AM Briefing — Friday, September 4, 2026 | ES & MES Futures

3 Lessons From Today's AM Briefing Today was the Friday before a long weekend, non-farm payroll, and ES sitting under 80 points from all-time highs after a 140 point rally. That stacked trifecta gave us zero Battle Plans. The plan today is no trade, and that decision is worth more than most trades. Here is what the week was actually teaching. Lesson 1: Some days the trade is no trade When the move already happened and the calendar is loaded with warnings, zero Battle Plans is the correct plan. Saying no protects your capital and your mindset for the days that pay. Lesson 2: Hold one runner behind the right stop Take your 30 points to deleverage, then hold a single runner with your stop behind the apex of Battle Plan 3. That one runner turned 30 points into 70, then 140, for doing nothing. Lesson 3: Build a thirty minute prep routine Five minutes on the Battle Plan, seven to ten on the AM Briefing, ten on your levels. Never trade without a thorough review so your key levels are truly yours. Watch the briefing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVTgPawdvrI Full show notes, charts & timeline: https://microstrader.com/am-briefing-848-zero-battle-plans-and-the-discipline-to-stand-down/ 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/