Adam Mancini's S&P 500 (SPX/ES Futures) Trade Companion

Substack by Adam Mancini · launched Sep 18, 2021

A daily companion newsletter for SPX/ES Traders offering accurate daily levels, an actionable trade plan, a comprehensive process, and insight into the art and science of trading from the perspective of a professional trader.

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A daily plan for S&P 500 index and E-mini futures traders, published before each session. Each edition sets out support and resistance levels, the prevailing market structure, and scenarios for how the session may unfold. The format is consistent: one dated plan per trading day.

  • s&p 500
  • futures
  • day trading
  • technical levels
  • index trading

Recent examples: Bulls Bought The Friday Dip In SPX. But Can They Run It? Oct 20 Plan · Will SPX Bulls Try Another Rally on Monday? October 19th Plan

Written from Adam Mancini's S&P 500 (SPX/ES Futures) Trade Companion’s own published post titles and openings in Sep 11, 2026. It describes the subjects the newsletter covers, not its views, and is not investment advice.

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Rank in Substack’s finance leaderboard: #41 today · #42 a week ago · #40 a month ago

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Tracked since Sep 10, 2026 — 41 daily snapshots so far. The card below is built from what we track and refreshes nightly.

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on Oct 5, 2026

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across 45 posts

Most-reacted post we have seen: Bulls Bought The AI Dip In SPX. Can The Lows Hold? September 15 Plan — 68 reactions on Sep 14, 2026.

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Recent posts

  • Bulls Bought The Friday Dip In SPX. But Can They Run It? Oct 20 Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. Friday, ES was tested with a big one (135 points). How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so, institutions are able to trap…

  • Will SPX Bulls Try Another Rally on Monday? October 19th Plan

    NOTE: This is a resend of the newsletter for Monday October 19th, originally sent on Friday at 4pm, for those who did not receive. As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. Wednesday, ES was tested with its next large dip, and it was a 100+ pointer. Bulls bought it. Today, ES was tested with another. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are…

  • Will SPX Bulls Try Another Rally on Monday? October 19th Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. Wednesday, ES was tested with its next large dip, and it was a 100+ pointer. Bulls bought it. Today, ES was tested with another. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a…

  • Bulls Bought The SPX Dip, Is The Bottom In? Oct 16 Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. Yesterday, ES was tested with its next large dip, and it was a 100+ pointer. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so…

  • Will Bulls Step In To Buy This SPX Dip As Usual? October 15 Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. Today, ES was tested with its next large dip, and it was a 100+ pointer. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so…

  • SPX Is Coiled Tight Still. Will We Move Before The End Of The Week? Oct 14 Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so, institutions are able to trap shorts that are chasing the move, use them as…

  • Rest Day For SPX Today. Is A Move Coming Now? Oct 13 Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so, institutions are able to trap shorts that are chasing the move, use them as…

  • Are All Time Highs In Sight For SPX? Oct 12 Plan

    Note: This is a resend of the newsletter for Monday October 12th, originally sent on Friday at 4pm, for those who did not receive. As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering…

  • Are All Time Highs In Sight For SPX? Oct 12 Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so, institutions are able to trap shorts that are chasing the move, use them as…

  • SPX Is Consolidating For A Move. What Way? Oct 9th Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. Ths was true for the massive 100+ point dip we saw last Thursday. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so, institutions are…

  • When Will Today’s Dip Get Bought In SPX? October 8 Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. This was true for last weeks dip. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so, institutions are able to trap shorts that are…

  • SPX Goes Parabolic. Where To Now? Oct 7th Plan

    As readers know, the theme for the past several months has been simple: buy the dips. The dips vary in size, speed, duration, and structure, but they all resolve the same way: they get bought. How do bulls buy dips in ES? As I frequently discuss, nearly all major rallies in ES begin with Failed Breakdowns because Failed Breakdowns are how institutions accumulate. Institutions tend to accumulate when ES flushes hard and goes elevator down —losing, then recovering, a major previously established low. In doing so, institutions are able to trap shorts that are chasing the move, use them as…

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