Premarket analysis › Mon, Oct 26, 2026
NQ, ES & Gold Premarket Analysis for Mon, Oct 26, 2026: Key Levels, Bias & Liquidity
Levels as of 8:45 AM New York time, before the cash open. NQ neutral, 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, Mon, Oct 26, 2026.
- NQ: bias neutral, at 29,276.75; buy-side 29,354.00, sell-side 29,024.25.
- ES: bias neutral, at 7,681.75; buy-side 7,698.50, sell-side 7,660.75.
- Gold: bias bearish, at 4,033.0; buy-side 4,039.4, sell-side 4,016.1.
NQ premarket analysis (NQZ6)
Daily bias: Neutral
Bias is neutral: Friday closed mid-range; the overnight is trading above Friday's close and swept the prior day high and came back inside.
Friday's session
NQ opened Friday at 29,116.50, traded 28,987.00–29,326.00 (a 339.00 point range, narrower than the 5-day average of 590.80) and closed at 29,175.00, +80.25 on the day and 55% of the way up its range. The regular session ran 28,987.00–29,326.00.
Overnight session
The overnight has traded 29,024.25–29,354.00 and is at 29,276.75 as of 8:45 AM ET. Asia ranged 29,027.50–29,247.50 and London 29,024.25–29,204.00. The overnight swept the prior day high at 29,326.00 and came back inside.
Liquidity
Buy-side (above): 29,354.00 (overnight high), 30,113.00 (prior week high).
Sell-side (below): 29,024.25 (overnight low / London low / equal lows), 28,987.00 (prior day low / prior week low).
Gaps and key zones
- Bearish 1h FVG 29,379.75–29,436.00 (formed Thu 10 AM) above price
- Bearish 1h FVG 29,633.25–29,670.25 (formed Wed 11 PM) above price
- Bullish 1h FVG 29,222.50–29,253.50 (formed Mon 7 AM) below price
- New day opening gap 29,175.00–29,268.00 (the last 5 PM close to the 6 PM reopen)
Reversal areas to watch
- Short reversal area: 29,354.00 to 29,379.75, where the overnight 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 | 30,113.00 | +836.25 |
| Overnight high | ONH | 29,354.00 | +77.25 |
| Prior day high | PDH | 29,326.00 | +49.25 |
| Asia high | Asia H | 29,247.50 | -29.25 |
| London high | London H | 29,204.00 | -72.75 |
| Prior day close | PDC | 29,175.00 | -101.75 |
| Prior day midpoint | PD EQ | 29,156.50 | -120.25 |
| Asia low | Asia L | 29,027.50 | -249.25 |
| Overnight low | ONL | 29,024.25 | -252.50 |
| London low | London L | 29,024.25 | -252.50 |
| Equal lows | EQL | 29,024.25 | -252.50 |
| Prior day low | PDL | 28,987.00 | -289.75 |
| Prior week low | PWL | 28,987.00 | -289.75 |
ES premarket analysis (ESZ6)
Daily bias: Neutral
Bias is neutral: Friday closed below the prior day low, mid-range; the overnight is trading above Friday's close.
Friday's session
ES opened Friday at 7,706.25, traded 7,648.50–7,714.25 (a 65.75 point range, narrower than the 5-day average of 86.45) and closed at 7,672.25, -31.50 on the day and 36% of the way up its range. The regular session ran 7,648.50–7,697.25.
Overnight session
The overnight has traded 7,651.75–7,698.50 and is at 7,681.75 as of 8:45 AM ET. Asia ranged 7,651.75–7,677.50 and London 7,660.75–7,685.25.
Liquidity
Buy-side (above): 7,698.50 (overnight high / equal highs), 7,714.25 (prior day high), 7,812.25 (prior week high).
Sell-side (below): 7,660.75 (London low), 7,651.75 (overnight low / Asia low), 7,648.50 (prior day low / prior week low).
Gaps and key zones
- Bearish 1h FVG 7,742.50–7,745.25 (formed Thu 1 AM) above price
- Bearish 1h FVG 7,751.50–7,756.50 (formed Wed 11 PM) above price
- New day opening gap 7,672.25–7,690.00 (the last 5 PM close to the 6 PM reopen)
Reversal areas to watch
- Short reversal area: 7,797.50 to 7,812.25, where the prior week high is just above 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 | 7,812.25 | +130.50 |
| Prior day high | PDH | 7,714.25 | +32.50 |
| Overnight high | ONH | 7,698.50 | +16.75 |
| Equal highs | EQH | 7,698.50 | +16.75 |
| London high | London H | 7,685.25 | +3.50 |
| Prior day midpoint | PD EQ | 7,681.50 | -0.25 |
| Asia high | Asia H | 7,677.50 | -4.25 |
| Prior day close | PDC | 7,672.25 | -9.50 |
| London low | London L | 7,660.75 | -21.00 |
| Overnight low | ONL | 7,651.75 | -30.00 |
| Asia low | Asia L | 7,651.75 | -30.00 |
| Prior day low | PDL | 7,648.50 | -33.25 |
| Prior week low | PWL | 7,648.50 | -33.25 |
Gold premarket analysis (GCZ6)
Daily bias: Bearish
Bias leans bearish: Friday closed below the prior day low, near the low of its range; the overnight is trading above Friday's close. The nearest draw on liquidity in that direction is 4,016.1, the London low.
Friday's session
Gold opened Friday at 4,042.2, traded 3,989.1–4,050.2 (a 61.1 point range, in line with the 5-day average of 65.5) and closed at 4,010.0, -29.8 on the day and 34% of the way up its range. The regular session ran 3,989.1–4,050.2.
Overnight session
The overnight has traded 3,990.9–4,039.4 and is at 4,033.0 as of 8:45 AM ET. Asia ranged 3,990.9–4,030.0 and London 4,016.1–4,036.2.
Liquidity
Buy-side (above): 4,039.4 (overnight high), 4,050.2 (prior day high), 4,211.2 (prior week high).
Sell-side (below): 4,016.1 (London low), 3,990.9 (overnight low / Asia low), 3,989.1 (prior day low / prior week low).
Gaps and key zones
- Bearish 1h FVG 4,118.7–4,124.7 (formed Wed 11 PM) above price
- Bullish 1h FVG 4,015.2–4,016.1 (formed Sun 11 PM) below price
Reversal areas to watch
- Long reversal area: 4,016.1 to 4,016.1, where the London low is just inside a bullish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the long setup to watch.
All key levels
| Level | Price | From now | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior week high | PWH | 4,211.2 | +178.2 |
| Prior day high | PDH | 4,050.2 | +17.2 |
| Overnight high | ONH | 4,039.4 | +6.4 |
| London high | London H | 4,036.2 | +3.2 |
| Asia high | Asia H | 4,030.0 | -3.0 |
| Prior day midpoint | PD EQ | 4,019.6 | -13.4 |
| London low | London L | 4,016.1 | -16.9 |
| Prior day close | PDC | 4,010.0 | -23.0 |
| Overnight low | ONL | 3,990.9 | -42.1 |
| Asia low | Asia L | 3,990.9 | -42.1 |
| Prior day low | PDL | 3,989.1 | -43.9 |
| Prior week low | PWL | 3,989.1 | -43.9 |
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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 Monday, October 26: N Q, E S & Gold. Key levels, bias and liquidity. N Q. Bias is neutral: Friday closed mid-range; the overnight is trading above Friday's close and swept the prior day high and came back inside. Buy-side liquidity: the overnight high at 29,354. Sell-side: the overnight low (also the London low) (also the equal lows) at 29,024. Let the open pick a side. Reversal area: 29,354 to 29,380, where the overnight high is just under a bearish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the short setup to watch. E S. Bias is neutral: Friday closed below the prior day low, mid-range; the overnight is trading above Friday's close. Buy-side liquidity: the overnight high (also the equal highs) at 7,698. Sell-side: the London low at 7,661. Let the open pick a side. Reversal area: 7,798 to 7,812, where the prior week high is just above a bearish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the short setup to watch. Gold. Bias leans bearish: Friday closed below the prior day low, near the low of its range; the overnight is trading above Friday's close. Buy-side liquidity: the overnight high at 4,039. Sell-side: the London low at 4,016. Reversal area: 4,016 to 4,016, where the London low is just inside a bullish 1 hour gap. A failed sweep there is the long 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.