Should You Take Profits On An ES Futures Runner Before CPI? | AM Briefing #894
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It depends on your peace of mind. Take your 200 points before CPI, or give your runner an opportunity to explode your direction with your stop at 100 points.
- Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Overnight: Price is sitting at the top of the move with nothing to do before CPI.
- News Drivers: CPI this morning plus a slew of FOMC speakers on a level 10 trading day.
- Lesson of the Day: Holding a runner up 200 points into CPI is a peace of mind call… take the 200 or give it room with your stop at 100 points.
- Key Zones: Battle Plan 4, Battle Plan 3 and Battle Plan 2 all delivered longs, the reclaim of the Bull Bear Line was another entry, and price now sits at the top.
ES Technical Analysis — AM Briefing 894 Timeline
Tuesday November 10, 2026
| TIME | CHAPTER |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Welcome ES MES Futures Traders |
| 0:53 | CPI Day and FOMC Speakers CPI this morning and a slew of FOMC speakers on a level 10 trading day. The live room is free every Tuesday. |
| 1:23 | A Week's Worth of Points by Tuesday Battle Plan 4 Sunday night paid 100 points, then a long at Battle Plan 3 added another 100. |
| 2:12 | Three Contract System and Lotto Runner Running the three contract system to perfection… holding a lotto runner and adding to the winning trade. |
| 2:24 | Bull Bear Line Reclaim Battle Plan 3 notes said watch for the reclaim of the Bull Bear Line. Another entry and a 100 point day in RTH, plus a Battle Plan 2 continuation long. |
| 3:01 | Your Runner Before CPI Up 200 points on a runner. Take it before CPI, or give it room with your stop at 100 points? It depends on your peace of mind. |
| 3:34 | Wait for CPI, Then Read the Chart George waits till after CPI to see what carnage it created, then trades it live 15 minutes before the open. |
| 3:53 | New Trades and Battle Plan Trades New trades may or may not be part of the Battle Plan. Plenty of Battle Plan trades ahead, none activated yet. |
| 4:58 | Hear Last Night's Battle Plan Watch the video that reads you the entire Battle Plan from last night in George's voice. |
Take the Points or Let It Run? Your Runner Before CPI
Posted: Tuesday November 10, 2026
CPI morning. A slew of FOMC speakers lined up behind it. And the group already made a week's worth of points… by Tuesday. This ES futures morning briefing walks through how the Battle Plan longs paid: Battle Plan 4, Battle Plan 3, the reclaim of the Bull Bear Line, and Battle Plan 2. Then comes the big question for anyone running the ES futures three contract system. You're holding a lotto runner up 200 points before CPI. Take it, or give it room with your stop at 100 points? It comes down to your peace of mind.
A Week's Worth of Points by Tuesday
We already made a week's worth of points in our group. Battle Plan after Battle Plan delivered. Here's how it played out.
| Battle Plan | Setup | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Plan 4️⃣ | Sunday night entry… waited for the ideal entries | 100 points up |
| Battle Plan 3️⃣ | Opportunity to get long | Adding another 100 points |
| Battle Plan 3️⃣ notes | Watch for the reclaim of the Bull Bear Line | Another entry… a 100 point day during the RTH session |
| Battle Plan 2️⃣ | Same thing | Continuation long |
Knowing where we want to go. Running the 3-Contract System to perfection. Holding a lotto runner and adding to our winning trade. Beautiful day.
Trader Lesson 1
Run the 3-Contract System to perfection. Hold a lotto runner and add to your winning trade.
Trader Lesson 2
Read your Battle Plan notes. Battle Plan 3 notes said watch for the reclaim of the Bull Bear Line… that reclaim was another entry.
The Runner Question Before CPI
If you're holding a lotto runner, you're up 200 points. Now CPI is on deck. This is how to manage a runner in futures when a big number is minutes away.
There's no single right answer here. It depends on your peace of mind and where you want to play that.
George took a short last night. A 10 pointer. Glad he took it.
Trader Lesson 3
Holding a runner up 200 points into CPI is a peace of mind call. Take your 200 points, or give it an opportunity to explode your direction with your stop at 100 points.
CPI Morning… Wait, Then Read the Chart
It's a level 10 trading day. CPI this morning and a slew of FOMC speakers getting their camera time. Price is sitting here at the top. Nothing to do here.
So what's the plan? Wait till after CPI. Look at the chart. See what carnage it created.
- Live before the open: We trade it live 15 minutes before the market open.
- New trades: New trades could develop that may or may not be part of the Battle Plan.
- Battle Plan trades: There will be plenty of Battle Plan trades. None had been activated yet this morning.
- Free on Tuesdays: We're live every Tuesday for free. The stream on the website has no delay and is much faster than YouTube.
- Hear the Battle Plan: There's a video on the YouTube channel that reads you the entire Battle Plan from last night in George's voice. Go watch it before the session.
Trader Lesson 4
Wait till after CPI. Then look at the chart and see what carnage it created.
"Depends on your peace of mind and where you want to play that."
COMMON QUESTIONS FOR ES FUTURES TRADERS
How do you trade ES futures on CPI day?
A: Wait until after CPI, then look at the chart and see what carnage it created. On this CPI morning price was sitting at the top with nothing to do, and the MicrosTrader live trading room planned to trade it live starting 15 minutes before the market open.
What is the 3-Contract System in ES futures?
A: The 3-Contract System is the core position sizing framework taught at MicrosTrader. In this session the call was to run it to perfection… hold a lotto runner and add to your winning trade.
What is a lotto runner in micro futures trading?
A: A lotto runner is a speculative, extended runner trade. In this session a trader holding a lotto runner from the Battle Plan longs was up 200 points heading into CPI.
What is the Bull Bear Line in ES futures?
A: The Bull Bear Line is the key dividing level between bullish and bearish bias. In this session the Battle Plan 3 notes said to watch for the reclaim of the Bull Bear Line, and that reclaim was another entry, resulting in a 100 point day during the RTH session.
What is the Battle Plan for ES and MES futures?
A: The Battle Plan is the tiered daily trade plan of ES levels published by MicrosTrader, numbered Battle Plan 1 and up. This week Battle Plan 4, Battle Plan 3 and Battle Plan 2 all delivered long entries, and there is a video on the MicrosTrader YouTube channel that reads you the entire Battle Plan from last night in George's voice.
Can new ES futures trades develop that are not in your trade plan?
A: Yes. New trades can develop during the session that may or may not be part of the Battle Plan, and there will still be plenty of Battle Plan trades. On this morning none of the Battle Plan trades had been activated before the open.
Where can you watch ES futures traded live for free?
A: MicrosTrader is live every Tuesday for free. The stream on the MicrosTrader website has no delay and is much faster than YouTube, so the website is the best place to watch the live stream.
Should you take profits on an ES futures runner before CPI?
A: It depends on your peace of mind. If you are holding a lotto runner up 200 points, you can take your 200 points before CPI, or give it an opportunity to explode your direction with your stop at 100 points.
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