Pre-Market Open Commentary: August 17, 2026

Good morning, and welcome to Pivotal Point Research. It is 6:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on Monday, August 17, 2026. Let's review the macro landscape, market structures, and key index levels as we head into this week's opening bell. πŸ“Š Major Indices & Technical Structures S&…

After-Market Wrap: August 14, 2026

Good evening! Welcome to the Pivotal Point Research After-Market Close Review for Friday, August 14, 2026 (7:32 PM EST). Let's review how today's session wrapped up and how our pre-market expectations held true. πŸ“Š Index Review: Pullbacks & Weekly Closes S&P 500…

Pre-Market Open Snapshot: August 14, 2026

Good morning! It is 7:10 AM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, August 14, 2026. Let's review the macro landscape, Wall Street's shifting targets, and the major index structures heading into today's opening bell. πŸ“ˆ Wall Street S&P 500 Targets: The Great Upward…

Evening Market Wrap: August 13, 2026

Good evening! Welcome to the Pivotal Point Research Evening Market Update for Thursday, August 13, 2026 (9:57 PM EST). Let's review how today's breakout attempt played out across the major indices, commodities, and global tracking models. πŸ“ˆ Major Indices: Breakouts & Retests S&P 500…

Mid-Morning Market Update: August 13, 2026

Good morning! It is 11:31 AM Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, August 13, 2026. We are jumping in with an impromptu mid-morning update because the markets are actively attempting a significant move right out of the gate today. Let's break down what we're seeing…

Morning Market Snapshot: August 13, 2026

Good morning! It is 9:00 AM on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Let's tour the major domestic and global markets as we head toward the opening bell. πŸ“Š Stock Indices: S&P 500 & Nasdaq S&P 500 (ES E-Mini Futures) * The Big Picture: The multi-…

Afternoon Market Wrap: August 12, 2026

Good afternoon! It is 4:58 PM Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Let’s break down everything that happened under the hood today following this morning's inline inflation data release. πŸ’» Tech & AI Infrastructure Divergence While the headline indices saw fairly muted reactions to this…