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Asia Open Briefing — Wed, Aug 26

      Published August 26, 2026 · Asia session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bullish 58/100

Tone

Futures experienced a sharp spike into multi-day resistance before rapidly selling off, leaving pronounced upper wicks on the 15-minute timeframe. While the broader swing structure from the recent lows remains intact, the aggressive failure to sustain the breakout above the prior range highs keeps the session tone neutral-to-cautious.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES spike resistance
      7744 (SPY ~$774.40)
    

      ES range support
      7670 (SPY ~$767.00)
    

      NQ spike resistance
      29650 (QQQ ~$723.17)
    

      NQ shelf support
      29150 (QQQ ~$710.98)
    

Positioning views

SPY premarket levels QQQ premarket levels ES overnight levels NQ overnight levels

Market Structure Academy

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On the calendar

The overnight calendar features low-tier regional releases including Australian Capex and German GfK Consumer Climate, which are unlikely to drive significant macro re-pricing.

News backdrop: Somewhat-Bullish · 44 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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