15:55O 31108.00H 31122.25L 31103.00C 31112.00last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 31168, traded between 30991 (at 10:10) and 31180 (at 9:30), and closed at 31112, 56 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 29% of the session's 189-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 9:40 to 9:55 NQ fell 116 points, from 31125 to 31010. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at −76 at 9:45. 2 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.06. Against it: VXN fell 0.06 points and Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 36.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 75 of the session's 78 bars (96%). VXN went from 20.97 to 20.64 over the session.
The 189-point range was the 39th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 191 points above the prior session's close of 30977.
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
- 31168
- High
- 31180 at 9:30
- Low
- 30991 at 10:10
- Close
- 31112
- Midpoint of the range
- 31086
- First-hour high
- 31180
- First-hour low
- 30991
- Prior session close
- 30977
- Opening gap
- +191 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:40 to 9:55 | Down | 31125 | 31010 | −116 | 3 | 0 | −76 at 9:45 | 2 of 4: Moving averages, 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 | −109 | 189 | −76 | +0.19 | +927 | +0.18 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | −25 | 82 | +11 | −0.15 | +541 | +0.16 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +56 | 84 | +18 | −0.31 | −219 | +0.14 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | −3 | 59 | +3 | +0.10 | +827 | +0.14 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | +24 | 60 | +8 | −0.06 | +1565 | +0.16 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | +5 | 50 | +6 | −0.10 | +1494 | +0.15 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | −5 | 35 | −10 | +0.06 | +30 | +0.15 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Friday, October 9, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 31168, traded between 30991 (at 10:10) and 31180 (at 9:30), and closed at 31112, 56 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 29% of the session's 189-point range: a directional session down that gave back part of its move.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Friday, October 9, 2026?
Yes. From 9:40 to 9:55 NQ fell 116 points, from 31125 to 31010. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at −76 at 9:45. 2 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.06. Against it: VXN fell 0.06 points and Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 36.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Friday, October 9, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at +5165 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.15, while NQ closed down 56 points from the open.
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