15:55O 30720.50H 30779.50L 30720.50C 30770.25last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 31007, traded between 30643 (at 10:25) and 31013 (at 9:30), and closed at 30770, 237 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 64% of the session's 370-point range: a trend session down.
The session had 2 momentum moves (1 up, 1 down), defined as Move Health beyond its quiet zone on the same side for at least 3 bars in a row.
From 9:50 to 10:40 NQ fell 183 points, from 30880 to 30697. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 10 bars, 5 of them strong, and peaked at −186 at 10:20. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 0.34 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 3349 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.06.
From 10:55 to 11:10 NQ rose 10 points, from 30813 to 30803. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +51 at 11:00. 1 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.04. Against it: 67% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN was flat and Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 60.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 62 of the session's 78 bars (79%). VXN went from 19.71 to 20.71 over the session.
The 370-point range was the 21st largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 22 points below the prior session's close of 31029.
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
- 31007
- High
- 31013 at 9:30
- Low
- 30643 at 10:25
- Close
- 30770
- Midpoint of the range
- 30828
- First-hour high
- 31013
- First-hour low
- 30643
- Prior session close
- 31029
- Opening gap
- −22 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:50 to 10:40 | Down | 30880 | 30697 | −183 | 10 | 5 | −186 at 10:20 | 4 of 4: Moving averages, VXN, Cumulative TICK, Advance-decline ratio |
| 10:55 to 11:10 | Up | 30813 | 30803 | −10 | 3 | 0 | +51 at 11:00 | 1 of 4: 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 | −329 | 370 | −186 | +0.82 | −4390 | −0.52 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | +94 | 170 | −53 | −0.32 | −1866 | −0.46 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | −50 | 71 | −13 | +0.07 | −3150 | −0.51 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | −42 | 105 | −36 | +0.56 | −3943 | −0.53 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | +74 | 103 | +34 | −0.34 | −1972 | −0.52 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | −1 | 55 | +1 | +0.14 | −2629 | −0.53 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | +17 | 70 | +1 | +0.26 | −1472 | −0.53 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Wednesday, September 23, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 31007, traded between 30643 (at 10:25) and 31013 (at 9:30), and closed at 30770, 237 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 64% of the session's 370-point range: a trend session down.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Wednesday, September 23, 2026?
Yes. The largest: From 9:50 to 10:40 NQ fell 183 points, from 30880 to 30697. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 10 bars, 5 of them strong, and peaked at −186 at 10:20. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 0.34 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 3349 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.06.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Wednesday, September 23, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at −19422 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at −0.53, while NQ closed down 237 points from the open.
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