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US Open Briefing — Mon, Aug 24

      Published August 24, 2026 · US session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Balanced 50/100

Tone

Equities enter the session balancing within a defined multi-day consolidation after recovering from Friday's mid-session lows. Both ES and NQ are hovering near the middle of their recent boundaries without clean directional impulse. The near-term tone is balanced and rotational heading into the cash open.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES swing high resistance
      7715.00 (SPY ~$771.50)
    

      ES consolidation support
      7660.00 (SPY ~$766.00)
    

      NQ upper range resistance
      29460.00 (QQQ ~$718.50)
    

      NQ multi-day low support
      29220.00 (QQQ ~$712.70)
    

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

Treasury Secretary Bessent's afternoon remarks serve as the primary scheduled macro catalyst alongside broader headlines surrounding Middle East developments.

News backdrop: Somewhat-Bullish · 19 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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