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Asia Open Briefing — Tue, Oct 20

      Published October 20, 2026 · Asia session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bearish 42/100

Tone

Futures are stabilizing in a tight sideways range after bouncing off the Oct 19 swing lows. ES and NQ both established higher lows on the Oct 20 dip but remain capped beneath local resistance zones from early session spikes. The immediate posture is neutral and consolidating as price digests the prior liquidation leg.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES resistance
      7790.00 (SPY ~$779.00)
    

      ES support
      7710.00 (SPY ~$771.00)
    

      NQ resistance
      29900.00 (QQQ ~$729.25)
    

      NQ support
      29400.00 (QQQ ~$717.00)
    

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On the calendar

The overnight calendar features low-impact regional data alongside UK CPI and PPI releases early in the European morning. Headline flow around energy prices and trade rhetoric provides the primary macro backdrop while macro releases remain sparse during Asian trading hours.

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