The AM Briefing — ES & MES Futures

George — MicrosTrader

George's daily pre-market briefing for ES E-mini and MES micro futures traders… overnight price action, the key levels that matter, News Drivers, and what to expect at the open. Recorded live every trading day since 2018. Free, from MicrosTrader.com — home of the Trading Library: 140 lessons mined from 1,000+ live sessions.

  1. Sep 28

    AM Briefing — Monday, September 28, 2026 | ES & MES Futures

    3 Lessons From Today's AM Briefing Price slid back into the middle of last week's range and parked in the muddy middle. Nothing on the calendar today, and the cleanest level was 55 points away from where price was trading. Days like this reward the trader who waits and punish the one who needs action. Here is what today was actually teaching. Lesson 1: Map your trades to the Strong Levels Build every entry off the horizontal Strong Levels, then wait for price to drop into the zone. Take initial profit before the next Strong Level and let the rest ride. Lesson 2: Let price come to your level Your best level is wherever it is, sometimes 50 or 100 points away. Do not force a closer trade. If price never reaches your zone, there is no trade, and that is a full decision. Lesson 3: Take the level with the most confluence When the Dow shows strength and the Q's grab the low right into your drop zone, that long has extra reasons to work. Stack the evidence before you commit size. Watch the briefing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRvFMAxpgA4 Full show notes, charts & timeline: https://microstrader.com/am-briefing-863-your-best-level-may-sit-55-points-away/ The Trading Library — 140 free lessons from 1,000+ live sessions: https://microstrader.com/library/ Get today's ES/MES Battle Plan: https://microstrader.com/battleplan/ Watch the live stream — current session plus the AM Briefing and archive playlists: https://academy.microstrader.com/livestream/

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George's daily pre-market briefing for ES E-mini and MES micro futures traders… overnight price action, the key levels that matter, News Drivers, and what to expect at the open. Recorded live every trading day since 2018. Free, from MicrosTrader.com — home of the Trading Library: 140 lessons mined from 1,000+ live sessions.