Market & Astrology Briefing: SPY, QQQ, and the September New Moon Window

Major US equity benchmarks showed mixed performance into the close of the regular session on September 4, 2026. As markets prepare for the upcoming cycle window, technical levels and astronomical calendar events offer structured frameworks for tracking market behavior.

Benchmark Overview: SPY and QQQ Performance

As of the regular-session close on September 4, 2026, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) settled at $770.19, down $2.98 (-0.39%) with a session volume of 32.96 million shares. Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) gained $1.29 (+0.18%) to close at $718.96 on a volume of 32.87 million shares.

SPY traded within a daily range of $769.00 to $772.87, remaining below its 52-week high of $779.37. QQQ recorded a daily low of $716.56 and a high of $721.86, consolidating below its 52-week peak of $748.65.

Technical Reference Levels

Undated technical reference levels from Trading Central highlight immediate thresholds relative to the last regular-session closes:

• SPY: Resistance is indicated at $771.33, with support plotted at $682.12 and a reference stop level at $754.24.
• QQQ: Immediate resistance stands at $724.16, while support is identified at $716.65, near the session low, with a reference stop at $662.86.

Trading Central categorizes the short-term technical outlook as bullish for both instruments, while intermediate-term readings reflect weak bullish evidence for SPY and weak bearish evidence for QQQ.

Cycle Analysis: September 11 New Moon

In financial cycle analysis, planetary and lunar alignments are treated as timing hypotheses rather than direct causal drivers of price action. Market analysts monitor these astronomical points to observe whether historical volatility or trend shifts cluster around specific dates.

The astronomical calendar identifies a New Moon scheduled for September 11, 2026 (UTC). In lunar cycle research, the New Moon represents the start of a synodic cycle, often tested by researchers as a potential turning point or momentum checkpoint within broader multi-week trends.

Practical Research Takeaway

With SPY trading just below resistance at $771.33 and QQQ holding above support at $716.65, traders can monitor how price reacts around these levels leading into the September 11 New Moon window. Observing whether volume and directional momentum expand near this calendar marker provides a testable framework for cycle-based analysis.

For educational purposes only; not financial advice.

Source: AstroStock stock API. Regular-session quotes: SPY as of 2026-09-04 20:00:00 UTC; QQQ as of 2026-09-04 20:00:00 UTC. Data may be delayed; closed markets show the last available session.