15:55O 31040.25H 31040.75L 31012.75C 31029.25last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 30765, traded between 30764 (at 9:30) and 31066 (at 15:50), and closed at 31029, 265 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 88% of the session's 302-point range: a trend session up.
The session had 1 momentum move, defined as Move Health beyond its quiet zone on the same side for at least 3 bars in a row.
From 9:30 to 10:20 NQ rose 186 points, from 30765 to 30950. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 10 bars, 3 of them strong, and peaked at +145 at 9:50. 3 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 90% of closes were above both moving averages, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 1746 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.05. Against it: VXN rose 0.06 points.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 66 of the session's 78 bars (85%). VXN went from 19.98 to 19.95 over the session.
The 302-point range was the 28th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 20 points below the prior session's close of 30784.
This summary is generated from the session's data by fixed rules, the same for every day. It describes what happened and is not trading advice.
Levels
- Open
- 30765
- High
- 31066 at 15:50
- Low
- 30764 at 9:30
- Close
- 31029
- Midpoint of the range
- 30915
- First-hour high
- 30984
- First-hour low
- 30764
- Prior session close
- 30784
- Opening gap
- −20 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 to 10:20 | Up | 30765 | 30950 | +186 | 10 | 3 | +145 at 9:50 | 3 of 4: Moving averages, Cumulative TICK, Advance-decline ratio |
A momentum move is Move Health beyond its quiet zone on the same side for at least 3 bars in a row. The confirmations are the moving averages, VXN, Nasdaq cumulative TICK and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio, each checked over the same window.
Hour by hour
| Eastern time | NQ change | Range | Strongest Move Health | VXN change | Cumulative TICK change | A/D ratio at the end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 to 10:30 | +197 | 220 | +145 | +0.01 | +1369 | +0.24 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | −33 | 107 | +39 | −0.22 | −1483 | +0.12 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | −37 | 50 | −7 | +0.08 | −2299 | +0.05 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | +62 | 66 | −3 | 0.00 | +46 | +0.08 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | +41 | 88 | +12 | +0.09 | +1765 | +0.19 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | +27 | 61 | +14 | 0.00 | −392 | +0.18 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | +9 | 53 | +26 | −0.11 | +689 | +0.17 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Tuesday, September 22, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 30765, traded between 30764 (at 9:30) and 31066 (at 15:50), and closed at 31029, 265 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 88% of the session's 302-point range: a trend session up.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Tuesday, September 22, 2026?
Yes. From 9:30 to 10:20 NQ rose 186 points, from 30765 to 30950. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 10 bars, 3 of them strong, and peaked at +145 at 9:50. 3 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 90% of closes were above both moving averages, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 1746 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.05. Against it: VXN rose 0.06 points.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Tuesday, September 22, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at −305 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.17, while NQ closed up 265 points from the open.
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