15:55O 31310.50H 31342.75L 31291.25C 31338.00last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 31056, traded between 31044 (at 9:30) and 31371 (at 15:15), and closed at 31338, 283 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 86% of the session's 327-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 9:55 NQ rose 115 points, from 31056 to 31170. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 5 bars, 2 of them strong, and peaked at +111 at 9:30. 1 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages. Against it: VXN was flat, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 597 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.10.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 72 of the session's 78 bars (92%). VXN went from 22.35 to 21.81 over the session.
The 327-point range was the 27th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 15 points below the prior session's close of 31070.
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
- 31056
- High
- 31371 at 15:15
- Low
- 31044 at 9:30
- Close
- 31338
- Midpoint of the range
- 31208
- First-hour high
- 31248
- First-hour low
- 31044
- Prior session close
- 31070
- Opening gap
- −15 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 to 9:55 | Up | 31056 | 31170 | +115 | 5 | 2 | +111 at 9:30 | 1 of 4: Moving averages |
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 | +178 | 204 | +111 | −0.36 | +682 | +0.01 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | −4 | 63 | +18 | −0.21 | +1263 | −0.00 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +9 | 47 | −3 | −0.06 | +3140 | +0.07 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | +36 | 56 | +44 | +0.03 | +2104 | +0.06 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | +38 | 57 | +10 | +0.17 | +2698 | +0.08 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | +41 | 65 | +22 | +0.06 | +3665 | +0.13 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | −16 | 75 | −12 | −0.09 | +475 | +0.10 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Monday, October 5, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 31056, traded between 31044 (at 9:30) and 31371 (at 15:15), and closed at 31338, 283 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 86% of the session's 327-point range: a trend session up.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Monday, October 5, 2026?
Yes. From 9:30 to 9:55 NQ rose 115 points, from 31056 to 31170. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 5 bars, 2 of them strong, and peaked at +111 at 9:30. 1 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages. Against it: VXN was flat, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 597 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.10.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Monday, October 5, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at +14027 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.10, while NQ closed up 283 points from the open.
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