15:55O 30636.50H 30637.50L 30592.25C 30617.50last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 30711, traded between 30505 (at 12:45) and 30726 (at 9:30), and closed at 30618, 93 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 42% of the session's 221-point range: a directional session down that gave back part of its move.
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 11:15 to 11:30 NQ fell 82 points, from 30638 to 30556. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at −53 at 11:20. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 0.17 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 1353 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.07.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 73 of the session's 78 bars (94%). VXN went from 22.28 to 22.23 over the session.
The 221-point range was the 37th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 143 points above the prior session's close of 30568.
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
- 30711
- High
- 30726 at 9:30
- Low
- 30505 at 12:45
- Close
- 30618
- Midpoint of the range
- 30615
- First-hour high
- 30726
- First-hour low
- 30546
- Prior session close
- 30568
- Opening gap
- +143 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 to 11:30 | Down | 30638 | 30556 | −82 | 3 | 0 | −53 at 11:20 | 4 of 4: Moving averages, VXN, 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 | −41 | 180 | −24 | −0.54 | −720 | −0.07 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | −114 | 175 | +53 | +0.36 | −3965 | −0.30 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +28 | 70 | −13 | +0.58 | −2980 | −0.30 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | −16 | 80 | −9 | −0.17 | −3313 | −0.36 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | +35 | 114 | +19 | −0.15 | −1170 | −0.27 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | +23 | 80 | +22 | −0.03 | +519 | −0.20 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | −7 | 56 | −3 | −0.04 | −7 | −0.18 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Tuesday, September 29, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 30711, traded between 30505 (at 12:45) and 30726 (at 9:30), and closed at 30618, 93 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 42% of the session's 221-point range: a directional session down that gave back part of its move.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Tuesday, September 29, 2026?
Yes. From 11:15 to 11:30 NQ fell 82 points, from 30638 to 30556. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at −53 at 11:20. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 0.17 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 1353 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.07.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Tuesday, September 29, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at −11636 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at −0.18, while NQ closed down 93 points from the open.
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