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US Open Briefing — Fri, Oct 23

      Published October 23, 2026 · US session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Bearish structure 17/100

Tone

Both ES and NQ show steep morning selling into the open, breaking sharply away from overnight consolidation. Downward momentum dominates the immediate 15-minute sequence with sequential lower highs and lower lows driving price directly into session lows.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES breakdown level
      7680.00 (SPY ~$768.00)
    

      ES overnight resistance
      7706.00 (SPY ~$770.60)
    

      NQ breakdown reference
      29100.00 (QQQ ~$709.75)
    

      NQ overnight pivot
      29150.75 (QQQ ~$711.00)
    

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On the calendar

The session follows European flash PMIs and retail sales data from the overnight window, leaving the US open to digest macro headlines around interest rates and yields.

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