February 24 2026 Trader Market Radar – NYSE Pre-Market Session

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Holiday Radar

No U.S. market holidays pending in the next 7 days.

Earnings Radar

Monitoring for earnings releases by the Magnificent 7, AI-tech-related firms, and major financial institutions.

• CRM Release: 2026-02-26 T:AMC
• NVDA Release: 2026-02-25 T:AMC
• SNOW Release: 2026-02-25 T:AMC

As the market looks ahead to a critical week of earnings, attention is sharpening around upcoming reports from key technology names: NVIDIA (NVDA) and Snowflake (SNOW), both due after Wednesday’s close, followed by Salesforce (CRM) after Thursday’s close. With NVDA’s influence in the AI chip space and its role as a significant component of major indices, expectations are fueling pronounced anticipation in both tech and broader market futures. Market momentum and volume often decelerate in the sessions leading into such high-profile reports, particularly as traders position around potential volatility and headline risk—especially with NVDA’s earnings acting as a bellwether for the AI theme and broader MAG7 cohort. As a result, overall price action may remain range-bound and volumes subdued until the release of these key results, after which significant movement in tech-heavy indices futures can be expected as investors digest the data and revised outlooks.

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EcoNews Radar U.S. Events

EcoNews Summary

• Tuesday 21:00 – USD President Trump Speaks
  This high-impact event draws market attention, as presidential remarks can introduce substantial volatility in indices futures. Traders will be watching closely for comments on economic policy, trade, or fiscal matters, which have the potential to shift sentiment and spark significant moves in the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow futures.
• Thursday 08:30 – USD Unemployment Claims
  Weekly jobless claims are a key high-frequency indicator of US labor market health. Significant deviations from forecasts may drive sharp market reactions, with rising claims typically weighing on equity sentiment, while lower claims support risk appetite.
• Friday 08:30 – USD Core PPI m/m & PPI m/m
  Both Core Producer Price Index and headline PPI are high-impact inflation gauges. Upside surprises could raise market concerns about persistent inflation, influencing Fed expectations and exerting downward pressure on equity indices. Lower-than-expected figures may improve sentiment around future rate cuts.

EcoNews Conclusion

• Indices traders should anticipate higher volatility and potential trend shifts surrounding President Trump’s speech and Thursday/Friday’s economic releases.
• High-impact news at 08:30 ET (Thursday and Friday) is likely to set the market tone at the US cash open.
• News cycles around 10 AM often act as catalysts for market reversals or continuations.
• No medium-impact oil-related events are scheduled.

Market News Summary

• Inflation & Fed Policy: The U.S. economy faces mixed signals, with slowing growth contrasting persistent inflation. The Fed’s core inflation gauge reached a new high, shaking expectations for imminent rate cuts. Chicago Fed President Goolsbee signaled holding rates steady until inflation shows further decline.
• Tariff Developments: President Trump circumvented a Supreme Court decision by imposing a new 15% global tariff, which sparked market volatility and broad risk-off moves. Despite the court’s ruling, analysts indicate a range of presidential tools for tariff action remain. Uncertainty lingers as global partners adopt a cautious stance and the trading landscape shifts, particularly following the new tariffs and upcoming Geneva negotiations on oil and trade.
• Equity Markets: U.S. indices, especially the Dow, sold off sharply amid tariff headlines and AI sector worries. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures showed signs of stabilizing in the Asian session, with European markets also steady to higher as traders assess new risks. Most stock market valuation indicators flashed ‘sell’, suggesting elevated risk amid stretched valuations and negative sentiment.
• Commodities: Gold and other safe-haven assets benefited from tariff and geopolitical risks, though profit-taking has set in as the market awaits clarity from U.S.-Iran talks. Silver remained supported. Oil prices wavered on shifting sentiment around Iran negotiations and regional tensions, with WTI and Brent at key resistance levels as crude loadings from Iran reached multi-year highs.
• Sector Rotation & AI Jitters: Recent market action included a rotation from technology into energy, industrials, and communication services. Sentiment around AI remains conflicted, with concerns about disruption building fragility in tech stocks and sparking divergent opinions among prominent commentators.

News Conclusion

• Ongoing trade policy uncertainty, especially fresh U.S. tariffs, continues to drive volatility across equities, commodities, and currency markets.
• Stubborn inflation and cautious Fed guidance cloud the near-term rates outlook, influencing index futures and sector rotation patterns.
• Safe-haven assets like gold and silver have seen bid spikes but now show mixed action pending geopolitical and central bank developments.
• The overall environment reflects heightened caution as traders digest the balance of macroeconomic, policy, and geopolitical risks.

Market News Sentiment:

Market News Articles: 46

• Negative: 45.65%
• Neutral: 32.61%
• Positive: 21.74%

Sentiment Summary:
Of the 46 market news articles analyzed, 45.65% reflect a negative sentiment, 32.61% are neutral, and 21.74% are positive.

Conclusion:
Overall, news sentiment currently leans negative, with less than a quarter of articles exhibiting a positive tone. Neutral articles comprise about a third of coverage, underscoring a predominance of cautious or unfavorable reporting in the latest market news cycle.

GLD,Gold Articles: 14

• Neutral: 71.43%
• Positive: 28.57%

Sentiment Summary: Out of 14 recent articles covering GLD and Gold, the majority (71.43%) maintain a neutral tone, while 28.57% are positive in sentiment.

This indicates that most current coverage reflects a balanced or cautious outlook on GLD and Gold, with a smaller portion expressing optimism.

USO,Oil Articles: 10

• Neutral: 50.00%
• Negative: 30.00%
• Positive: 20.00%

Sentiment Summary: The latest news sentiment for USO and oil-related articles is primarily neutral (50%), with a notable portion classified as negative (30%) and a smaller segment as positive (20%).

This indicates that market coverage is mostly balanced, but negative sentiment is more prevalent than positive sentiment in recent articles.

Market Data Snapshot

ETF Snapshot of major stock market ETFs, Mag7, and others as of: February 24, 2026 07:16

• GLD 481.28 Bullish 2.70%
• NVDA 191.55 Bullish 0.91%
• AAPL 266.18 Bullish 0.60%
• TLT 89.74 Bullish 0.37%
• USO 80.90 Bullish 0.06%
• GOOG 311.69 Bearish -1.02%
• SPY 682.39 Bearish -1.02%
• QQQ 601.41 Bearish -1.22%
• IWM 260.49 Bearish -1.56%
• DIA 488.01 Bearish -1.63%
• IJH 70.87 Bearish -1.72%
• AMZN 205.27 Bearish -2.30%
• META 637.25 Bearish -2.81%
• TSLA 399.83 Bearish -2.91%
• MSFT 384.47 Bearish -3.21%
• IBIT 36.55 Bearish -4.87%

Higher Time Frame Analysis

Summary of the current state of US Indices Futures based on higher time-frame (HTF) technical analysis as of: 2026-02-24: 07:16 CT.

US Indices Futures

• ES Short/intermediate-term bearish, long-term bullish; price below all HTF fib grids; pivots/resistance cluster above, support below, MAs short/intermediate-term down, long-term up.
• NQ Bearish all timeframes except long-term neutral on weekly; below WSFG/MSFG/YSFG centers; pivots confirm downtrend, MAs all down (daily), long-term uptrend remains (weekly), elevated volatility.
• YM Short-term bearish, intermediate/long-term bullish (weekly); short-term and daily trends down; below WSFG NTZ, MAs mixed, resistance overhead, support levels spaced below current price.
• EMD Short-term neutral, intermediate/long-term bullish; recent short-term WSFG down, but above MSFG/YSFG NTZ; MAs up, pivots uptrend, currently consolidating above support, recent choppy signals.
• RTY Short-term bearish/neutral, intermediate/long-term bullish; price below WSFG NTZ but above higher NTZs; MAs up, mixed pivots, resistance at highs, support tested.
• FDAX Weekly short-term bearish, intermediate/long-term bullish; price below WSFG NTZ, above MSFG/YSFG NTZs; MAs up, resistance at recent highs, support below, short-term consolidation.

Overall State

• Short-Term: Bearish to Neutral
• Intermediate-Term: Bullish (except ES/NQ where trend is bearish/down)
• Long-Term: Bullish (NQ long-term neutral on weekly, ES long-term bullish/neutral)

Conclusion

US Indices Futures on higher timeframes are mostly in corrective or consolidation phases following recent strength, as reflected by bearish to neutral short-term trends and price below weekly fib grid NTZs (WSFG). Intermediate- and long-term technicals largely remain bullish or constructive, with prices above MSFG/YSFG NTZs and major moving averages in uptrends except for ES and NQ, where short/intermediate-term momentum aligns with WSFG/MSFG downtrends and lower swing pivots. Support and resistance clusters indicate potential for further consolidation or pullbacks before a new directional leg forms. The structure is defined by a corrective environment within broader uptrends, ongoing volatility, and mixed recent signals, with directional correlations showing retracement across most indices but with resilient longer-term structure.

Note: Intra-day counter-trend pullbacks or retracements may occur, HTF is context for informational usage and market structure. Glossary: Session Fib Grids periods of YSFG:’Yearly’, MSFG:’Monthly’, WSFG:’Weekly’

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