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London Open Briefing — Fri, Aug 28

      Published August 28, 2026 · London session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bullish 75/100

Tone

Futures are stabilizing into the London open after pulling back from overnight session highs. Both ES and NQ carved higher lows relative to the prior evening base and are bouncing back toward mid-range levels.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES overnight resistance
      7747.50 (SPY ~$774.75)
    

      ES overnight support
      7731.50 (SPY ~$773.15)
    

      NQ overnight resistance
      29705.00 (QQQ ~$724.50)
    

      NQ overnight support
      29595.00 (QQQ ~$721.80)
    

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 European session brings French Prelim GDP/CPI prints and German Unemployment Change, alongside ongoing geopolitical monitoring regarding Strait of Hormuz developments.

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

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