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London Open Briefing — Sat, Sep 19

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

Bullish structure 100/100

Tone

Both ES and NQ pushed strongly higher out of the previous session consolidation, pressing into the upper extremes of their multi-day ranges. Price is holding steady near the highs ahead of European trading, showing strong upward structure following steady accumulation.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES breakout pivot
      7710.00 (SPY ~$771.00)
    

      ES overnight high
      7730.00 (SPY ~$773.00)
    

      NQ key resistance
      30000.00 (QQQ ~$731.70)
    

      NQ prior shelf
      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 session calendar is light with the EUR ECOFIN meetings underway, leaving technical momentum and overnight positioning as the main drivers heading into the London open.

News backdrop: Neutral · 49 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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