears have the ball. In this Battle Plan, ES tagged the Bull Bear line after a 130+ point long, which is why the plan says bulls ripped control from the bears. It also serves as a target. Being long going into the Bull Bear line is the play. Buying above it feels like chasing.

What is a Strong Level and how does a Range Rules short use it?

A: A Strong Level is a key price level where ES has repeatedly reacted… a place where the market has shown it cares. A Range Rules short is a counter trade at the top of an old range. You short at the range edge and target the next Strong Level below. This week’s Battle Plan lists one for aggressive traders only. Bulls defended that old range this afternoon. If they defend it again, the short fails. Small, if at all.

What is Core Strategy?

A: Core Strategy is the Micros Trader intraday trading method available to Full Members. It uses specific chart levels and setups, like the 3M FS/BL Long highlighted in Discord, to find entries during the session. This week’s Core Strategy trades produced 30+ points. The Battle Plan maps the big picture locations. Core Strategy handles the execution once price gets there.

What does 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 → mean?

A: Green Over Greed means you lock in profit when the market hands it to you… instead of holding out for more and watching it disappear. Ten points of locked green beats twenty points of maybe. It is the Tip of the Day in this Battle Plan for a reason. When the market gives you a gift, take it and smile. Green Over Greed… every single time.

What is a lotto runner and why hold one on OPEX?

A: A lotto runner is a small piece of a winning trade you leave on after taking most of your profit. Stop at break even or better… so it costs you nothing if it fails. It lets you stay in a big move without adding risk. This Battle Plan says Friday is Triple Witching option 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 → with no high probability trades. The right move is to hold your runner, play perfect chess, and keep your powder dry. Sometimes the best trade is to go fishing.

MICROS TRADER BASICS

Humility in Execution

Humility in Execution is one of Micros Trader’s five core values. It means approaching markets with acceptanceAcceptanceAcceptance occurs when price spends time and volume at a level, signaling agreement between buyers and sellers. In Market Profile terms, acceptance means the auction is comfortable at that price and is not in a hurry to leave it. Full entry → that outcomes are never guaranteed… appreciating all results, from profitable trades to break-even outcomes.

The goal is a consistent process. Execute the plan. Respect the result. Show up the same way tomorrow. That is what builds a trading career.

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