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US Open Briefing — Wed, Oct 21

      Published October 21, 2026 · US session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bullish 58/100

Tone

Both ES and NQ show an upward drift off overnight lows into consolidation just beneath the session highs. ES posted higher swing lows up toward 7780 before flattening out, while NQ holds the upper end of its pre-market structure near 29850. The bias leans mildly constructive heading into the cash open, but momentum has paused as price digests the prior push.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES session high resistance
      7780.00 (SPY ~$778.00)
    

      ES pre-market support
      7760.00 (SPY ~$776.00)
    

      NQ session resistance
      29900.00 (QQQ ~$729.25)
    

      NQ overnight support
      29750.00 (QQQ ~$725.60)
    

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On the calendar

The session carries minimal high-impact US macro releases following overnight European and UK inflation prints. Broader headlines remain centered on energy supply developments and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

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