PRE-MARKET BRIEF

Pre-Market Brief — 4 May 2026

Satdish Trading | Automated Daily Brief

Overnight tape read into the 4 May 2026 session. Index futures opening with a mixed tone — this is what the chart said overnight, not what anyone on TV thinks should happen today.

Overnight Tape

MarketLast% vs prior session
S&P 500 (ES)7267.50-0.12%
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)27933.50+0.16%
Gold (GC)4615.00-0.62%
Crude Oil (CL)101.68+1.96%
Euro FX (6E)1.18-0.08%
10Y T-Note (ZN)110.56-0.17%

Today's Diary

  • Tue 05 May (US, time TBC) — ISM Services PMI
    Activity survey — leading indicator for growth tone.
  • Tue 05 May (US, time TBC) — JOLTs Job Openings
    High-impact print — expect a volatility spike around the release.

Process Note

Pre-market is a level read, not a forecast. Mark the overnight high and low, decide where you'll get long, short, or stand aside before the cash open, and let the news prints come to your levels — not the other way around.