Futures Trading: What to Watch Wednesday, August 26th, 2026

REPORTS!

Futures traders head into Wednesday’s session facing a heavy slate of market-moving economic reports, highlighted by Core PCE, Preliminary GDP, Durable Goods Orders, Personal Income and Spending at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by Crude Oil Inventories at 10:30 a.m. ET and remarks from FOMC member Michael Barr later in the morning.

Equity Index Futures

Equity index futures remain in longer-term uptrends, with the E-mini S&P 500 closing at 7,692.00 and trading above its daily pivot of 7,688.83, while the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 continue to show relative strength.

Commodity Futures

In the commodity space, crude oil remains under pressure after a sharp 5.27% decline Tuesday, settling at 82.36, while precious metals continue to hold firm with gold and silver maintaining bullish longer-term trends. Grain markets showed notable strength, with wheat, corn, and soybeans posting gains and continuing to recover toward key resistance levels.

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR

With multiple high-impact economic releases scheduled before the opening bell, traders should be prepared for elevated volatility, particularly around the 8:30 a.m. ET data window, as markets reassess growth, inflation, and potential Federal Reserve policy expectations.

Today’s Featured Automated Trading Systems:

In today’s markets, speed, consistency, and discipline can often be just as important as market insight itself. That’s why many traders turn to automated trading systems, leveraging predefined rules and technology to remove emotion from the decision-making process. Today we’re highlighting a couple of systems that take a systematic approach to the markets, offering traders an opportunity to evaluate strategies built around objective, rule-based execution

Balance Intraday v.3.1 _ Mini-Russell

NEO LVL01DELTA intraday GOLD GC

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July – December 27 Corn Spread

The July – December Corn Spread broke out into a new high where it satisfied the second upside PriceCount objective. It would be normal for the chart to get a near term reaction form this level in the form of a consolidation or corrective trade. At this point, if the chart can sustain further highs, the third count would project a possible run to the 39 area.

Learn more about spreads!

The PriceCount study is a tool that can help to project the distance of a move in price. The counts are not intended to be an ‘exact’ science but rather offer a target area for the four objectives which are based off the first leg of a move with each subsequent count having a smaller percentage of being achieved.

It is normal for the chart to react by correcting or consolidating at an objective and then either resuming its move or reversing trend. Best utilized in conjunction with other technical tools, PriceCounts offer one more way to analyze charts and help to manage your positions and risk.

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Trading in futures, options, securities, derivatives or OTC products entails significant risks which must be understood prior to trading and may not be appropriate for all investors. Past performance of actual trades or strategies is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Cannon Edge — Your Daily Futures Snapshot for August 26th

Cannon Edge is our new daily feature designed to give traders a fast, actionable overview of key futures markets. Each post delivers:

·    Current price and daily % change

·    30‑day and 52‑week highs/lows

·    PROPRIETARY Short‑term and long‑term trend signals

·    Coverage across equity indices, metals, energies, currencies, and ags

Whether you’re scanning for breakout setups, trend reversals, or just staying informed — Cannon Edge puts the data in your hands before the open.

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Daily Levels for August 26th, 2026

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