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US Open Briefing — Tue, Aug 25

      Published August 25, 2026 · US session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bullish 67/100

Tone

Both ES and NQ staged an aggressive overnight rally off yesterday's lows, driving directly into previous range highs. Price is currently pulling back slightly after testing resistance near 7,708 on ES and 29,420 on NQ, establishing an upper-range pause heading into the cash open.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES resistance
      7708.00 (SPY ~$770.80)
    

      ES support
      7680.00 (SPY ~$768.00)
    

      NQ resistance
      29420.00 (QQQ ~$717.50)
    

      NQ support
      29200.00 (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

The early session macro calendar is light, featuring US House Price Index data and comments from FOMC Member Barkin around the open.

News backdrop: Neutral · 16 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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