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US Open Briefing — Mon, Aug 23

      Published August 22, 2026 · US session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bearish 25/100

Tone

Index futures head into the open leaning down after a late-week rebound stalled into lower swing highs. Both ES and NQ pushed away from local supply around 7,715 and 29,540, drifting back toward the lower third of their multi-day ranges.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES resistance
      7715 (SPY ~$771.50)
    

      ES support
      7660 (SPY ~$766.00)
    

      NQ resistance
      29540 (QQQ ~$720.50)
    

      NQ support
      29200 (QQQ ~$712.20)
    

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

With no major tier-one economic data releases on the immediate docket, price discovery will likely be shaped by broader macro sentiment and scheduled comments from Treasury officials.

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

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