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US Open Briefing — Mon, Aug 31

      Published August 31, 2026 · US session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bearish 42/100

Tone

Futures are heading into the cash open on the defensive after fully unwinding overnight rallies. Both ES and NQ pushed up to session highs near 7718 and 29540 before staging clean lower-high rollovers back toward overnight base levels near 7692 and 29400. The immediate bias leans weak unless buyers can quickly defend these lower structural shelves.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES overnight resistance
      7718.00 (SPY ~$771.80)
    

      ES pre-market support
      7692.00 (SPY ~$769.20)
    

      NQ overnight resistance
      29540.00 (QQQ ~$720.50)
    

      NQ pre-market support
      29400.00 (QQQ ~$717.00)
    

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 session lacks high-tier US macro data releases, leaving index structure to trade primarily off technical levels and ongoing headlines surrounding geopolitical tensions in the Gulf.

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