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Asia Open Briefing — Mon, Aug 12

      Published August 12, 2026 · Asia session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Balanced 50/100

Tone

Markets are opening the overnight session in a tight, choppy range following a slight pull back from the upper bounds of the recent window. Both ES and NQ show chop around mid-range levels with a recent mild bounce off localized lows, reflecting a balanced tone with no clear directional impulse.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES local resistance
      7780.00 (SPY ~$778.00)
    

      ES recent low support
      7765.00 (SPY ~$776.50)
    

      NQ local resistance
      29920.00 (QQQ ~$729.75)
    

      NQ recent low support
      29840.00 (QQQ ~$727.80)
    

Positioning views

SPY premarket levels QQQ premarket levels ES overnight levels NQ overnight levels

Market Structure Academy

Market Profile POC VAH VAL Overnight inventory Failed auction Overnight high/low Previous close

On the calendar

The overnight calendar features low-to-medium impact events including RBA remarks and NZD inflation data, while UK GDP figures during the European session serve as the main macro focus before US markets open.

Published as it was generated, exactly as delivered to subscribers at the time — not edited or curated after the fact. Informational commentary only, not trade signals or personalized financial advice. New terms? See the glossary.

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