ES plan for August 21, 2026
Biasbearish
Bias reasoning
Bearish tilt , under the 7,681.25 Pivot a rejection short is in play, but the failed-breakdown long is still the A+ setup on any reclaim. Manage level-to-level.
Pivot7,681.25
Value Zone7,665.25 to 7,697.5
Support levels
Support 17,739.75
Support 27,722.5
Support 37,714.75
Support 47,702
Support 57,691.75
Support 67,680.25
Support 77,659
Support 87,631.75
Support 97,600
Support 107,575
Support 117,542.75
Support 127,427.5
Support 137,399
Support 147,371.75
Support 157,351.5
Resistance levels
Resistance 17,820.25
Resistance 27,770.5
Resistance 37,758.25
Resistance 47,745.25
Resistance 57,733.5
Resistance 67,720
Resistance 77,704.75
Resistance 87,526
Resistance 97,517.75
Resistance 107,492
Resistance 117,482.75
Prior high7,720
Prior low7,659
Prior close7,665
Overnight high7,746.5
Overnight low7,680.25
Prior week high7,838.5
Prior week low7,738
Recent high7,838.5
Recent low7,345.75
Value area reference7,697.25
Value area high7,719.75
Value area low7,688.25
Top long setup
Failed-breakdown longs (best first):
🥇 7,659 (major shelf ★): flush + reclaim → long toward 7,681.25, then 7,704.75
🥈 7,631.75 (major shelf ★): deeper backup if the first fails
🥉 7,542.75 (major shelf ★): deeper, take it if it reaches
Entry rule: wait for acceptance , price holds back above the level, or reclaims by ~5 pts and holds a couple minutes (don't knife-catch). Then manage level-to-level and leave a runner.
Top short setup
Rejection shorts (secondary, lower win-rate , best first):
🥇 7,704.75 (detected shelf): reject + fail to hold → short toward 7,681.25
🥈 7,720 (detected shelf): next resistance up
🥉 7,733.5 (detected shelf): higher, take it if it reaches
Continuation: breakdown of 7,659 that holds below → 7,631.75. Wait for acceptance the same way; size down , most breakdowns trap.
Stored session result
First target7,704.75: Reached
Failed-breakdown setup7,659: Not reclaimed
NQ plan for August 21, 2026
Biasneutral
Bias reasoning
Neutral , balanced around the 29,326 Pivot. No edge until price flushes a low and reclaims it (failed breakdown). Manage level-to-level.
Pivot29,326
Value Zone29,218.75 to 29,433.25
Support levels
Support 129,506.75
Support 229,430.5
Support 329,375.75
Support 429,305
Support 529,240
Support 629,202.75
Support 729,100
Support 829,007.5
Support 928,900
Support 1028,313.5
Support 1128,212.5
Support 1227,409.25
Support 1327,337.5
Support 1427,201.5
Resistance levels
Resistance 130,121.25
Resistance 229,896.5
Resistance 329,800
Resistance 429,757.25
Resistance 529,686.5
Resistance 629,582.25
Resistance 729,500
Resistance 829,457.5
Resistance 929,400
Resistance 1029,137.75
Resistance 1128,763.25
Resistance 1228,700
Resistance 1328,640.75
Resistance 1428,099.5
Resistance 1528,060
Prior high29,470.25
Prior low29,202.75
Prior close29,305.25
Overnight high29,689.75
Overnight low29,240
Prior week high30,280.5
Prior week low29,533.5
Recent high30,287.5
Recent low27,317.5
Value area reference29,307.5
Value area high29,408.75
Value area low29,287.25
Top long setup
Failed-breakdown longs (best first):
🥇 29,240 (detected shelf): flush + reclaim → long toward 29,326, then 29,400
🥈 29,202.75 (detected shelf): deeper backup if the first fails
🥉 29,007.5 (major shelf ★): deeper, take it if it reaches
Entry rule: wait for acceptance , price holds back above the level, or reclaims by ~5 pts and holds a couple minutes (don't knife-catch). Then manage level-to-level and leave a runner.
Top short setup
Rejection shorts (secondary, lower win-rate , best first):
🥇 29,400 (round-number resistance): reject + fail to hold → short toward 29,326
🥈 29,457.5 (detected shelf): next resistance up
🥉 29,582.25 (detected shelf): higher, take it if it reaches
Continuation: breakdown of 29,240 that holds below → 29,202.75. Wait for acceptance the same way; size down , most breakdowns trap.
Stored session result
First target29,400: Reached
Failed-breakdown setup29,007.5: Not reclaimed
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