ES plan for September 21, 2026
Biasneutral
Bias reasoning
Neutral , balanced around the 7,702 Pivot. No edge until price flushes a low and reclaims it (failed breakdown). Manage level-to-level.
Pivot7,702
Value Zone7,685.25 to 7,718.5
Support levels
Support 17,796
Support 27,737.75
Support 37,700
Support 47,685.5
Support 57,675
Support 67,662.25
Support 77,645.75
Support 87,625
Support 97,600
Support 107,575
Resistance levels
Resistance 17,850.75
Resistance 27,825
Resistance 37,810.25
Resistance 47,800
Resistance 57,775
Resistance 67,748.5
Resistance 77,732.25
Resistance 87,722.75
Resistance 97,714.5
Resistance 107,699
Resistance 117,679.25
Prior high7,718.25
Prior low7,675
Prior close7,712.5
Overnight high7,739.25
Overnight low7,692.25
Prior week high7,784.5
Prior week low7,650.75
Recent high7,850.75
Recent low7,575
Value area reference7,691.5
Value area high7,706.5
Value area low7,683.5
Top long setup
Failed-breakdown longs (best first):
🥇 7,685.5 (major shelf ★): flush + reclaim → long toward 7,702, then 7,714.5
🥈 7,675 (detected shelf): deeper backup if the first fails
🥉 7,662.25 (detected 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):
🥇 7,714.5 (detected shelf): reject + fail to hold → short toward 7,702
🥈 7,722.75 (major shelf ★): next resistance up
🥉 7,732.25 (major shelf ★): higher, take it if it reaches
Continuation: breakdown of 7,685.5 that holds below → 7,675. Wait for acceptance the same way; size down , most breakdowns trap.
Stored session result
First target7,714.5: Reached
Failed-breakdown setup7,685.5: Not reclaimed
NQ plan for September 21, 2026
Biasbullish
Bias reasoning
Bullish / momentum , price broke out and is consolidating up here. Be patient: the edge is a failed-breakdown long, best into the A+ shelf at 29,800; ride a runner, manage level-to-level, and don't force trades if price just grinds. Below 29,600 the long is off.
Pivot29,837.5
Value Zone29,751.5 to 29,923.75
Support levels
Support 129,800
Support 229,700
Support 329,659.25
Support 429,600
Support 529,545.5
Support 629,464.25
Support 729,395.75
Support 829,236.5
Support 929,118
Support 1029,053
Resistance levels
Resistance 130,900
Resistance 230,800
Resistance 330,700
Resistance 430,600
Resistance 530,500
Resistance 630,400
Resistance 730,300
Resistance 830,200
Resistance 930,109
Resistance 1029,968.25
Resistance 1129,915.75
Resistance 1229,858.75
Resistance 1329,792.25
Resistance 1429,716
Resistance 1529,549.75
Resistance 1629,484.5
Resistance 1729,453.5
Resistance 1829,404.5
Resistance 1929,330.25
Prior high29,937.75
Prior low29,659.25
Prior close29,915.75
Overnight high29,966.75
Overnight low29,648
Prior week high29,984.75
Prior week low29,352.5
Recent high30,109
Recent low29,053
Value area reference29,718.75
Value area high29,809.75
Value area low29,690.75
Top long setup
Momentum/breakout , be patient (a "wait for it to come to you" day).
🥇 ⭐ 29,800 (A+) → flush + reclaim, long the failed breakdown
🥈 29,659.25 (major shelf ★) , deeper backup
🥉 29,545.5 (detected shelf)
Targets: 30,109, 30,200, 30,500
Shallow dips are chases , no trade unless price flushes a level and reclaims.
Invalidation: below 29,600 the long is off , breakdown-short territory (size down, most breakdowns trap).
Top short setup
Rejection shorts , NOT the edge in a momentum uptrend (the plan is to pass), but listed for those who want them:
🥇 29,915.75 → reject + fail, small scalp
🥈 29,968.25 → reject + fail, small scalp
🥉 30,109 → reject + fail, small scalp
Scalps only, size down , never a reversal.
Stored session result
First target29,858.75: Reached
Failed-breakdown setup29,800: Not reclaimed
Educational content only, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.