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Sunday December 7, 2025 📈 Read The Full ES Trade Plan ☀️ TODAY'S SETUPS A Lesson for Futures Traders: THE BOTTOM LINE: Let me be straight with you. You can have the best entries in the world and still go broke if you don't know how to manage the trade once you're in it. That's not my opinion... that's my experience. And most traders never figure this out until they've burned through account after account wondering why their "great setups" keep failing. HERE'S WHAT KILLS MOST TRADERS: New traders make the same mistake over and over: they "swing for the fences" on every single trade. They want it all, and they want it right now. And they want it ALL on THIS trade.  You get a solid entry, price moves in your favor, you're up several points, and instead of taking money off the table, you sit there dreaming about the monster move at full size. You convince yourself this is the one that's going to run ...

☀️ AM BRIEFING 📖 AM Briefing #670: Trade Plan Hours, Battle Plan Review & The Golden Coin George breaks down critical trading hours, reviews this week's challenging price action, and explains why the "Golden Coin" strategy keeps you out of trouble when markets aren't cooperating. With PCE data dropping 30 minutes after the open and FOMC next week, he's standing down unless we get fresh levels or a proper vomit day. Know Your Best Trading Hours: Section 5 of the trade plan builder is all about hours of operation. When are YOU the best you? George knows he's a much better AM trader and that his performance drops at a specific hour after Zoom ends. Use trade analytics to discover if you're better AM or PM, early week or late week, and whether you should only trade when we're trading as a group. Trading requires the best you—so trade when you ARE the be...

Advice for Futures Traders Thursday December 4, 2025 In Thursday's AM Briefing, Micros Trader reviewed Section 4 of the Trade Plan Builder, emphasizing the importance of using identical risk parameters in simulation and live trading accounts. The session stressed avoiding reckless sim behavior by enforcing strict daily and weekly lockouts, and it cautioned against undisciplined tactics in prop evaluations. A trade recap highlighted disciplined decision-making and key levels for potential pullbacks, particularly ahead of next week’s FOMC. The devotional concluded with a message of resilience from Micah 7:8, encouraging traders to rise from setbacks with clarity and conviction. 📖 AM Briefing: Trade Plan Risk Parameters & Rising After the Fall Good morning traders! Happy Thursday, December 4th - 21 days to Christmas. Today we're diving into Section 4 of the Trade Plan Builder (Risk Parameters), reviewing yesterday's marke...

How To Trade ES Emini & MES Micros Wednesday December 3, 2025 Micros Trader's AM Briefing focused on strategic planning for traders looking to transition from prop firm evaluations to trading their own cash accounts. The session emphasized disciplined journaling, risk management, and the importance of following a structured progression. On the technical side, ES futures remained bullish with a noted pullback zone and expectations of limited range behavior ahead of key economic events. Traders were cautioned against external influences and reminded to prioritize their established systems over market noise. 📖 AM Briefing: Trade Plan Progression, Small Range Day Mastery & Choosing Your Trading Master George walks through Section 3 of the Trade Plan Builder, breaks down yesterday's beautiful small range day execution, and reminds us to guard what we consume before the trading day. Bulls remain in control with seasonality p...

ES Emini Chart: Key Levels and Setups Tuesday December 2, 2025 In the latest AM Briefing, Micros Trader underscores the value of trading with discipline by adhering to a clearly defined trade plan and focusing on statistical edges within the volume profile. The methodology discourages impulsive trades around the Point of Control and instead emphasizes high-probability setups at the value area extremes. Emphasis is placed on treating all accounts with equal seriousness and maintaining psychological discipline against common emotional pitfalls like FOMO and greed. The session concludes with guiding principles around patience, reinforcing that opportunity favors the disciplined trader who can wait for setups that align with their plan. ☀️ AM BRIEFING Opening Remarks In today’s AM Briefing, Micros Trader emphasizes the critical importance of building a disciplined methodology around a structured trade plan, specifically focused on executing trades only at stat...

ES EMINI TRADE SETUPS AND KEY LEVELS Monday December 1, 2025 In the world of trading, success often hinges more on internal discipline than external strategy. This article outlines three critical mindset shifts traders must embrace to move from inconsistent results to professional execution. It argues that indecision, underutilized life skills, and a casual approach to account management are the most overlooked threats to trading performance. By reframing trading as a serious business and leveraging past disciplines, traders can unlock a more consistent and confident approach to the markets. 📖 AM Briefing Overview & Key Points Welcome to today's AM Briefing from microstrader.com! This briefing covers our Trade Plan Builder tip, market analysis, battle plan review, and daily devotional. Here's what you need to know: Trade Plan Builder - Section One: Your first step is making a declaration to...