How Do You Trade Long In ES Futures When Bears Are In Control? | AM Briefing #890
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When bears are in control of ES futures, be sure you are capturing part of the move, because every long could be short lived. Prefer the deeper levels and require snappy ladder back price action at a level that has been defended again and again.
- Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Overnight: Election night delivered a fast 100 point sell off that made it all the way down to the speculator special.
- News Drivers: Post Election Day with not much on the news calendar, and tomorrow is the day before nonfarm payroll.
- Lesson of the Day: Bears control, so be sure you are capturing part of the move, because every long could be short lived.
- Key Zones: Battle Plan 3 has been beaten to death, the deeper Battle Plan 4, 5 and 6 were preferred, the speculator special sat at the tip of the Battle Plan tree, and the area between two Strong Levels gave international members their move.
ES Technical Analysis — AM Briefing 890 Timeline
Wednesday November 4, 2026
| TIME | CHAPTER |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Welcome ES MES Futures Traders |
| 0:34 | Post Election Day Scripture Happy Wednesday, post Election Day. Today's scripture… wisdom is better than rubies. |
| 1:00 | News Calendar Not much on the news calendar. Tomorrow is the day before nonfarm payroll. |
| 1:09 | No Trades Yesterday The live session ended early with no trades. It happens… you don't have to beat yourself to death. |
| 1:32 | Battle Plan 3 Beaten To Death Can Battle Plan 3 defend yet again? George requires snappy ladder back price action. |
| 1:56 | Bears Control Be sure you capture part of the move. Every long could be short lived. |
| 2:07 | Deeper Battle Plan Ideas George prefers Battle Plan 4, 5 and 6 and wants a strong reclaim of the Strong Levels. |
| 2:47 | The Speculator Special Election night reached the speculator special, a trade idea usually at the tip of the Battle Plan tree. |
| 3:24 | International Members Move The opportunity sat in the area between two Strong Levels. |
| 4:03 | The Nature Of A Sell Off Trade ideas over 100 points away were reached shockingly quick. |
| 4:43 | Nothing To Do After 100 Points No participation today. If it goes and goes… oh well. Wisdom is better than rubies. |
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When Bears Control… Capture Part Of The Move
Posted: Wednesday November 4, 2026
Post Election Day… and this is probably going to be the quickest AM Briefing. Bears control. So the lesson for ES futures and MES micro futures traders is simple… be sure you are capturing part of the move, because every long could be short lived. Battle Plan 3 has been beaten to death, so the plan called for deeper Battle Plan trade ideas and snappy ladder back price action. Election night delivered a 100 point sell off, and after a move like that there's absolutely nothing to do. Wisdom is better than rubies.
Post Election Day… Wisdom Is Better Than Rubies
Happy Wednesday. Post Election Day, November the 4th. The scripture today is about wisdom… wisdom is better than rubies. Hold onto that one. It shows up again before this briefing is over.
Not much on the news calendar today.
| Date | Event | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 4 | Post Election Day | Not much on the news calendar. |
| Thu Nov 5 | Day before nonfarm payroll | Flagged on the calendar for tomorrow. |
No Trades Yesterday… And We Ended Early
Really, there were no trades yesterday. We ended our live trading session early. It happens from time to time.
No need to spend any time discussing what was traded yesterday.
Trader Lesson 1
No trades and an early finish happen from time to time. You don't have to sit there and beat yourself to death.
Last Night's Battle Plan… Battle Plan 3 Has Been Beaten To Death
In the AM Briefing, the goal was for us to reach the lower Battle Plan. Battle Plan 3 has been beaten to death. Can we defend this area yet again? It's been defended well multiple times.
- Snappy ladder back: At a level this worn out, George would require snappy ladder back price action before trusting it.
- Strong recovery: He wants a strong recovery and a strong reclaim of the Strong Levels. The kind of move where you look at the candles and go… my goodness.
- Deeper ideas: He preferred deeper Battle Plan trade ideas. Battle Plan 4, 5 and 6… and maybe even the speculator special. Price could take a deeper course.
Trader Lesson 2
When a level has been beaten to death and defended multiple times, require snappy ladder back price action before you trust it to defend yet again.
Trader Lesson 3
Bears control, so be sure you are capturing part of the move… because every long could be short lived.
Trader Lesson 4
When the bears are in control, prefer the deeper Battle Plan trade ideas. Price could take a deeper course.
The Speculator Special… And The Nature Of A Sell Off
The plan was for us to get down to Battle Plan 4, 5 and 6. The outside chance? The speculator special. And we made it down there.
From time to time George will have a trade idea he calls the speculator special. It's usually at the tip of the Battle Plan tree. He included it last night because he knew the bears were in such control, and he knew it was election night… price very well might make it down there. That's where the move would have ended.
- Over 100 points away: These trade ideas were over 100 points away. Sometimes that seems a little ridiculous.
- Shocking how quick: Price got there fast. That's the nature of a sell off.
- International members: The opportunity sat in the area between two Strong Levels. George almost combined them into one trade. Congratulations to the international members who were able to get on board that move.
After A 100 Point Move… There's Nothing To Do
Now it's had just a ridiculous movement. That's why this is one of the shortest briefings. After a 100 point move, there's absolutely nothing to do.
George couldn't have put an order there, because he wanted to go a little deeper. So he won't be participating at all. And if it just goes and goes and goes… oh well.
Trader Lesson 5
After a 100 point move there's absolutely nothing to do. If it just goes and goes and goes… oh well. Wisdom is better than rubies.
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"This is where wisdom is better than rubies."
COMMON QUESTIONS FOR ES FUTURES TRADERS
Is it okay to end a futures trading session early with no trades?
A: Yes. George ended the live trading session early with no trades, and he said it happens from time to time. You don't have to sit there and beat yourself to death.
Should you keep buying an ES futures support level that has been tested many times?
A: George said Battle Plan 3 had been beaten to death. It had been defended well multiple times, and he asked if it could defend that area yet again. His answer was to require snappy ladder back price action there and to prefer the deeper Battle Plan trade ideas.
What is ladder back price action in ES futures?
A: George wants snappy ladder back price action… a strong recovery and a strong reclaim of the Strong Levels, the kind of move where you look at the candles and go, my goodness.
What is the speculator special in the Battle Plan?
A: From time to time George publishes a trade idea he calls the speculator special. It is usually at the tip of the Battle Plan tree. On election night he included it because he knew the bears were in such control and price very well might make it down there… and it did.
How do you trade long in ES futures when bears are in control?
A: Bears control, so be sure you are capturing part of the move… every long could be short lived. George preferred deeper Battle Plan trade ideas at Battle Plan 4, 5 and 6 because price could take a deeper course.
Why map ES futures levels more than 100 points away?
A: Last night's Battle Plan trade ideas were over 100 points away. That can seem a little ridiculous. Then the election night sell off got there shockingly quick… that's the nature of a sell off.
What should you do after a 100 point move in ES futures?
A: George said there is absolutely nothing to do after a move like that. He won't be participating at all, and if it just goes and goes and goes, oh well. Wisdom is better than rubies.
Can international traders catch overnight moves in ES futures?
A: Yes. On election night the opportunity sat in the area between two Strong Levels, which George almost combined into one trade. He congratulated the international members who were able to get on board that move.
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