ES & MES Futures Trade Plan #354

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ES & MES FUTURES TRADE PLAN #354

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY RTH SETUPS
๐Ÿ“ Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

TODAY'S REVIEW: ES FUTURES

Battle Plan 3️⃣  ES Long 

We traded this entry live on Zoom and YouTube. 

If you watch the AM Briefing, I remarked that if price reclaimed these levels it would be a long.

๐Ÿ”ฅ 20+ Point ES Long Set Up

ES Emini Scalping and Swing Trade Setups

Battle Plan 4️⃣ ES Short

For the "aggressive", this offered a beautiful entry short. 

๐Ÿ”ฅ 20+ Point Battle Plan 4️⃣ Short

MES Futures Key Battle Plan Trade Locations

Tip of the Day

Typically the afternoon before big earnings is rarely worth watching or trying to trade.

Tomorrow's Live Streams

AM Briefing

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Scoreboard

Points Accumulated This Week:

Battle Plan: 90+

๐Ÿ”ฅ 20-Point Battle Plan 3️⃣ Long

๐Ÿ”ฅ 20-point Battle Plan 4️⃣ Short

Zoom: 60

๐Ÿ”ฅ We caught a couple of beautiful longs… and if you held on!

Core Strategy: 20 (Full Members)

๐Ÿ”ฅ BL Long for 20-30 points. I know Justin took that trade.


ECONOMIC CALENDAR


THURSDAY

8:30 AMWeekly Jobless Claims

FRIDAY

9:45 AMS&P Global Composite PMI Flash
S&P Global Services PMI Flash
10:00 AMNew Home Sales
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COMMON QUESTIONS FOR ES FUTURES TRADERS

What is a Strong Level in ES futures trading?

A: A Strong Level is a proprietary weekly support and resistance level for the ES and MES. It marks an area where price is likely to react... sometimes a quick touch-and-go trade, sometimes a reclaim with real follow-through. Strong Levels act like magnets for price, and they anchor both the Battle Plan and the Core Strategy. Wait for price to reach the level, then wait for your own confirmation. Patience pays here.

What is the Bull Bear Strong Level?

A: The Bull Bear Strong Level is the line in the sand between bullish and bearish control. Price holding above it favors the longs. Price rejecting below it favors the shorts. In this Battle Plan it shows up twice... an add-on long location that gets us above the line, and a possible short at the launch for the aggressive traders only.

What is the Core Strategy?

A: The Core Strategy is the rules-based trading system for Full Members, built around how price interacts with Strong Levels. It runs alongside the Battle Plan setups published each session. This week it delivered a long worth 20 to 30 points... proof that a simple, repeatable process beats guessing every time.

What does Stand Down mean?

A: Stand Down means step aside and do nothing. Sometimes the best trade is no trade at all... FLAT as a TRADE. In this plan, if the short at 7532 hits with violence, stand out of the way. No knife-catch longs. Let the move exhaust itself, then reassess with a clear head.

Why is 7532 a tricky level in this Battle Plan?

A: 7532 is pivotal for both Battle Plan 3 and Battle Plan 4. It sits right where the long setup and the short setup overlap, so it can act as support one minute and a collapse trigger the next. If price breaks it with violence, do not try to catch the knife going long. Stand Down and let it play out.

MICROS TRADER BASICS

Strong Levels

Strong Levels are Micros Trader's proprietary weekly support and resistance levels for the ES and MES. They identify areas where price is likely to react... either as a touch-and-go trade or a level reclaim with follow-through. Strong Levels act as magnets for price and are a core component of both the Battle Plan and the Core Strategy system.

Members receive Strong Levels through the Battle Plan Indicator on TradingView, updated weekly. Understanding how price interacts with Strong Levels, and how to wait patiently for those interactions, is foundational to the Micros Trader system.

Full lesson: Strong Levels in the Trading Library

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