Premarket analysis › Wed, Oct 14, 2026
NQ, ES & Gold Premarket Analysis for Wed, Oct 14, 2026: Key Levels, Bias & Liquidity
Levels as of 8:45 AM New York time, before the cash open. NQ bearish, ES neutral, Gold bearish. Prior day and overnight levels, Asia and London ranges, unfilled gaps, buy-side and sell-side liquidity and reversal areas for NQ, ES & Gold futures, Wed, Oct 14, 2026.
- NQ: bias bearish, at 30,582.00; buy-side 30,861.75, sell-side 30,556.25.
- ES: bias neutral, at 7,828.25; buy-side 7,879.75, sell-side 7,824.00.
- Gold: bias bearish, at 4,115.1; buy-side 4,186.5, sell-side 4,107.2.
NQ premarket analysis (NQZ6)
Daily bias: Bearish
Bias leans bearish: yesterday closed below the prior day low, mid-range; the overnight is trading below yesterday's close. The nearest draw on liquidity in that direction is 30,556.25, the overnight low.
Tuesday's session
NQ opened Tuesday at 30,876.00, traded 30,591.25–30,906.00 (a 314.75 point range, narrower than the 5-day average of 425.05) and closed at 30,782.00, -95.50 on the day and 61% of the way up its range. The regular session ran 30,591.25–30,814.75.
Overnight session
The overnight has traded 30,556.25–30,891.50 and is at 30,582.00 as of 8:45 AM ET. Asia ranged 30,744.50–30,891.50 and London 30,705.25–30,861.75. The overnight broke the prior day low at 30,591.25 and is holding beyond it.
Liquidity
Buy-side (above): 30,861.75 (London high), 30,891.50 (overnight high / Asia high), 30,906.00 (prior day high), 31,259.75 (equal highs).
Sell-side (below): 30,556.25 (overnight low).
Gaps and key zones
- Bearish 1h FVG 30,979.75–31,017.25 (formed Mon 9 AM) above price
- Bearish 1h FVG 31,116.00–31,155.25 (formed Mon 4 AM) above price
Reversal areas to watch
- Short reversal area: 30,891.50 to 30,979.75, where the overnight high (also the Asia high) is just under a bearish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the short setup to watch.
- Short reversal area: 30,906.00 to 30,979.75, where the prior day high is just under a bearish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the short setup to watch.
All key levels
| Level | Price | From now | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior week high | PWH | 31,616.50 | +1,034.50 |
| Equal highs | EQH | 31,259.75 | +677.75 |
| Prior day high | PDH | 30,906.00 | +324.00 |
| Overnight high | ONH | 30,891.50 | +309.50 |
| Asia high | Asia H | 30,891.50 | +309.50 |
| London high | London H | 30,861.75 | +279.75 |
| Prior week low | PWL | 30,792.00 | +210.00 |
| Prior day close | PDC | 30,782.00 | +200.00 |
| Prior day midpoint | PD EQ | 30,748.50 | +166.50 |
| Asia low | Asia L | 30,744.50 | +162.50 |
| London low | London L | 30,705.25 | +123.25 |
| Prior day low | PDL | 30,591.25 | +9.25 |
| Overnight low | ONL | 30,556.25 | -25.75 |
ES premarket analysis (ESZ6)
Daily bias: Neutral
Bias is neutral: yesterday closed near the high of its range; the overnight is trading below yesterday's close and swept the prior day high and came back inside.
Tuesday's session
ES opened Tuesday at 7,855.50, traded 7,834.50–7,864.00 (a 29.50 point range, narrower than the 5-day average of 53.55) and closed at 7,855.50, -1.50 on the day and 71% of the way up its range. The regular session ran 7,834.50–7,863.25.
Overnight session
The overnight has traded 7,824.00–7,879.75 and is at 7,828.25 as of 8:45 AM ET. Asia ranged 7,848.75–7,872.75 and London 7,856.25–7,873.00. The overnight swept the prior day high at 7,864.00 and came back inside. The overnight broke the prior day low at 7,834.50 and is holding beyond it.
Liquidity
Buy-side (above): 7,879.75 (overnight high), 7,897.50 (prior week high).
Sell-side (below): 7,824.00 (overnight low), 7,760.25 (prior week low).
Gaps and key zones
- No unfilled 1h gaps near price.
Reversal areas to watch
- No clean reversal area today: no resting liquidity next to an opposing unfilled gap.
All key levels
| Level | Price | From now | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior week high | PWH | 7,897.50 | +69.25 |
| Overnight high | ONH | 7,879.75 | +51.50 |
| London high | London H | 7,873.00 | +44.75 |
| Asia high | Asia H | 7,872.75 | +44.50 |
| Prior day high | PDH | 7,864.00 | +35.75 |
| London low | London L | 7,856.25 | +28.00 |
| Prior day close | PDC | 7,855.50 | +27.25 |
| Prior day midpoint | PD EQ | 7,849.25 | +21.00 |
| Asia low | Asia L | 7,848.75 | +20.50 |
| Prior day low | PDL | 7,834.50 | +6.25 |
| Overnight low | ONL | 7,824.00 | -4.25 |
| Prior week low | PWL | 7,760.25 | -68.00 |
Gold premarket analysis (GCZ6)
Daily bias: Bearish
Bias leans bearish: yesterday closed near the low of its range; the overnight is trading below yesterday's close. The nearest draw on liquidity in that direction is 4,107.2, the overnight low.
Tuesday's session
Gold opened Tuesday at 4,195.5, traded 4,169.7–4,224.8 (a 55.1 point range, narrower than the 5-day average of 69.2) and closed at 4,183.9, -12.0 on the day and 26% of the way up its range. The regular session ran 4,173.0–4,214.6.
Overnight session
The overnight has traded 4,107.2–4,193.5 and is at 4,115.1 as of 8:45 AM ET. Asia ranged 4,167.0–4,193.5 and London 4,163.7–4,186.5. The overnight broke the prior day low at 4,169.7 and is holding beyond it.
Liquidity
Buy-side (above): 4,186.5 (London high), 4,193.5 (overnight high / Asia high), 4,224.8 (prior day high).
Sell-side (below): 4,107.2 (overnight low), 4,091.2 (prior week low).
Gaps and key zones
- Bearish 1h FVG 4,196.9–4,200.8 (formed Tue 9 AM) above price
Reversal areas to watch
- Short reversal area: 4,186.5 to 4,196.9, where the London high is just under a bearish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the short setup to watch.
- Short reversal area: 4,193.5 to 4,196.9, where the overnight high (also the Asia high) is just under a bearish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the short setup to watch.
All key levels
| Level | Price | From now | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior week high | PWH | 4,233.7 | +118.6 |
| Prior day high | PDH | 4,224.8 | +109.7 |
| Prior day midpoint | PD EQ | 4,197.2 | +82.1 |
| Overnight high | ONH | 4,193.5 | +78.4 |
| Asia high | Asia H | 4,193.5 | +78.4 |
| London high | London H | 4,186.5 | +71.4 |
| Prior day close | PDC | 4,183.9 | +68.8 |
| Prior day low | PDL | 4,169.7 | +54.6 |
| Asia low | Asia L | 4,167.0 | +51.9 |
| London low | London L | 4,163.7 | +48.6 |
| Overnight low | ONL | 4,107.2 | -7.9 |
| Prior week low | PWL | 4,091.2 | -23.9 |
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What is buy-side and sell-side liquidity?
Buy-side liquidity is the stop and breakout orders resting above old highs, such as the prior day high or the overnight high. Sell-side liquidity rests below old lows. Price often runs to these levels before it reverses or continues.
How is the daily bias worked out?
It is a rule-based score, not a forecast: where yesterday closed against the prior day's range, where it closed inside its own range, where the overnight is trading against yesterday's close, and whether the overnight swept yesterday's high or low and came back inside.
What is a fair value gap (FVG)?
A three-candle imbalance where the first and third candles do not overlap. An unfilled 1 hour FVG is a zone price often comes back to. A bullish FVG tends to act as support and a bearish FVG as resistance.
What is a reversal area?
A place where resting liquidity sits right next to an opposing unfilled gap, for example an old high just under a bearish FVG. If price sweeps the high into the gap and rejects, that is the reversal to watch for.
Video transcript
Premarket game plan for Wednesday, October 14: N Q, E S & Gold. Key levels, bias and liquidity. N Q. Bias leans bearish: yesterday closed below the prior day low, mid-range; the overnight is trading below yesterday's close. Buy-side liquidity: the London high at 30,862. Sell-side: the overnight low at 30,556. Reversal area: 30,892 to 30,980, where the overnight high (also the Asia high) is just under a bearish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the short setup to watch. E S. Bias is neutral: yesterday closed near the high of its range; the overnight is trading below yesterday's close and swept the prior day high and came back inside. Buy-side liquidity: the overnight high at 7,880. Sell-side: the overnight low at 7,824. Let the open pick a side. Gold. Bias leans bearish: yesterday closed near the low of its range; the overnight is trading below yesterday's close. Buy-side liquidity: the London high at 4,186. Sell-side: the overnight low at 4,107. Reversal area: 4,186 to 4,197, where the London high is just under a bearish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the short setup to watch. Get these levels every morning on Signal Trade App, plus free ICT alerts. Link in bio.
Levels are computed mechanically from real CME futures prices; the bias is a rule-based read of the prior day and overnight, not a prediction. Not financial advice. Futures trading carries substantial risk of loss.