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Asia Open Briefing — Mon, Sep 21

      Published September 21, 2026 · Asia session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bullish 75/100

Tone

Index futures head into the overnight session pressing near the upper boundaries of their multi-day expansions following an aggressive daytime trend higher. ES has settled into a tight consolidation just below its session peak of 7,850.00, while NQ holds flat right beneath 30,900.00. The immediate bias remains leaning upward, though short-term momentum has paused in late trading.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES resistance
      7,850.00 (SPY ~$785.00)
    

      ES prior breakout support
      7,800.00 (SPY ~$780.00)
    

      NQ resistance
      30,900.00 (QQQ ~$753.65)
    

      NQ support shelf
      30,400.00 (QQQ ~$741.45)
    

Positioning views

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

Market Structure Academy

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On the calendar

The overnight calendar features an appearance by RBA Governor Bullock early in the Asia window, followed by European central bank commentary from ECB President Lagarde ahead of the US cash session. In the absence of heavy US top-tier releases until later morning data, technical flow around the highs will dominate the session.

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

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