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US Open Briefing — Fri, Oct 30

      Published October 30, 2026 · US session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

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Tone

Both ES and NQ experienced severe liquidation into the session close, breaking sharply below prior consolidation ranges. The tape is deeply pressured following aggressive sell-off candles that closed near the lows of the visible chart window. Structure remains heavily tilted downward until the recent flush lows show evidence of stabilization.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES breakdown level
      7730.00 (SPY ~$773.00)
    

      ES session low
      7712.25 (SPY ~$771.20)
    

      NQ breakdown level
      29400.00 (QQQ ~$717.00)
    

      NQ session low
      29111.00 (QQQ ~$710.00)
    

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On the calendar

Macro attention heads into the evening with high-impact central bank events including the Bank of Japan Policy Rate and Monetary Policy Statement. Geopolitical friction around Middle East shipping lanes remains an active macro undercurrent.

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← London, October 30, 2026

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