Friday 18 September 2026 · /ES (December Contract)

9/18 Trade Plan

Bias · Bullish above 7700/20DMA Range → Expansion

Key levels

7780Resistance
7740Resistance
7700Support · 20DMA
7694Support

Context

ES confirmed a higher low above 7700/20DMA overnight and pushed into 7740. Vince sees 7700 as the key long area again, while a clean hold above 7740 opens 7780. Below 7694, short-term downside pressure returns.

★ Highest Probability

7700 / 20DMA Hold Long

Trigger
Pullback holds 7700/20DMA and reclaims.
Target
7740 → 7780
Invalidation
Acceptance below 7694.

Second Opportunity

7740 Hold Long

Trigger
Break above 7740 and hold.
Target
7780
Invalidation
Lose 7740 after reclaim.

Only If

7694 Breakdown Short

Trigger
Clean break below 7694 + failed retest.
Target
Short-term downside / next support
Invalidation
Reclaim 7694.

Avoid

  • Chasing between 7700–7740.
  • Shorting directly into 7700.
  • Forcing trades after a failed breakout.

Focus · if → then

  • 7700 holds → 7740 → 7780
  • 7740 holds → 7780
  • 7694 fails → short-term downside

Today's reminder

7700 is the level. 7740 is the breakout. Don't overtrade the middle.

How it played out

The setup triggered, but neither the target nor the invalidation was reached by the close.

triggered, but neither level was reached by the close. Measured from m15 bars, ESZ6, confirm entry, touch-based invalidation. Not a fill, and not a return: see how this is measured.

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