Here are the levels I’m working with this morning, pulled from your ES, NQ, and YM order-flow/volume-profile shots and lined up with today’s data releases.

Key inflection, support, resistance

ES1!

Key inflection and POC zone: 6,496 to 6,497
Near supports: 6,495, 6,492, 6,490
Near resistances: 6,500, 6,501 to 6,502
Read: Acceptance above 6,500 unlocks 6,501 to 6,502 sweep. Lose 6,495 and the door reopens to 6,492 to 6,490.

NQ1!

Key inflection and HVN: 23,895 to 23,903
Near supports: 23,893, 23,885, 23,872
Near resistances: 23,910, 23,920, 23,927
Read: Rotation inside 23,895 to 23,910 is balance. Break and hold over 23,920 targets 23,927. Failure under 23,893 favors 23,885 then 23,872.

YM1!

Key inflection: 45,254 to 45,269
Near supports: 45,236, 45,214
Near resistances: 45,280, 45,305, 45,319
Read: Sellers are leaning 45,300 to 45,319. Lose 45,254 and momentum can bleed to 45,236.

Best trading windows today, Aug 15, 2025

8:30 to 10:15 ET — Retail Sales and Import-Export Prices hit at 8:30, then cash open volatility. Sentiment data at 10:00 can extend or reverse the first move. Surveys of ConsumersFRED
14:00 to close — OPEX Friday flows can pin or unpin indices into the bell. Expect dealer-gamma effects around large strikes. forecastex.com

How to trade it

ES1! plan
- Long above 6,500 with confirmation, target 6,501 to 6,502, trail quickly.
- Short below 6,495 on acceptance, target 6,492 then 6,490, invalidate on a 6,497 reclaim.
NQ1! plan
- Long above 23,910, target 23,920 then 23,927, risk under 23,895.
- Short below 23,893, target 23,885 then 23,872, risk back inside 23,900.
YM1! plan
- Long above 45,280 toward 45,305 to 45,319, risk back inside 45,269.
- Short below 45,254 toward 45,236 then 45,214, risk on 45,269 reclaim.

Day bias

Into the data: balanced with quick two-way rotations around ES 6,496, NQ 23,900.
After 8:30 ET: look for a directional hour. If ES holds above 6,500 and NQ above 23,910, bias turns intraday bullish. Failure to hold those gates keeps chop intact until 10:00 ET. Surveys of Consumers

Trade well and stay nimble around the release windows.