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Asia Open Briefing — Sat, Sep 19

      Published September 19, 2026 · Asia session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bullish 58/100

Tone

Futures enter the session pushing back toward their range highs following a sharp recovery off mid-session lows. ES is pressing into the 7,725-7,735 resistance zone, while NQ has tagged resistance near the 30,000 milestone before pulling back slightly. Price action leans constructive into the open, though both indices face immediate tests at previous swing peaks.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES swing high resistance
      7,737.00 (SPY ~$773.70)
    

      ES recent swing low support
      7,678.00 (SPY ~$767.80)
    

      NQ major psychological resistance
      30,000.00 (QQQ ~$731.71)
    

      NQ prior swing low support
      29,660.00 (QQQ ~$723.41)
    

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 session lacks scheduled high-impact economic releases, leaving overnight trade to digest recent geopolitical headlines from the Middle East.

News backdrop: Somewhat-Bullish · 26 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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