Pre-Market Open Analysis: August 31, 2026

Welcome to the pre-market commentary for Monday, August 31, 2026. Today marks the final trading session of the month before September gets underway. Let's dive right into the charts. 1. Index Review: S&P 500 (ES) & Nasdaq * S&P 500 Futures (ES): The ES…

Post-Market Analysis: August 28, 2026

Welcome to the after-market commentary for Friday, August 28, 2026. Let's dive right into the charts and review this volatile end-of-week session. 1. Index Review: S&P 500 (ES) & Nasdaq * S&P 500 Futures (ES): The session was dominated by Federal Reserve…

Pre-Market Open Analysis: August 28, 2026

Welcome to the pre-market commentary for Thursday, August 28, 2026. Let's dive right into the charts. 1. Index Review: S&P 500 (ES) & Nasdaq * S&P 500 Futures (ES): Strong earnings from Nvidia helped halt the recent downside trend, allowing the ES to attempt…

Pre-Market Open Analysis: August 26, 2026

1. Index Review: S&P 500 (ES) & Nasdaq * S&P 500 Futures (ES): The ES remains in a macro uptrend, though it continues to compress within a tight August balance range defined by roughly 7,715 on the high end and 7,655 on the low end.…

Post-Market Close Review: August 25, 2026

Welcome to the after-market commentary for Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Let's dive right into the charts. 1. Index Review: S&P 500 (ES) & Nasdaq * S&P 500 Futures (ES): The ES remains in a macro uptrend, though recent sessions have shown persistent intraday selling.…

Pre-Market Open Commentary: August 25, 2026

Welcome to the pre-market commentary for Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Let's dive right into the charts. 1. Index Review: S&P 500 (ES) & Nasdaq * S&P 500 Futures (ES): The ES remains in a macro uptrend for the past year. After breaking out of…

Post-Market Close Review: August 24, 2026

Welcome to the after-market commentary for Monday, August 24, 2026. Let's dive right into the charts. 1. Index Review: S&P 500 (ES) & Nasdaq * S&P 500 Futures (ES): The ES has been in a macro uptrend for the past year. However, since June,…

Sunday Evening Commentary: August 23, 2026

Good evening, and welcome to Pivotal Point Research for our Sunday evening briefing heading into Monday, August 24, 2026. As we enter the final trading week of August, global markets are bracing for several high-stakes macroeconomic and corporate catalysts, notably the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium outcomes and Nvidia'…