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US Open Briefing — Mon, Sep 21

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

Leaning bullish 58/100

Tone

Futures enter the session holding recent gains following an overnight rally, with both ES and NQ consolidating near their upper multi-day bounds. Price action on the intraday frame is chopping sideways in a tight bracket as buyers attempt to preserve structure above previous swing lows. Overall tone leans cautiously constructive provided these local consolidations hold into the cash open.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES resistance
      7772.00 (SPY ~$777.20)
    

      ES support
      7760.00 (SPY ~$776.00)
    

      NQ resistance
      30280.00 (QQQ ~$738.50)
    

      NQ support
      30220.00 (QQQ ~$737.00)
    

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 macro slate is relatively light with central bank speeches from ECB President Lagarde and BOC Governor Macklem scheduled for late morning. Minimal tier-one US economic data leaves the open driven primarily by technical positioning and overnight sentiment.

News backdrop: Neutral · 29 macro headlines, last 24h (Alpha Vantage)

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