15:55O 31053.50H 31071.00L 31039.50C 31070.00last bar; point at the chart to read any other
- 7-bar average
- 21-bar average
- the session's opening price
- Each pane title links to that indicator's page.
Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 31151, traded between 30988 (at 11:25) and 31283 (at 10:25), and closed at 31070, 81 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 27% of the session's 295-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 11:05 to 11:25 NQ fell 141 points, from 31140 to 30999. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 4 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at −94 at 11:20. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 0.14 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 1807 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.14.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 70 of the session's 78 bars (90%). VXN went from 21.80 to 21.68 over the session.
The 295-point range was the 29th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 378 points above the prior session's close of 30773.
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
- 31151
- High
- 31283 at 10:25
- Low
- 30988 at 11:25
- Close
- 31070
- Midpoint of the range
- 31135
- First-hour high
- 31283
- First-hour low
- 31056
- Prior session close
- 30773
- Opening gap
- +378 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 to 11:25 | Down | 31140 | 30999 | −141 | 4 | 0 | −94 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 | +115 | 226 | +59 | +0.28 | +2824 | +0.44 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | −201 | 286 | −94 | +0.30 | −1533 | +0.22 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +7 | 103 | +23 | −0.14 | −648 | +0.18 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | −64 | 108 | −27 | +0.20 | −557 | +0.16 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | +29 | 67 | −8 | −0.21 | +346 | +0.15 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | +14 | 45 | +5 | −0.16 | +1267 | +0.14 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | +19 | 51 | +18 | −0.05 | +645 | +0.14 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Friday, October 2, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 31151, traded between 30988 (at 11:25) and 31283 (at 10:25), and closed at 31070, 81 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 27% of the session's 295-point range: a directional session down that gave back part of its move.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Friday, October 2, 2026?
Yes. From 11:05 to 11:25 NQ fell 141 points, from 31140 to 30999. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 4 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at −94 at 11:20. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 0.14 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 1807 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.14.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Friday, October 2, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at +2344 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.14, while NQ closed down 81 points from the open.
Each indicator's rule is on its own page, and the data and its limits are in the methodology.