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US Open Briefing — Sun, Oct 18

      Published October 18, 2026 · US session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Generated while ES/NQ futures were closed. This record was produced by an automated job during the weekly futures closure (Friday 5:00 PM to Sunday 6:00 PM ET) or a market holiday. The levels reflect the last trading session, not a new overnight session, and should not be used as a briefing. It is kept in the archive unedited for transparency.

Bearish structure 0/100

Tone

Both ES and NQ enter the session under heavy downward pressure following an aggressive sell-off that broke prior multi-session support zones. While price has paused and carved out a minor consolidation off the lows, the structural posture remains firmly defensive and dominated by lower lows. Any bounces into prior breakdowns face overhead supply until buyers can establish acceptance above previous support shelves.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES prior shelf resistance
      7750.00 (SPY ~$775.00)
    

      ES recent low support
      7678.00 (SPY ~$767.80)
    

      NQ prior shelf resistance
      29700.00 (QQQ ~$724.39)
    

      NQ recent low support
      29300.00 (QQQ ~$714.63)
    

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Positioning views for this session

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Market Structure Academy

Market Profile POC VAH VAL Overnight inventory Failed auction Overnight high/low Previous close

On the calendar

The economic calendar is extremely light for the session, featuring only IMF meetings and low-tier international data releases later in the evening. With no major US data catalysts scheduled, market structure and technical levels around the overnight lows are likely to drive morning price discovery.

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