ES & MES Futures Trade Plan #351
Battle Plan
Where To Go Long... Where To Go Short.
ES & MES FUTURES TRADE PLAN #351
TODAY'S REVIEW: ES FUTURES
Summer Trading
Summer trading has been on full display, with MOST entries getting re-touched multiple times before making the real move.
'Tis the season.
▶️ Last week we gapped down on the Sunday open and never filled it. Keep that gap on your chart.
▶️ We also gapped down on Friday and never filled the gap from Thursday's RTH low. Keep that gap on your chart.
See Money, Take Money type of market.
We closed the week UNDER the Bull Bear Strong Level.
Expected Range
Seems like a rather large Expected Range for no significant News Drivers this week.
Of course, I always hope that we explore both ends of the Expected Range as it will provide many amazing trading opportunities!
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ES Expected Range
Options-Implied Weekly Move · Week Ending Jul 24, 2026 |
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Tip of the Day
Careful getting stubborn with longs below the Bull Bear Strong Level line.
I said the more we push down, the more violent the short covering will be - my favorite trade of all.
Tomorrow's Live Streams
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AM Briefing 
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YouTube Live Stream 
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Scoreboard
Points Accumulated Last Week:
Battle Plan: 270+
🔥 Fantastic Week
Zoom: 180+
🔥 A banner week for the livestream.
Core Strategy: 100+ (Full Members)
A beautiful week for Core Strategy as well.
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COMMON QUESTIONS FOR ES FUTURES TRADERS
What is the Bull Bear Strong Level?
A: The Bull Bear Strong Level is the line that tells you who is in control... Bulls or Bears. Above it, the Bulls have the edge. Below it, the Bears do. This week we closed UNDER it, so the burden is on price to reclaim it. Careful getting stubborn with longs below that line. If we reclaim it and ladder beyond, that becomes a delightful place to be long.
What is a Strong Level?
A: A Strong Level is a price where the market has reacted strongly before... a spot where buyers or sellers stepped in with force. These are the levels I map trades around because price tends to respect them again. When a Strong Level covers a small band instead of a single price, I call it a Strong Range. Hand draw these on your chart and watch how price behaves when it arrives.
What is the Expected Range?
A: The Expected Range is the move the options market is pricing in for the week. This week it runs from about 7,379 on the low end to about 7,615 on the high end... an implied move of roughly 118 points. I always hope we explore both ends of it, because that is where the amazing trading opportunities live. It is a guide for how far price may travel, nothing more.
What is short covering and why is it your favorite trade?
A: Short covering is what happens when traders who bet against the market are forced to buy back their positions... and that buying sends price ripping higher. The more we push down, the more violent the short covering can be when it finally snaps back. That explosive move up is my favorite trade of all. It rewards patience at the lows.
What is Core Strategy?
A: Core Strategy is the trading approach available to Full Members. It runs alongside the Battle Plan and the Zoom livestream as another way to bank points through the week. Last week Core Strategy put up 100+ points... a beautiful week. It is taught and traded for members who want a structured, repeatable game plan.
MICROS TRADER BASICS
The Leverage Matrix
The Leverage Matrix is Micros Trader's proprietary risk management framework, taught inside the Core Strategy Academy. It defines a trader's position sizing, stop placement, and daily loss limits before they are ever under the pressure of a live trade.
It is designed to be simple, scalable, and locked in before you are intoxicated with the excitement of trading. Members who complete the Leverage Matrix module know their risk on every trade before the market opens.
Related lesson: Position Sizing in the Trading Library
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