15:55O 31399.00H 31422.25L 31393.50C 31396.00last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 31235, traded between 31143 (at 9:45) and 31422 (at 15:55), and closed at 31396, 161 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 58% of the session's 279-point range: a directional session up 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 11:40 to 11:55 NQ rose 29 points, from 31325 to 31354. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +60 at 11:45. 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 317 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.01.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 74 of the session's 78 bars (95%). VXN went from 21.48 to 20.95 over the session.
The 279-point range was the 30th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 246 points below the prior session's close of 31481.
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
- 31235
- High
- 31422 at 15:55
- Low
- 31143 at 9:45
- Close
- 31396
- Midpoint of the range
- 31283
- First-hour high
- 31288
- First-hour low
- 31143
- Prior session close
- 31481
- Opening gap
- −246 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 to 11:55 | Up | 31325 | 31354 | +29 | 3 | 0 | +60 at 11:45 | 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 | +20 | 145 | −17 | +0.40 | −3202 | −0.48 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | +24 | 103 | +26 | −0.21 | −2861 | −0.45 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +52 | 101 | +60 | −0.36 | −419 | −0.40 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | +28 | 69 | +17 | +0.02 | −1297 | −0.40 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | +32 | 53 | +9 | −0.13 | −2065 | −0.37 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | −30 | 58 | −3 | +0.08 | −2101 | −0.40 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | +35 | 63 | +11 | −0.28 | −1054 | −0.41 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Wednesday, October 7, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 31235, traded between 31143 (at 9:45) and 31422 (at 15:55), and closed at 31396, 161 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 58% of the session's 279-point range: a directional session up that gave back part of its move.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Wednesday, October 7, 2026?
Yes. From 11:40 to 11:55 NQ rose 29 points, from 31325 to 31354. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +60 at 11:45. 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 317 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.01.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Wednesday, October 7, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at −12999 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at −0.41, while NQ closed up 161 points from the open.
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