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Asia Open Briefing — Sun, Aug 16

      Published August 15, 2026 · Asia session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Balanced 50/100

Tone

Futures enter the session leaning down following a sharp late-session distribution from the weekly highs. ES has settled into a consolidation shelf near 7800 support after breaking below its mid-range plateau, while NQ shows a modest stabilization attempt back above 30100. Bias remains cautiously defensive until buyers can reclaim the breakdown shelves overhead.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES support shelf
      7800 (SPY ~$780.00)
    

      ES breakdown resistance
      7820 (SPY ~$782.00)
    

      NQ reclaimed support
      30100 (QQQ ~$734.15)
    

      NQ range resistance
      30240 (QQQ ~$737.56)
    

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

No high-impact economic releases are scheduled for the Asia-Pacific session. Market participants will monitor ongoing geopolitical developments and overnight inventory rebalancing.

News backdrop: Somewhat-Bullish · 22 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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