PRE-MARKET BRIEF

Pre-Market Brief — 19 May 2026

Satdish Trading | Automated Daily Brief

Overnight tape read into the 19 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)7404.00-0.29%
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)28953.00-0.49%
Gold (GC)4547.70-0.11%
Crude Oil (CL)102.68-5.50%
Euro FX (6E)1.17+0.04%
10Y T-Note (ZN)109.17+0.14%

Today's Diary

  • Wed 20 May (GB, time TBC) — Inflation Rate YoY
    Inflation print — moves the front-end of the curve and risk appetite.
  • Wed 20 May (US, time TBC) — FOMC Minutes
    Central bank decision — sharp futures reaction is the base case.
  • Wed 20 May (JP, time TBC) — Balance of Trade
    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.