15:55O 29690.00H 29692.25L 29659.25C 29688.00last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 29594, traded between 29392 (at 9:45) and 29904 (at 10:30), and closed at 29688, 94 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 18% of the session's 512-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 10:05 to 10:55 NQ rose 215 points, from 29650 to 29865. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 10 bars, 2 of them strong, and peaked at +141 at 10:25. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.76 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 3746 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.30.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 65 of the session's 78 bars (83%). VXN went from 26.15 to 25.08 over the session.
The 512-point range was the 15th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 128 points below the prior session's close of 29722.
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
- 29594
- High
- 29904 at 10:30
- Low
- 29392 at 9:45
- Close
- 29688
- Midpoint of the range
- 29648
- First-hour high
- 29883
- First-hour low
- 29392
- Prior session close
- 29722
- Opening gap
- −128 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:05 to 10:55 | Up | 29650 | 29865 | +215 | 10 | 2 | +141 at 10:25 | 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 | +283 | 491 | +141 | −0.65 | +3571 | +0.53 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | −127 | 214 | +63 | −0.05 | +1827 | +0.51 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +1 | 98 | −25 | −0.06 | −1368 | +0.46 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | +10 | 103 | +12 | −0.39 | −766 | +0.43 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | −18 | 58 | +10 | −0.33 | −675 | +0.43 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | −75 | 92 | −21 | +0.18 | −690 | +0.39 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | +20 | 50 | −5 | +0.15 | +54 | +0.34 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Tuesday, October 20, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 29594, traded between 29392 (at 9:45) and 29904 (at 10:30), and closed at 29688, 94 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 18% of the session's 512-point range: a two-sided session with little net change.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Tuesday, October 20, 2026?
Yes. From 10:05 to 10:55 NQ rose 215 points, from 29650 to 29865. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 10 bars, 2 of them strong, and peaked at +141 at 10:25. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.76 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 3746 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.30.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Tuesday, October 20, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at +1953 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.34, while NQ closed up 94 points from the open.
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