ES Futures LONG Setup | 6462 โ†’ 6556

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# ๐Ÿš€ ES Futures LONG Setup | 6462 โ†’ 6556 ๐ŸŽฏ (1:2 R\:R)

### ๐Ÿ“ Market Bias

* **Conditional Bullish** into US open.
* Higher-timeframe trend strong (price > 10/20/50/200 SMAs).
* **BUT** intraday momentum still mixed (MACD bearish) + thin overnight liquidity.
๐Ÿ‘‰ **Trade ONLY if liquidity & momentum confirm at open.**

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### ๐ŸŽฏ Trade Idea

**Setup:** Conditional LONG (market open only)

* ๐Ÿ“ **Entry:** 6462.25 (acceptable range 6455 โ€“ 6475)
* ๐Ÿ›‘ **Stop Loss:** 6415.15 (0.75 ร— ATR = 47.10 pts)
* ๐Ÿ’ฐ **Take Profit:** 6556.45 (2 ร— stop = 94.20 pts)
* โš–๏ธ **Risk/Reward:** 1 : 2
* ๐Ÿ’ช **Confidence:** 60%

**Risk/Reward per Contract:**

* โŒ Risk = \$2,355
* โœ… Reward = \$4,710

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### ๐Ÿ“Š Position Sizing

* Formula: `contracts = floor((account_size ร— risk%) / (stop_pts ร— $50))`
* Example:

* \$100k acct @ 2% risk โ†’ 0 contracts (use micro/mini).
* \$200k acct โ†’ 1 contract.
* \$250k acct โ†’ 2 contracts.

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### ๐Ÿ“ˆ Scale & Exits

* Take **50% profit @ 6509.35** (1ร— stop).
* Hold rest to **6556.45 TP**.
* Move stop to breakeven after scaling.

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### โš ๏ธ Key Risks

* Very thin overnight liquidity โ†’ slippage risk.
* MACD still bearish; must improve at open.
* Price near 20-day highs โ†’ upside limited.
* Event/headline risk at open.

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### โœ… Pre-Conditions (MUST at Open)

* Strong liquidity/volume vs overnight.
* Price holds above SMA10 & SMA20.
* Preferable: MACD histogram improves in 15โ€“30 mins.
โŒ If conditions fail โ†’ NO TRADE.

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### ๐Ÿ“Œ Trade JSON (For Algo/Notes)

```json
{
"instrument": "ES",
"direction": "long",
"entry_price": 6462.25,
"stop_loss": 6415.15,
"take_profit": 6556.45,
"size": 1,
"confidence": 0.60,
"entry_timing": "market_open",
"point_value": 50,
"signal_publish_time": "2025-08-25 15:47:27"
}
```

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