ES & MES Futures Trade Plan #391

COMMON QUESTIONS FOR ES FUTURES TRADERS

Should I hold a lotto runner over the weekend in ES futures?

A: A lotto runner is the last small piece of a winning position you leave on, hoping for a big move. Holding one over the weekend is very challenging… and I do not recommend it. If you want to hold it anyway, be up at least 50 points. Better yet, 100 points. A lot can happen over a weekend. The 50 point gap down in Battle Plan #391 is the eye opener. Take the profit and enjoy your Saturday.

What is a Strong Level and why does it matter in a down move?

A: A Strong Level is a Micros Trader weekly support or resistance level on the ES and MES. Price tends to react there… a bounce, a rejection, or a reclaim with follow through. Strong Levels also help you count a move. In a down move, ES typically takes out 5 to 7 Strong Levels… then the bulls take back control. Battle Plan #391 came after six Strong Levels down the chart, and the bulls did exactly that. Count the levels. Stop chasing when the count is stretched.

What does Stand Down mean in the Battle Plan?

A: Stand Down means flat. No trade. Hands off the mouse until price gives you a real setup at a real level. In Battle Plan #391, Battle Plan 3 sits on a Strong Level the bulls defended. If that level breaks and price starts vomiting down with a vengeance, you Stand Down. Nobody needs to be a hero looking for the first long below there. That is also what No Knife Catching means… you do not buy a falling market just because it feels cheap. Wait for the defense. Then trade.

What is the Core Strategy?

A: The Core Strategy is the Micros Trader trading system for Full Members. It uses Strong Levels and repeatable setups on the 3 minute chart, such as the 3M FS and 3M BS. In Battle Plan #391, the Core Strategy scored 30 plus points, including a 3M FS for 30 points and a 3M BS for 10 to 15 points called live in the trading room. It is the same playbook every day… know the level, wait for the setup, manage the trade.

What does Green Over Greed mean?

A: Green Over Greed means you take the win when the market hands it to you. Green is a closed profit. Greed is holding for more and giving it back. Battle Plan #391 has the perfect example… a lotto runner held over the weekend that ate a 50 point gap down. Scale out. Trail your stop. Pay yourself first. Nobody should talk you into a trade or out of one, so know where you’re wrong before you enter… and get out when you get there.

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.

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