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Asia Open Briefing — Mon, Aug 24

      Published August 21, 2026 · Asia session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bullish 58/100

Tone

Index futures head into the Asia session holding firm near the upper end of recent intraday ranges following a steady rebound from the 21st lows. ES and NQ both printed higher lows across Friday's session and settled near recent resistance ceilings, though participation remains light heading into overnight trade.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES resistance
      7,720 (SPY ~$772.00)
    

      ES support
      7,662.50 (SPY ~$766.25)
    

      NQ resistance
      29,480 (QQQ ~$719.02)
    

      NQ support
      29,240 (QQQ ~$713.17)
    

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 data is scheduled for the Asia window, leaving overnight price action to technical range parameters and headline risk.

News backdrop: Somewhat-Bullish · 46 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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