15:55O 29744.25H 29764.75L 29709.00C 29721.50last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 29779, traded between 29654 (at 10:00) and 29984 (at 11:35), and closed at 29722, 57 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 17% of the session's 330-point range: a two-sided session with little net change.
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 11:45 NQ rose 90 points, from 29874 to 29964. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 6 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +62 at 11:20. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.27 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 1173 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.04.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 65 of the session's 78 bars (83%). VXN went from 24.33 to 25.65 over the session.
The 330-point range was the 26th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 399 points above the prior session's close of 29379.
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
- 29779
- High
- 29984 at 11:35
- Low
- 29654 at 10:00
- Close
- 29722
- Midpoint of the range
- 29819
- First-hour high
- 29869
- First-hour low
- 29654
- Prior session close
- 29379
- Opening gap
- +399 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 to 11:45 | Up | 29874 | 29964 | +90 | 6 | 0 | +62 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 | +63 | 215 | +81 | +0.69 | −59 | +0.07 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | +109 | 208 | +62 | −0.70 | +661 | +0.11 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | −95 | 142 | +60 | +0.52 | −692 | +0.03 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | −79 | 103 | −50 | +0.36 | −3001 | −0.01 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | −45 | 86 | −14 | +0.03 | −2361 | −0.05 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | +72 | 138 | +23 | −0.20 | −689 | −0.03 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | −82 | 129 | −14 | +0.33 | −409 | −0.06 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Monday, October 19, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 29779, traded between 29654 (at 10:00) and 29984 (at 11:35), and closed at 29722, 57 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 17% of the session's 330-point range: a two-sided session with little net change.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Monday, October 19, 2026?
Yes. From 11:15 to 11:45 NQ rose 90 points, from 29874 to 29964. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 6 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +62 at 11:20. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.27 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 1173 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.04.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Monday, October 19, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at −6550 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at −0.06, while NQ closed down 57 points from the open.
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