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Asia Open Briefing — Fri, Sep 18

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

Bullish structure 100/100

Tone

Both ES and NQ show strong upward pushes into the close, consolidating tightly near their visible session highs. ES trades firm above 7,720 while NQ holds the 29,950 region just beneath major psychological resistance. The near-term posture is leaning firmly bullish as price flags sideways after an impulsive late-day rally.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES breakout resistance
      7728.00 (SPY ~$772.80)
    

      ES prior pivot support
      7710.00 (SPY ~$771.00)
    

      NQ psychological resistance
      30000.00 (QQQ ~$731.70)
    

      NQ shelf support
      29850.00 (QQQ ~$728.05)
    

Positioning views

SPY premarket levels QQQ premarket levels ES overnight levels NQ overnight levels

Market Structure Academy

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

On the calendar

The economic calendar is quiet heading into the Asia session, with only low-impact ECOFIN meetings scheduled early in the European morning. Overnight price discovery is likely to be driven primarily by technical positioning around recent highs.

News backdrop: Neutral · 47 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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